Beef
Anthrax outbreak in France ‘worst in 20 years’
France is facing its worst outbreak of anthrax in almost 20 years, following the deaths of more than 50 animals...
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Dairy
GDT index down once more in latest auction
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has dropped once more in its latest product auction, held earlier today (Tuesday, August...
Dairy
Arla board sets September milk price
The board of Arla Foods has met to set its conventional milk price for September 2018. The board announced today...
Rural Life
Two-thirds of country sports supporters have been targeted online
The Countryside Alliance has been concerned over the last couple of years about the rise of online abuse against the...
Sheep
Farmers’ views on EID tagging wanted
Farmers in the main European sheep-producing countries have been asked to share their views on EID (electronic identification) tagging. A...
Agri-Business
NPA: Newer high-tech farm infrastructure could tackle agricultural ammonia
The UK’s pig sector body has told the Government that newer, more efficient buildings could be the key to reducing...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm workers prepare to strike over pay
Maintenance workers at three Dale Farm sites have voted to strike over a pay claim, union leaders say. It comes...
Agri-Business
High-achieving trio joins D&R board of directors
Rural surveying firm Davidson & Robertson (D&R) has appointed three new directors in a bid to expand the breadth of...
Agri-Business
British Blackcurrant growers finish harvest at 12,000t
As the British blackcurrant season comes to a close the growers’ association, the Blackcurrant Foundation says this season the crop...
Agri-Business
Welsh farmers urged to speak out over 'souped-up Glastir payments'
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging all those with an interest in the survival of the Welsh rural...
Sheep
Breed record smashed at Carlisle Beltex sale
This year’s Beltex Premier Sale in Carlisle saw a top bid of 65,000gns lead the trade and set a new...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu confirmed on Russian 500,000-bird farm
Russian authorities have confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza on a 500,000-bird commercial farm in Kostromskaya, a region to the...
Rural Life
Police warn motorists to ‘expect the unexpected’ on rural roads
Police have warned motorists to “expect the unexpected” following an incident involving a car and farm machinery near Malton, North...
Agri-Business
Adama appoints new UK herbicides manager
Adama Agricultural Solutions UK has announced the appointment of Dr. Alison Hall as its new product manager for herbicides. The...
Dairy
New DeLaval rotary for Irish and UK farmers
Founded in Sweden over 135 years ago, DeLaval has grown to become a market leader in milking equipment and technology....
N.Ireland
Land Cruiser and trailer stolen in farmyard raid
An appeal for information has been launched after a new Toyota Land Cruiser was stolen from a farmyard in Co....
N.Ireland
Land Cruiser and trailer stolen in farmyard raid
An appeal for information has been launched after a new Toyota Land Cruiser was stolen from a farmyard in Co....
Arable
A third of fruit and veg crop 'too ugly' to sell
More than one-third of farmed fruit and vegetables never reaches supermarket shelves because they are misshapen or the wrong size,...
