N.Ireland
New Red Tractor standards and modules ‘on hold’
Red Tractor has announced that it will put new standards and additional modules on hold until an independent review of governance has...
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Beef
Scottish agri statistics show drop in cattle numbers by 3%
The latest 2023 agricultural figures released by the Scottish government have shown a decline of 3% in cattle numbers compared...
Beef
Vets develop method to treat limb disease in livestock
Farm specialists at a veterinary school in Scotland have developed a speedy, simplified method of surgery to treat bovine spastic...
Agri-Business
NFUS next generation webinar to focus on succession planning
The Scottish branch of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU Scotland) will host a webinar on succession planning on November 1,...
Agri-Business
MSD Animal Health to host series of events in herd health roadshow
MSD Animal Health UK Ltd will host a series of roadshows from November to discuss how the latest herd monitoring technologies,...
Agri-Business
HSE inspectors to visit farms across GB to assess safety requirements
Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will visit farms across Great Britain from this week to check compliance...
Dairy
NFU holds meeting with Defra Minister of State on bTB
The need for the governments continued bovine tuberculosis (bTB) , has been stressed by the National Farmers Union (NFU) on...
Rural Life
Study: Some wild birds develop immunity to avian flu
Some wild birds have developed immunity to the avian flu amid the ongoing H5N1 bird flu epidemic, according to new...
Agri-Business
Liver fluke: SCOPS and COWS urge farmers to 'test, don't guess'
The main message for livestock farmers in relation to liver fluke this year is to “test, don’t guess’. Sustainable Control...
Agri Politics
NFU calls for certainty for the farming sector ahead of autumn statement
Ahead of this year’s autumn statement, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt...
Government
Defra launches interactive map of bird flu mortality in wild birds
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a new interactive map of reported wild bird mortality...
Rural Life
Scottish govt commits to rural housing with Rural and Islands Housing Plan
The Scottish government has announced a new Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan to support its commitment to deliver 110,000...
Government
'Key concern' over national parks is that farming will not be a priority - NFUS
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFU Scotland) has said its key concerns around the creation of any new national...
Arable
Harvest 2023: Scottish cereal production to reach 3 million tonnes
Scotland’s chief statistician has released first estimates of the 2023 Scottish harvest – revealing that the total cereal production is...
N.Ireland
Forest owners want ban on timber with bark amid concern for ‘disaster’
A group of forest owners has issued a strong warning of the potential for a “national disaster” should a “destructive”...
Rural Life
Video: Scottish farmers face 'unprecedented damage' after flooding
Extensive flooding over the weekend has caused significant damage to farmland in Scotland. President of the Scottish branch of the...
Agri-Business
11 Scottish rural businesses and partnerships win Helping it Happen Awards
11 rural businesses, community partnerships and individuals from across Scotland have won awards at the national Helping it Happen Awards....
Government
'More important than ever' to be vigilant for bird flu - Welsh CVO
Wales’ chief veterinary officer (CVO), Dr Richard Irvine, has said it is “more important than ever” to maintain the very...
