Agri-Business
Fresh produce graduate scheme calls for more members in Scotland
The organisation offering graduate schemes for the fresh produce industry, Management Development Services (MDS), has called for more members in...
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Agri-Business
Scottish growers say they fear a 'second season where harvest will go unpicked'
Scottish growers say they fear a second successive season where crops will go unpicked due to extreme labour shortages. National Farmers’...
Beef
Hot weather drives 40% increase in store cattle sales
The prolonged period of dry, hot weather is beginning to impact on the livestock market as the effects of lack...
Pig/Poultry
Newcastle Disease confirmed in Belgium: What you need to know
UK flock keepers have been urged to review their biosecurity measures after two cases of a highly infectious poultry disease...
N.Ireland
Newcastle Disease confirmed in Belgium: What you need to know
Northern Irish flock keepers have been urged to review their biosecurity measures after two cases of a highly infectious poultry...
Rural Life
Lorry transporting bales goes up in smoke on UK motorway
A lorry transporting a large number of straw bales went on fire on the side of a motorway yesterday (Thursday,...
Agri-Business
Farm Safety Week: Seeing a worker thrown to the ground was the first sign I had hit a power line
Today marks the last day of Farm Safety Week, with one Fife farmer talking about the dangers of overhead power...
Agri-Business
More than 183,000t of red meat exported in first half of 2018
Exports of red meat products from the UK got off to a strong start this year – with the total...
Sheep
Young Lancashire shepherd takes £1,000 prize money in Sheep Event national final
Competitors from throughout the UK fought it out on Wednesday (July 18) in the final of the National Sheep Association...
Machinery
Quad drivers: Take note before you take off
When people think of farm vehicles, the first ones that come to mind are tractors and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). These...
Rural Life
Rock and hard place: Tractor driver mishap
In recent years, tractors and farm machinery have significantly increased in size and weight – with roads and avenues struggling...
Agri-Business
Scotland's Less Favourable Area Scheme: 4,675 payments on their way today
The 2017 Less Favourable Area Support Scheme (LFASS) payments for farmers and crofters in Scotland have now started. 4,675 payments worth...
Beef
Scotch Beef PGI campaign delivers 7% increase in British sales
The recent marketing campaign behind Scotch Beef PGI has delivered strong results for the Scottish red meat industry. The focus...
Agri-Business
Change in the top teams at RCVS Day
Several changes to the top team of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have been made at its annual...
Rural Life
Common hand injuries on the farm and how to avoid them
The British Society for Surgery of the Hand brings together multidisciplinary specialists to ensure patients with injured and disordered hands...
Machinery
New world record for mowing: But who, where and how fast?
With a Disco 1100 RC mower-conditioner, Claas claims to have set a new world record for the amount mowed in...
Sheep
NSA launches new travel bursary in memory of late chairman
Young UK flock keepers will have the opportunity to apply for a new national travel award launched by the National...
Beef
Young Limousin breeder manages major show hat-trick
Competing for the first time at each ‘major’ show has been a big goal over the past year for young...
