N.Ireland
British farms ‘critically short’ of seasonal fruit and veg labour supply
England and Wales have suffered a 17% decline in the number of seasonal workers required for the harvesting of fruit...
N.Ireland
England and Wales have suffered a 17% decline in the number of seasonal workers required for the harvesting of fruit...
Agri-Business
UK farmers must have access to a skilled and flexible labour source or there could be a devastating impact across...
Agri-Business
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said the extension to the Seasonal Workers Scheme will be a “huge relief” for...
N.Ireland
By Chris McCullough An ambitious young couple milking 350 sheep in Greece have future plans not only to expand the...
Agri-Business
The Dutch dairy equipment group, Lely, grew its turnover by 25% to €888 million last year, according to a new...
Agri-Business
2023 has seen many challenges for the dairy and drinks industry. With rising cost of living issues and mounting energy...
N.Ireland
The outlook for Northern Ireland’s beef and lamb sector this year is promising, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission...
Dairy
As we enter into November, now is a good time of year for dairy farmers to start looking for staff...
Rural Life
UK potato supply chain specialist, AKP Group, has announced that it will sponsor the ‘Take One a Day’ photography project...
Dairy
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has appointed Robert Craig, First Milk non-executive farmer director, as its new...
Rural Life
Three people in the UK farming and agricultural industry die by suicide every week, according to the British Association for...
N.Ireland
China looks set to remain as the biggest single contributory factor impacting global meat markets. This is according to Livestock...
Schemes
The Scottish government has extended the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme for a further two years. The EU scheme enables officially recognised...
N.Ireland
A code of practice designed to support the safer use of tools which can help farmers operate more sustainably, address...
N.Ireland
According to a recently published report, increased automation will help to drive production agriculture’s response to climate change. This is...
Agri-Business
The US remains a top competitor in the trade of animal products having reached over $36 billion in exports in...
Government
The UK government has today (Thursday, April 6) committed to regulating written pig contracts. The new regulations, announced by Farming...
Agri-Business
The 2023 National Farmers’ Union (NFU) conference saw discussions surrounding food security, headed by the union’s president Minette Batters, insights...