Government
Latest funding of £16.5m for farming innovation projects
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today (Monday, August 22) announced £16.5 million in funding for...
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N.Ireland
Don’t be so hard on your hearing – top tips to avoid hearing loss on the farm
In the Republic of Ireland (ROI), 25% of farmers aged 30, and 50% of farmers aged 50 have some form...
N.Ireland
UK-wide review of pig supply chain launched
The UK government has today (Friday, July 15) launched a UK-wide review of the pig supply chain, with the aim...
Pig/Poultry
NFU Scotland calls for border control inspections for ASF
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland has welcomed the decision by the UK government to increase the risk status of...
Dairy
‘Most likely, almost every steak and burger contains small pieces of plastic’
A pilot study conducted by researchers at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has found that nearly 80% of meat and dairy products...
Agri-Business
RSPCA seeking homes for multiple farm animals
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is seeking to find homes for multiple farm animals...
Agri-Business
Rotting carcasses found on Nottinghamshire farm
A smallholder from Torworth near Retford, Nottinghamshire has received a 10-year ban from keeping livestock, after carcasses of a pig...
Agri-Business
Foot and mouth ruled out in English pig farm disease case
A case of disease discovered on a pig farm in England is not foot and mouth disease, the Department of...
Agri-Business
Potential foot and mouth case in UK a ‘concern’ for Irish farmers
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that a suspected case of foot and mouth disease on a pig farm...
Rural Life
Foot and mouth: Control zone set up after potential case in England
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has established a temporary control zone in response to a suspicion...
Agri-Business
Report: War causes $4.3bn of agricultural damage in Ukraine
A new report has estimated that the Russian invasion has led to $4.3 billion worth of agricultural damage in Ukraine....
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland calls for proper border checks on imported pigmeat
The spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) into a new area of Europe has sparked fresh calls from NFU Scotland...
Pig/Poultry
Tesco announces £10m support for UK pig industry
Tesco has today (Monday, May 16) announced funding of £10 million for its UK pig farmers, as the pork industry...
Other
Renowned Fife farm for sale for over £3.9m
A farm in rural Fife, Scotland, has been brought to the market with an asking price of over £3.9 million....
Pig/Poultry
Waitrose announces £16m support scheme for pig farmers
Supermarket chain Waitrose has announced a support scheme worth up to £16 million for its British pig farmers. It will...
Agri-Business
Sainsbury’s offers £2.8m to support its pork farmers
Sainsbury’s has announced an additional support payment of up to £2.8m for its pork development group, the supermarket’s aligned farmer...
Pig/Poultry
Standard Pig Price must break £2/kg soon - NFU Scotland
The National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland has said that in order to preserve the pig industry, the standard pig price...
Pig/Poultry
Yorkshire Pig 'high priority' on rare breed watchlist
The Large White Pig, commonly known as the Yorkshire Pig, has been added to the highest priority category of the...