Dairy
Predicting cattle disease ahead of time – through blood tests
MicroRNA levels in the blood could be used to predict the future health and productivity of dairy cattle, British scientists...
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Dairy
First Milk accounts: Turnover up but profit down
First Milk bosses report “another year of solid progress” as accounts show significant investment in its own sites. The accounts for...
Environment
Study finds intensive farming has lower environmental cost than organic
Agriculture that appears to be more eco-friendly but uses more land may actually have greater environmental costs per unit of...
N.Ireland
Council issues warning to dog owners after 3 huskies worry housed sheep
A Northern Ireland council is urging members of the public to keep their dogs under control after a man was...
N.Ireland
Council issues warning to dog owners after 3 huskies worry housed sheep
A Northern Ireland council is urging members of the public to keep their dogs under control after a man was...
Agri-Business
London charity farm launches appeal for 11 stolen piglets
A miniature working farm based on the banks of the Thames has launched an appeal for the safe return of 11...
Agri-Business
Staffordshire farm fined £14,000 for pollution incident
A Staffordshire farm has been fined £14,000 following pollution of the Gayton Brook, where 3,000 fish were killed. In a...
Agri Politics
'Seismic' shift in farm support will mean rewriting budgets
The “seismic shift” in farm support announced earlier this week will mean rewriting budgets and forecasts for thousands of family...
Rural Life
£2.5 million ‘Pick Pork’ TV promotion to launch today
The latest £2.5 million phase of the AHDB ‘Pick Pork’ advertising campaign will hit TV screens today (September 17). The...
Machinery
Auction report: ‘Best of the rest’ from big September sale
Monday, September 3, saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds in Sutton,...
Pig/Poultry
ASF: British pig industry braces for the worst
The UK’s pig industry is making preparations for “the worst” in light of news that African Swine Fever (ASF) has...
Machinery
Auction report: ‘Massey’ highlights from massive monthly sale
Monday, September 3, saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds in Sutton,...
Sheep
Monitor Farm focus: Preparing winter grazing strategies
Preparing winter grazing strategies will be the focus at the next meeting of Nithsdale Monitor Farm, set to take place on...
Machinery
Kuhn appoints new English dealer...but who is it?
Kuhn Farm Machinery has appointed a family-owned machinery chain as an additional dealer of its full range of agricultural and...
Agri Politics
'Monumental consultation' launched for Welsh farmers
The head of one of Wales’ farming unions has pleaded for farmers who want to see a “prosperous industry after...
Rural Life
Diversified dairy farm comes out top at Food Heartland Awards
The biennial Food Heartland Awards saw food, drink and hospitality businesses including the region’s only dairy farm to make its own cheese...
Agri-Business
Annual livestock survey: What's up and what's down in 2018?
Defra has released the final results of its estimates of livestock numbers on commercial agricultural holdings in England on June...
Machinery
Auction report: 6-pot John Deere highlights from big tractor sale
Monday, September 3, saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds in Sutton,...
