Rural Life
UK rain and thunderstorm weather warnings in place this weekend
Rain and thunderstorm weather warnings have been put in place across the UK this weekend. The Met Office has warned...
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Agri-Business
Cost of rural crime hits £50 million in the UK
The cost of rural crime has hit a seven-year high in the UK, reaching a staggering £50 million last year...
Rural Life
New chairman appointed for RHASS Board
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has announced Lothian farm manager William (Bill) G. Gray, as its...
Beef
QMS calls for nominations for 2 major Scottish farming awards
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is calling for nominations for two prestigious Scottish livestock farming awards – AgriScot Scotch Beef Farmer...
Agri-Business
First Milk turnover increases by 7.8%
British dairy co-operative First Milk has increased its group turnover by 7.8%, according to its latest set of accounts. The Annual...
Agri-Business
Prime Minister Boris Johnson to visit farm and meet Welsh farmers to talk Brexit
Farmers and food producers will continue to thrive in post-Brexit Britain – or at least that’s what the PM will...
Agri-Business
Perthshire produce championed at foodie event
Celebrity chefs Phil Vickery and Gary Maclean are set to showcase Perthshire’s finest produce at this year’s Perthshire on a...
Agri-Business
Royal Welsh Show: M&S Awards recognise England and Wales' top farmers
England and Wales’ top farmers were recognised by M&S at its Select Farm Awards presentation on the first day of...
Agri-Business
NFUS welcomes early Basic Payment loan scheme as Brexit looms
NFU Scotland has welcomed the early announcement that the National Basic Payment Support Scheme (NBPSS) will operate again this year,...
Rural Life
Roadside trailer ‘bale’ out prompts policing pun contest
An unfortunate driver of a tractor drawing a trailer of bales became the subject of a caption contest on social...
Agri-Business
Royal Welsh Show sees cross-industry meeting on beef prices
Representatives from across the beef supply chain met at this week’s Royal Welsh Show, to address the falling market prices...
Sheep
Love Lamb Week gains backing from £1.4 million campaign
Love Lamb Week 2019 will kickstart the second phase of AHDB’s £1.4 million lamb marketing campaign, which highlights its delicious...
Beef
UK farming unions outline measures needed to address beef price crisis
The presidents of four of the main UK farming unions have met at the 100th Royal Welsh Show at Llanelwedd,...
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...
Rural Life
Parliamentary Committee finds Scottish dog control laws 'not fit for purpose'
NFU Scotland has welcomed a report from an influential parliamentary committee that scrutinised the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010...
Agri Politics
New study provides insight into Brexit impacts for beef and lamb sectors
A new report released this week has revealed the full extent of Brexit’s potential implications for British beef and lamb...
Agri-Business
Scottish General Licence consultation opens
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has announced it will launch a 12-week consultation reviewing General Licences for wild birds. All wild...
Agri-Business
De facto Deputy Prime Minister welcomed to Islay farm
NFU Scotland’s Islay members welcomed the de-facto Deputy Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. David Lidington CBE MP to see first-hand the...
