Rural Life
Husband and wife sentenced after breaching animal welfare order
Two farmers from Orcheston, near Salisbury have been sentenced at Salisbury Magistrates Court after previously being found guilty of animal...
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Agri-Business
Welsh government announces £2 million in funding to tackle AMR
The government of Wales has announced £2 million in funding and the establishment of a new expert advisory group to...
Agri Politics
New food advisory board to promote pride in British cuisine
The government has announced a new Food Strategy Advisory Board (FSAB) to promote pride in British cuisine. Leading figures from...
Agri Politics
Over £800,000 in funding to tackle rural and wildlife crime
The Home Office has announced £800,000 in funding to combat rural and wildlife crime. The Home Office confirmed the National...
Arable
Greater reliance on imported grain in 2024/2025 – AHDB
Following a smaller cereal harvest in 2024, there is a greater reliance on imported grain in the 2024/25 marketing year,...
Rural Life
Storm Éowyn generates red weather warnings in NI and Scotland
The Met Office has recorded gusts of over 90mph in Northern Ireland (NI) and northern Wales this morning (January 24),...
Agri-Business
Cattle methane vaccine project receives $9.4m in funding
Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, has provided $9.4 million (€8.7 million) in funding towards a project examining the viability of a...
Agri-Business
E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s quarter pounders in US
Public health officials in the United States (US) are investigating an outbreak of E. coli infections in multiple states which have...
Agri Politics
Govt provides certainty to horticulture & poultry businesses
The government has underlined its commitment to horticulture and poultry sectors by confirming the visa allocation for the Seasonal Worker...
Arable
Chief executive of Organic Farmers' & Growers steps down
The chief executive of Organic Farmers’ & Growers (OF&G), Roger Kerr, has announced his resignation after a 10-year tenure leading...
N.Ireland
Ministers support UK’s National Action Plan on AMR
A UK-wide plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been welcomed by the Minister of Health of Northern Ireland, Robin...
N.Ireland
Global grain watch: US winter wheat rating dips
The most recent update from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed another drop in winter wheat crop...
Dairy
Breeding season: What is the potential impact of a retained placenta?
On farms where calving begins in mid-January, there will now be calves between nine and 10-weeks-of-age, and it may be...
Agri-Business
Beef exports in Argentina reach record levels
Beef exports from Argentina have reached a record level, with official data showing the highest amount of foreign sales in...
Opinion
Reflection: Holly – the first sign of Christmas
The first sign of Christmas at home, was my father going out with a set of cutters and coming back...
Arable
How weeds adapt within a tillage system
It is now widely recognised that weeds adapt within a tillage system at various levels, and in various ways. This...
Arable
AHDB: Wheat and barley stocks tight - relative to demand
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is forecasting that UK wheat and barley stocks will remain tight, relative to...
Environment
£2.5m Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund opens for applications
The eighth round of the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund has opened today (Monday, October 23) for applications. The £2.5 million...
