Rural Life
Farmers urged to attend Welsh farm safety event
In the last 10 years, 388 farmers, family members or farm workers have been killed on British farms with 38...
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Arable
Straw prices up £45/t as pressure builds on supplies
Straw prices have soared to record-breaking highs as the summer drought continues to put a squeeze on availability. The latest...
Arable
Harvest survey launched to assess arable crop yields
A nationwide harvest survey has been launched to assess the impact of another year of volatility on arable crops. A...
Beef
Scottish dairy-sired calf registrations down 2.7% on 5-year average
Provisional calf registration data for Scotland for the first half of 2018 showed an overall decline of 1.6% compared with...
N.Ireland
No-deal Brexit ‘potentially devastating’ to UK’s livestock sectors
A ‘no-deal’ Brexit would have “unthinkable consequences” for the thousands of UK livestock farms, three of the industry’s main unions...
N.Ireland
No-deal Brexit ‘potentially devastating’ to UK’s livestock sectors
A ‘no-deal’ Brexit would have “unthinkable consequences” for the thousands of UK livestock farms, three of the industry’s main unions...
Beef
No-deal Brexit 'potentially devastating' to UK's livestock sectors
A ‘no-deal’ Brexit would have “unthinkable consequences” for the thousands of UK livestock farms, three of the industry’s main unions...
Agri-Business
£6 million grant announced for Welsh nutrient management
A new £6 million Sustainable Production Grant (SPG) will open in September aimed at addressing on-farm nutrient management and storage...
Rural Life
6 people injured at Welsh agri show incident
Six people have been injured at an agricultural show in Wales earlier today (Wednesday, August 15), requiring attention from emergency...
Rural Life
Fancy a drive-thru…fresh from the farm?
A Welsh farm has taken an unorthodox approach to enticing customers to buy its produce by setting up what is...
Agri-Business
2018 Idris Davies Memorial Award winner announced
A National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru past president, who once hosted former Queen guitarist and animal rights campaigner Brian May on...
Sheep
Sheep genetics project releases final results
The latest results from the RamCompare project have seen a re-ranking of some rams based on their carcase weight estimated...
Sheep
One of Europe’s largest store lamb auctions draws over 15,000 sheep
An entry of approximately 15,500 store lambs – a mixture of ewes and wethers – will be sold at one...
Arable
4 appointments for new AHDB Arable team
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced four potato-focused appointments to join the newly formed Arable Knowledge Exchange...
Agri-Business
Could you be the next voice for the UK's veterinary profession?
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is inviting applications from as many as 33 motivated and committed members from within and...
Arable
'Potatoes less exposed to Brexit risks than many other sectors'
Brexit may provide potato farmers with an opportunity to substitute imports if trade barriers are imposed by Brussels. As a...
Rural Life
Cows flocking to water tanker highlight impact of Oz drought
Recent images of hundreds of drought-stricken cows rushing to drink from a water tanker on the parched plains of Australia...
Sheep
48 sheep stolen from Welsh agricultural university
Almost 50 sheep are thought to have been stolen from a mountain farm belonging to an agricultural university in Wales....
