Sheep
£3m secured to continue Welsh Sheep Genetics Programme
The Welsh government has confirmed £3 million of funding over the next three financial years to continue the Welsh Sheep...
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Beef
Farmers urged to vaccinate against bluetongue before spring turnout
Farmers are being urged to vaccinate their cattle against bluetongue ahead of spring turnout as the virus continues to spread...
Grass
Spring nitrogen planning: Using excess winter rainfall data
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is using Met Office data to calculate excess winter rainfall (EWR) to help...
N.Ireland
Dairy Council NI: Bovine Genetics Project ‘a groundbreaking initiative’
Momentum continues to build behind the preparations being made to launch a new Bovine Genetics Project (BGP) in Northern Ireland....
Beef
What really drives in-store meat purchases?
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) new meat shopper journey study, conducted with the market research agency Sparkminds, revealed a...
Arable
Why is the international wheat market on the rise?
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that May-26 UK feed wheat market futures are on the rise....
Agri-Business
Record high £4 billion for UK dairy and red meat exports
UK exports of dairy and red meat amounted to £4 billion last year, setting record values for both sectors. The...
N.Ireland
‘Transformative’ new livestock breeding strategy launched in NI
Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG) has today (Tuesday, February 17) officially launched a document which sets out its “vision and priorities...
Dairy
How are weight loss drugs impacting the dairy market?
While the rise in the use of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide) weight-loss drugs is presenting some opportunities for the dairy industry,...
Dairy
Report: Delayed spring calving added to EU milk flows in late 2025
Delayed spring calving because of various outbreaks of bluetongue in the EU combined with “good economics” added to milk flows...
Agri-Business
Defra launches free nutrient planning tool for farmers
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a free, online nutrient management planning tool (NMPT-GB) that...
Beef
AgriSearch Beef Conference kicks off in Portadown
The 2026 AgriSearch Beef Conference titled: ‘Beefing Up Performance – Driving Productivity and Profitability’ kicked off this morning (Tuesday, January...
Arable
ADAS updates Integrated Pest Management tool
ADAS has released a new update to its Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tool. The enhanced facility will be of specific...
Beef
Lamb labelled 'runaway success' of Christmas 2025
Grocery sales reached a record £13.8 billion for Christmas 2025, with shoppers spending on average £476 at supermarkets during the...
Sheep
New sheep carcass rules to 'deliver fairer prices for farmers' - Defra
New regulations to standardise deadweight carcass price and classification reporting for sheep in England have been put in place recently,...
Rural Life
Consumers ‘increasingly unsure’ which products are healthy – survey
Diet is considered key to health by 85% of consumers, while 77% said fitness is also important, according to the...
Arable
Grain contaminants continue to pose challenges for UK cereal sector
Grain contaminants are defined as those materials that make cereals unfit for either human or livestock consumption. Contaminants can be...
Rural Life
NFU encourages families to buy locally produced turkeys
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called on families to support British poultry farmers by buying locally produced turkeys this...