Rural Life
Consumers urged to buy Welsh lamb to support family farms
PGI Welsh Lamb is a family affair that must be protected, is the Farmers’ Union of Wales’ has said ahead...
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Rural Life
2020 Love Lamb Week to highlight lamb's sustainable qualities
Love Lamb Week is set to kick off its sixth-year next month, with industry support greater than ever. The week-long...
Agri-Business
Scots project gets funding to develop digital dairy tracing
A digital dairy project led by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has been awarded £50,000 in seed-corn funding by UK Research...
Rural Life
Broadband funding welcomed, but it must reach UK's most rural communities
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has welcomed plans to bring full-fibre broadband to an additional three million homes and businesses...
Dairy
Holstein UK elects new president and trustees
Members of Holstein UK have elected a Shropshire dairy farmer as their new president. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place...
Dairy
Holstein UK Announce Winners of 2020 Master Breeder Awards
A total of 19 high-performing Holstein herds have been awarded Master Breeder status by Holstein UK. Master Breeder rewards Holstein...
Agri-Business
Government measures for flood-stricken farms 'a huge relief'
The National Farmers’ Union has welcomed a range of measures brought in to help farmers in England recover from extreme...
Dairy
Holstein UK announces All-Britain award winners
The results of the 2019 All-Britain Awards were this weekend announced at the All-Britain Dinner. Taking place on Saturday, March...
Agri-Business
New TFA National chairman calls for action on farm rents
The new national chairman of the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA), Mark Coulman, is encouraging tenant farmers to consider triggering farm...
Agri-Business
151 flood alerts in place across England in wake of storms Ciara and Dennis
More than 150 flood alerts remain in place across England as Storm Ciara passes. In Cumbria, nearly three-quarters of February’s rain...
Beef
Rise in liver fluke infections spotted in UK cattle and sheep carcasses
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Cattle Parasites Sustainably (COWS) have warned that liver fluke...
Rural Life
Applications open for Next Generation trip to Westminster
Young sheep farmers could have the opportunity to peer behind the scenes at Westminster as part of the next NSA Next...
Agri-Business
Last call for NSA Next Generation conferences
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is inviting enthusiastic young sheep farmers from across the UK to join them at this...
Agri-Business
2020 Nuffield Farming scholars announced
The recipients of next year’s 19 Nuffield farming scholars have been named. The cohort come from across UK agriculture, food...
Agri-Business
New name unveiled for one of the North’s largest rural land agencies
One of the north’s largest rural land and property agencies has announced it will change its name following its latest...
Agri-Business
Ear tag firm staff take on Hadrian's Wall for rural mental health charity
Allflex Livestock Intelligence staff have paired with a mental health charity to trek a gruelling 84-miles across Hadrian’s Wall in...
Agri-Business
NFU: Government must commit to keep Britain’s food self-sufficiency above 61%
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling for the Government to ensure a secure supply of home-grown food after new...
Agri-Business
Registration open for Welsh women in ag event
Registration is open for NFU Cymru’s event for women working in the agricultural industry. ‘She Who Dares…Farms’ will take place...