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Could your approach to N management be causing yield variation?

August 12, 2018

An innovative set of trials conducted by the Agriculture Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is examining the effect of nitrogen (N) application on yield…

BBQ bash raises an impressive £12,000 for Air Ambulance

August 12, 2018

Rural Life

The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) Donard Group has raised a very impressive £12,000 for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland with its summer charity BBQ.…

Could you be the next voice for the UK’s veterinary profession?

August 12, 2018

Agri-Business

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is inviting applications from as many as 33 motivated and committed members from within and outside the veterinary…

NFYFC launches new 5-year plan to shape organisation’s future

August 12, 2018

Rural Life

The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) has announced it will launch a new five-year plan. The document, which will be called…

Global sales of British food and drink reach record high

August 11, 2018

Agri-Business

British food and drink exports hit a record level of £10.6 billion for the first half of 2018 – up by 4% compared…

CAFRE’s solution to the exam season woes

August 11, 2018

N.Ireland

For many younger readers, exam result season looms but the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has made a “moo-ve” to…

Love Lamb Week seeking to reverse tradition

August 11, 2018

Sheep

Lamb producers must pull together to change tradition and put lamb back on plates all year round, Love Lamb Week organisers have urged…

Syrian beekeeping expert to create a buzz at BVA Members’ Day

August 11, 2018

Environment

An inspirational Syrian beekeeping expert who has used his career with insects to help humans in the UK is set to address members…

Industry urged to consider the potato of the future

August 11, 2018

Arable

Maris Piper has been the most grown potato variety in Great Britain for over 20 years – but will it still occupy top…

African Swine Fever risk shows ‘no signs of decreasing’

August 11, 2018

Pig/Poultry

The risk of a highly infectious viral pig disease to UK herds shows “no signs of decreasing” according to the latest Government bulletin. Risk…

AHDB invests £60,000 in cereal crop protection

August 10, 2018

Arable

The Agriculture Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced plans to invest up to £60,000 to improve understanding of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV)…

Gove urged to take step in to save small abattoirs

August 10, 2018

Agri-Business

A total of 34 British agri-food organisations have joined forces to urge Defra’s Secretary of State, Michael Gove to take urgent action to…

Claas ‘rolls’ out stronger Rollant; see what’s beefed up

August 10, 2018

Machinery

The latest Rollant 540 fixed-chamber round baler from Claas comes with new rollers and a stronger chassis, with the choice of net or…

‘Potatoes less exposed to Brexit risks than many other sectors’

August 10, 2018

Arable

Brexit may provide potato farmers with an opportunity to substitute imports if trade barriers are imposed by Brussels. As a result, it means…

Scottish farmers turning off the choppers to help livestock neighbours

August 10, 2018

Arable

Arable farmers across the country have been turning off the choppers to help their neighbours with livestock. Ian Sands, chairman of National Farmers’…

Proven young sires join rankings after index change

August 10, 2018

Dairy

The new proven Holstein sire rankings, published this week, present a picture of stability, with little reranking amongst the front-runners and the gradual appearance…

New-generation combine from Claas breaks cover

August 10, 2018

Machinery

A new Cebis terminal, an extended model range and optional hill-side levelling, are among the highlights of the new-generation Tucano from Claas. For…

Groundbreaking research uncovers new wheat breeding tool

August 10, 2018

Agri-Business

An international research team have uncovered previously hidden genetic secrets that give wheat its remarkable ability for local adaptation. The work based on…

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