Farming News - Farming In UK - UK Farmers - British Farmers

Soil health under the microscope at Better Grazing meetings

December 7, 2018

The subject of soil health will be the focus of the next round of Quality Meat Scotland Better Grazing meetings to be held…

Mixed fortunes as NI crop yields and production estimates published

December 7, 2018

Arable

Yield and production estimates for the main cereal crops and potatoes in Northern Ireland show barley in the region bucked the UK trend,…

FUW backs Hilary Benn amendment to Brexit withdrawal deal

December 7, 2018

Agri-Business

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has thrown its weight behind an amendment to the UK Government’s EU withdrawal deal motion which could…

Bluetongue detected in cow imported from France

December 6, 2018

N.Ireland

Farmers have been urged to remain vigilant after Bluetongue was detected in Northern Ireland in a heifer imported from France. The region’s chief veterinary…

Two-thirds of 2018 BPS payments made on the first day

December 6, 2018

Agri-Business

More than 65% of farmers have received their 2018 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) money in the first day of the payment window (December…

2018 sees national dairy calf registration trends reverse

December 6, 2018

Dairy

The latest calf registration figures have shown recent dairy calving trends reversed during the challenging year of 2018. The previous two years have…

Levy bodies take first step promoting sustainability of UK beef and lamb

December 6, 2018

Agri-Business

Three meat levy bodies have jointly commissioned a new project to pave the way for a sustainability framework for beef and lamb production…

BVD rates fall 25% in Northern Ireland

December 6, 2018

Agri-Business

The number of individual Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) cases in Northern Ireland has fallen by 25% in less than two years, according to the…

Police appeal for info following dusk farm assault

December 6, 2018

Rural Life

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault and attempted burglary in Oxfordshire over the weekend. On Saturday (December 1) between 7:45pm and…

World Soil Day: A third of global soils are already degraded

December 6, 2018

Agri-Business

The UN has called for urgent action to stop soil pollution, noting that a third of global soils are already degraded. The call…

Newcomers and quality lead the way at the Winter Stock Festival

December 6, 2018

Agri-Business

This year’s East of England Winter Stock Festival in Peterborough saw a strong selection of well turned out animals. Experienced judges had some…

Extensive 98ac residential farm with well-maintained outbuildings

December 5, 2018

Rural Life

An extensive 98ac farm, Ashdene, is new to the market at 48 Loughabin Road, Dunloy, Ballymena, Co. Antrim. The holding includes a residence, a…

Herdwatch underlines NI presence with trip to Winter Fair

December 5, 2018

Agri-Business

Having officially launched in Northern Ireland, Herdwatch is set to attend the Royal Ulster Winter Fair next week on Thursday, December 13. Held in…

Government rejects Northumberland lynx reintroduction

December 5, 2018

Agri-Business

Plans to reintroduce lynx into a forest in Northumberland have been scrapped by Defra. The Lynx UK Trust had put forward plans to release…

Slight drop in Ornua PPI for November

December 5, 2018

Dairy

Ornua’s Purchase Price Index (PPI) has dropped slightly in its latest index for the month of November, according to the co-operative. The dairy…

British sheep meat to head to India in new export deal

December 5, 2018

Agri-Business

A new export deal for British sheep meat could be worth as much as £6 million to the industry over the next five…

TAFE, the world’s third largest tractor manufacturer, signs deal with Iseki

December 5, 2018

Machinery

Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE), the world’s third largest tractor manufacturer by volume, has signed an agreement with Japan’s Iseki & Co to…

Survey launched to improve neonatal survival

December 5, 2018

Beef

Increasing profitability for farmers through improved lamb and calf survival is the key focus of a new project involving British beef and sheep…

Previous Stories

Thank You For Stopping By!