Arable
Regional agronomy events to start the New Year
To integrate applied technical research with on-farm practice, AHDB will start 2019 with a road-show of arable agronomy events taking...
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Rural Life
First UK Rural Crime 'Day of Action' takes place
The first UK Rural Crime Day of Action is taking place today (Thursday, November 8). Organised by the National Police...
Rural Life
Full list: Names and topics of 2019 Nuffield Farming Scholars announced
The Nuffield Farming Scholarship Trust has announced the names of its 19 2019 Nuffield Scholars, who are to commence their...
Agri-Business
Future agricultural funding will not be Barnettised
Agricultural funding will not be Barnettised post-Brexit, Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary Michael Gove told the UK Parliament during the...
Beef
'Never a more important time' for unity among Welsh meat stakeholders
Future Welsh Government policy must ensure the continued supply of a critical mass of top-quality PGI Welsh Beef and Lamb,...
Agri-Business
Tesco's new budget chain pledges to back British farming
A new budget UK supermarket brand launched by Tesco has pledged to stock its shelves almost exclusively with British produce....
Dairy
P&O to stop shipping Europe-bound calves 'with immediate effect'
Ferry company P&O has said it will no longer transport Scottish calves destined for Europe following a documentary broadcast last...
Schemes
Scottish farmers urged to take advantage of loan schemes
National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland is urging Scotland’s farmers and crofters to take advantage of Government loan schemes for a vital...
Sheep
Which English area is ‘top of the flocks?'
More than 15 million sheep graze the English countryside and as Love Lamb Week begins, data has revealed the top...
Rural Life
Farmer urges others to 'take heed' when mixing slurry
One Argyll farmer has attempted to highlight the dangers of the extremely poisonous ‘silent killer’ that is hydrogen sulphide. A video...
Rural Life
Scottish farmers urged to 'make safety a priority'
Farm Safety Partnership Scotland (FSPS) turns its focus on Scotland’s farm safety record which continues to be one of the poorest...
Agri-Business
Ayrshire farmer cheated out of thousands in machinery 'ghosting’ scam
Organisers of a rural crime conference have said cybercrime will be included in the event after an Ayrshire farmer was...
Agri-Business
£1 billion Scottish food tourism plan urged to highlight links with farming
Scotland’s farming union has urged those behind a new plan to double the value of Scottish food tourism by 2030...
Sheep
Lambassadors at the ready...Love Lamb Week starts today
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) will launch a new ‘Scotch Lamb, Naturally’ campaign next week to inspire and encourage consumers in...
Agri-Business
Mixed response on loan support for Welsh farm businesses
A new loan facility to help Welsh farmers who won’t receive their BPS payment on day one has been met...
Arable
Harvest survey launched to assess arable crop yields
A nationwide harvest survey has been launched to assess the impact of another year of volatility on arable crops. A...
Arable
Scottish farmers turning off the choppers to help livestock neighbours
Arable farmers across the country have been turning off the choppers to help their neighbours with livestock. Ian Sands, chairman...
Agri-Business
Pig industry stalwart named as North-East farming hero
Well-known Scottish pig producer, Kevin Gilbert, has been named this year’s ‘Unsung Hero’ at Turriff Agricultural Show. Kevin was selected...
