Pig/Poultry
Emerging disease causes pig vaccine sales to soar
A vaccine launched five years ago has now protected over 47 million European pigs against a lethal and debilitating ailment....
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Agri-Business
Rural crime: Farmers, Government and police to meet at high-level roundtable
Government officials, police and affected farmers are set to gather today at a high-level rural crime roundtable hosted by the...
Machinery
Selling machinery? Beware tax and legal pitfalls when trading
Farmers are making the most of buoyant second-hand trade in machinery, with strong demand throughout Europe – but they need...
Dairy
Multi-agency initiative doubles sire recording at birth
A multi-agency initiative to improve calf sire recording at birth has more than doubled the proportion of calves registered with...
Machinery
Ploeger Oxbo ‘strengthened’ by sizeable investment
Ploeger Oxbo has announced that it has been “strengthened” by an investment from NPM Capital. A spokesperson explained: “NPM Capital...
Agri-Business
Devenish secures €118 million R&D funding in landmark deal
Belfast-based agricultural technology company Devenish Nutrition has secured €118 million in long-term funding to enable its research, development and growth...
Agri-Business
Devenish secures €118 million R&D funding in landmark deal
Belfast-based agricultural technology company Devenish Nutrition has secured €118 million in long-term funding to enable its research, development and growth...
Agri-Business
£400,000 investment in post-Brexit food production
The University of Hertfordshire has been awarded a £400,000 research grant with the aim of helping maximise quality food production...
Machinery
New world record set: 303 combine harvesters ‘rumble down the fields’
Harvest for Kids has set a new Guinness World Record for the most combine harvesters working together “in continuous use”....
Agri-Business
Call for action as rural crime costs reach £44.5 million
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has expressed concern as new figures show the cost of rural crime has risen to...
Machinery
Bigger sprayer factory set to ‘double production’
UK sprayer manufacturer Househam has completed work on a “six-figure investment” on its new factory. The new facility in Lincolnshire...
Rural Life
Animal cruelty maximum sentences to be increased tenfold
The Government has confirmed that new tougher sentences for animal cruelty will be introduced following the results of a consultation on...
Agri-Business
Union voices concern over limited partnership proposals
New proposals to apply a ‘strike off’ procedure to agricultural limited partnerships who do not comply with annual confirmation statement...
Agri Politics
Welsh farmers union calls for a 'stocktake' on existing support
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru’s Less Favoured Area Board has called for an “evidence-based approach” to the development of the land...
Agri-Business
Dairy processors slammed for missing summer marketing opportunities
A farm lobby group has accused the dairy processors of “missing a trick” when it comes to milk marketing over...
Agri Politics
The British larder would run bare today if the nation only ate British food
National Farmers’ Union president Minette Batters has urged the Government to put the nation’s food security at the top of...
World News
How is the 2018 Russian cereals harvest shaping up?
Russian cereal production estimates have been revised downwards; however, it’s expected production will still remain above average in the country. The...
Rural Life
Rural crime in numbers...how was your area affected?
A startling report published today shows the cost of rural crime has risen to its worst level in four years...
