Arable
Cereal harvest in GB now 90% complete
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that the cereal harvest in Great Britain (GB) is now 90%...
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Sheep
Love Lamb Week to return for its eighth year
Love Lamb Week, the annual week-long celebration of UK lamb, will be returning next month (September 1-7) for its eighth...
N.Ireland
NI rural communities experiencing a ‘perfect storm’
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has highlighted a number of issues, which he believes, has created a perfect storm for...
Dairy
Scottish farm to host open day for dairy robots viewing
Kirtlebank Farm near Gretna, Scotland is opening its gates to farmers looking to see two new dairy robots in action....
Rural Life
Strutt and Parker to complete carbon audits on farms in Cairngorms
Strutt and Parker is helping the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) to deliver on a plan to address the climate...
N.Ireland
Sheepdog trials to return in person and on livestream
The International Sheep Dog Society’s (ISDS's) major trials are set to make a full return this month, with visitors invited...
Forestry
Monocultures of conifers can be more resilient to spring drought - study
Monocultures of some of the UK’s most economically important conifers may be more resilient to spring drought than mixed-species forests,...
Agri-Business
Lloyds Bank announces new deputy head of agriculture
Lloyds Bank has announced the appointment of Kirsty Sadler as its new deputy head of agriculture. Sadler, who lives in...
Sheep
Sheep Breeders Round Table back in person this November
The Sheep Breeders Round Table, the biennial technical conference for sheep breeders, farmers, academics, consultants and industry representatives, is returning...
N.Ireland
Soil monitoring - middens and earthworms
Farmers are being asked to check for middens – tennis ball-sized plugs constructed by earthworms – when monitoring their soils....
N.Ireland
Tollymore and Crossgar – two new grass varieties from AFBI
Tollymore and crossgar are two new grass varieties included on the recently released 2022/2023 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL)...
Arable
Potato growing groups seeks industry feedback to benefit growers
A group of seed potato growers, the Seed Potato Organisation (SPO), is looking for feedback from farmers at the annual...
N.Ireland
New test gives hope that sheep scab can be eradicated
A new blood test is giving hope that sheep scab can be eradicated in the UK and Ireland. But it...
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...
Agri-Business
Dewulf potato harvester wins biggest in show at FTMTA event
Size matters, according to Quaile Machinery, which has the largest machine on show at the Farm Tractor Machinery Trade Association...
N.Ireland
Summer Sizzler breaks Northern Ireland record
Last Saturday (July 2), the Summer Sizzler dairy sale took place on the Maineview Farm of Andrew and Caroline Kennedy...
Agri-Business
Perthshire teen has the Scotch Farm Factor
The search for the Scotch Farm Factor is over and the winner of Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) national social media...
Dairy
Holstein UK European young breeders school team announced
Holstein UK has announced the names of the six passionate and talented Holstein Young Breeders who have been selected to...
