Agri-Business
Extreme weather conditions sees farmers facing a challenging summer
Scotland’s farmers and crofters are facing a challenging summer as a period of extreme dry weather looks set to be...
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Agri-Business
£20 million fund announced for zero emission HGVs
Funding to boost the UK’s transition to zero emission road freight, supporting industry and creating jobs has been announced today...
N.Ireland
UK vets report steep increase in intimidation levels during Covid-19
Vets across the UK experienced an alarming increase in levels of intimidation from animal owners over the past year, according...
Opinion
Could a ‘Meat Tax’ be on the cards in the UK?
The latest machination coming from the so-called ‘opinion formers’, who seem to have the ear of government advisors in London,...
Sheep
Border Leicester Sheep Society to mark 125 years with show and competition
The Border Leicester Sheep Society is set to mark 125 years of this versatile breed, by hosting an innovative National...
Dairy
£21 million digital dairy project to create 600 jobs
A digital dairy project aiming to create 600 new jobs in south-west Scotland and Cumbria has been awarded more than...
Agri-Business
Union urges Red Tractor to ensure changes are 'properly communicated'
The significant changes to Red Tractor assurance scheme standards announced this week need to be properly communicated to farmers, NFU...
Beef
Rothamsted clarifies its position on meat consumption
In response to the recently published UK National Food Strategy, Rothamsted Research economist Dr. Taro Takahashi suggested that reduced meat...
Arable
Producer organisations set to provide 'funding relief' for growers - NFU
The short-term transition of producer organisation funding by Defra provides welcome relief for growers and avoids a funding gap that...
N.Ireland
Badger cull identified as DAERA’s preferred option for bTB wildlife intervention
A badger cull in the areas worst affected by bovine TB has been identified as the department's preferred option for...
Agri-Business
Farm plastic collection days to take place at Scottish marts this July
Farmers in the Borders and Ayrshire can make use of farm plastic collections days organised at local marts this month....
Rural Life
Scottish tractor run to raise money for cancer and haematology care
A spectacular array of vintage tractors will take to the road in Scotland this weekend in aid of cancer charities....
N.Ireland
Changes to CAFRE fees likely to impact families of migrant workers most
New legislation introduced as a result of Brexit could cut students out of agri-food education in Northern Ireland. The new...
Agri-Business
Unite: Solution to farm labour shortage is simple
One of Northern Ireland's biggest unions has warned agricultural employers they must pay their workers more if they want to...
Arable
High disease pressure for cereals and potatoes across the UK
With disease pressure high and the crop protection programme for cereals concluded, yet another challenging season of twists and turns...
Beef
Field trials for TB vaccine and skin test kickstarted in England
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has commenced the world’s first clinical field trials of the BCG...
Environment
UFU tells Ag Committee Climate Change Bill 1 would be ‘more detrimental than any trade deal’
Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has slammed targets set in the private member's Climate Change Bill as "complete...
Dairy
Study: Intensive grass management is ‘good farming’ in the dairy sector
New research on the attitudes of people working in the Irish dairy sector has shown that being an intensive grass...
