Rural Life
Farm owner handed 18-month sentence following animal cruelty prosecution
The owner of a farm in Olveston, South Gloucestershire has been handed an 18-month custodial sentence with immediate effect along...
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Arable
Fight to ban GM feed imports in EU labelled ‘scaremongering’
The fight against the importation of genetically-modified (GM) feed or food in Europe has been labelled as “scaremongering” and “a...
Agri-Business
What’s going to affect your 2019/2020 grain price?
Pigs, politics, weather…grain prices go up and down all of the time and numerous factors play a role in the...
Pig/Poultry
Scottish pig sector grows to largest in almost a decade
Breeding sow numbers in Scotland are approaching levels not seen since 2011, according to the latest market analysis by Quality...
Pig/Poultry
ASF spread continues in South Korea despite containment measures
It has been reported by media outlets in South Korea that the country’s government has been using helicopters in an...
Beef
Scottish suckler herd falls to lowest level since the 1950s
Scotland’s suckler herd has fallen to its lowest level in more than 60 years, according to the Government’s first estimates...
Pig/Poultry
Graphic: Video shows extent of ASF in rural Chinese village
A video has been circulated on social media showing the extent of the ongoing African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak that...
Rural Life
Farmer given suspended jail sentence for animal neglect
A livestock keeper from Stoke on Trent has been given an 18-week suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay £1,500...
Agri-Business
Farming to lose £850 million in profits after no-deal - research
UK farming will lose £850 million in profits in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to research from a...
Pig/Poultry
Bulgaria ‘could lose entire pig breeding industry’ as ASF rages
It has been reported that Bulgaria “could lose its entire pig breeding industry and have 600,000 pigs culled” as a result...
Pig/Poultry
New UK border campaign tackles dangerous threat of African Swine Fever
A new campaign has been launched today (July 31) at the UK’s border to help keep the deadly pig disease...
N.Ireland
‘Hard Brexit is doomsday for farmers’ – McAleer
Independent reports by the Irish Institute of European Affairs (IIEA) and the Department of Economy confirm that a hard Brexit...
N.Ireland
‘Hard Brexit is doomsday for farmers’ – McAleer
Independent reports by the Irish Institute of European Affairs (IIEA) and the Department of Economy confirm that a hard Brexit...
Rural Life
WATCH: Scottish tourist board sends Highland Cow into space
Forget flying pigs, a plucky little Highland Cow has just become the world’s first ‘coosmonaut’ after being launched into space...
Pig/Poultry
China reports new outbreak of African swine fever
A fresh outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has occurred in China, the country’s department of agriculture has said. According...
Pig/Poultry
Scottish pig prices see steady summer increase
Scottish pig producers are benefiting from a slow and persistent rise in farmgate prices which have climbed 10% since the...
N.Ireland
149.3ac agricultural estate with productive farmland for sale whole
Newgrove Estate comes to the market as an exceptional residential and agricultural estate extending to about 149.3ac (60ha) in total,...
N.Ireland
149.3ac agricultural estate with productive farmland for sale whole
Newgrove Estate comes to the market as an exceptional residential and agricultural estate extending to about 149.3ac (60ha) in total,...