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Snow, ice and cold weather warnings for UK this week
Snow, ice and cold weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK beginning tomorrow (Wednesday, December 7). The...
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Agri-Business
Royal DSM starts construction of Scottish manufacturing plant
Royal DSM has began construction of a new manufacturing facility at its site in Dalry, Scotland. The plant will significantly...
Pig/Poultry
Half of free-range Christmas turkeys impacted by bird flu
Half of Britain’s free-range Christmas turkeys have been impacted by avian influenza (bird flu), the chief executive of the British...
Government
Government must fill 'alarming policy void' - NFUS
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has called for the Scottish government to “quickly fill alarming policy voids faced...
N.Ireland
Seed potato crisis in NI highlighted to minister
The seed potato crisis now impacting in Northern Ireland (NI) has been confirmed by one of the largest companies operating...
Other
Welsh leeks gain PGI status
Wales’ national vegetable and emblem, the leek, is now officially protected as it has gained protected geographical indication (PGI) UK...
Rural Life
Police deploy stinger in cross-border rural crime fight
Three suspected thieves have been admitted into custody following a police-deployed stinger as part of a cross-border rural crime operation,...
Machinery
Full steam ahead for Claas apprenticeship programme
Claas has annouced that its industry-first in-house apprenticeship scheme is booked out for the autumn term. Following the inaugural intake...
Other
Rain and wind warning issued for Wales and southwest England
The Met Office has issued a Status Yellow rain and wind warning for Wales and parts of southern and western...
Forestry
Forestry values up 15% in 2022
Commercial forestry values have escalated by at least 15% in the past year, according to a new industry report produced...
Environment
Beef finishing and anaerobic digestion on Scottish farm
John McIntosh finishes 2,000 cattle on an annual basis while also managing an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant on his farm...
N.Ireland
Need to drastically reduce emissions ‘not addressed’ at COP27
The 2022 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt has failed to address the need to drastically...
Agri-Business
Defra: Free business advice for farmers as part of FFRF
Farmers and landowners can receive free one-to-one business advice as part of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’...
Agri-Business
COP27: Farming unions call for energy and food discussions
Presidents of UK farming unions have called for renewable energy and food security to be at the heart of the...
Rural Life
NFU Mutual: Rural crime cost the UK £40.5m in 2021
A rural crime report from National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Mutual has revealed that rural theft cost the UK around £40.5...
Agri-Business
Fraudulent livestock IDs are a red meat food crime risk - SFCIU
The Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit (SFCIU) has issued a warning for the red meat sector as it is...
Agri-Business
£10m in grants awarded to Scottish food and drink sector
Food and drink businesses across Scotland will benefit from a share of more than £10 million in funding, the Scottish...
N.Ireland
Red Aberdeen Angus cattle: Demand to produce smaller calves
Interest in red Aberdeen Angus cattle continues to grow, as was confirmed at last Saturday’s breed calf show in Dungannon,...
