Agri Politics
Government introduces new welfare standards for transporting animals
Higher welfare standards for farm animals being transported, including shorter journey times, more headroom and stricter rules on being moved...
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Agri-Business
DVSA to recruit 40 new examiners to ease lorry driver shortage
A campaign to recruit additional vocational driving examiners in England and Wales to help reduce the lorry driver shortage has...
Sheep
FUW looks forward to Welsh National sheepdog trials
The Welsh National sheepdog trials will be held at Sandilands farm, Tywyn, Gwynedd, from August 24 to August 26, and...
Beef
HCC launches new seasonal recipes
While the weather may have been mixed so far this summer, a new range of seasonal recipes has been launched...
Rural Life
Agricultural fatal injury rate in the UK was 20 times higher than the all-industry rate
Solutions to the ongoing farm safety dilemma in the UK were discussed at a webinar organised by Farmers’ Union of...
Agri-Business
Gower Salt Marsh Lamb to receive protected status
Gower Salt Marsh Lamb has today (August 11) officially joined the club of the UK’s most iconic products, becoming the...
Dairy
Welsh health project sees improved herd fertility
A Welsh farm has seen great improvement in herd fertility since joining a health project being delivered by Hybu Cig...
Sheep
HCC chair celebrates increased retailer support for Welsh red meat
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) chair Catherine Smith has hailed positive news for the Welsh livestock farming...
Beef
FUW welcomes recommendations on UK-Australia trade deal
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has welcomed a report and recommendations by the Welsh Affairs Committee on the implications...
Rural Life
Rural crime costs the UK £43.3 million in 2020 - NFU Mutual report
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Mutual has released its annual rural crime report and have estimated that rural theft cost the...
Sheep
Welsh Lamb to the forefront at London Sustainable Food Festival
Popular Welsh barbecue guru Chris Roberts has joined a top team of chefs at a food festival designed to promote...
Sheep
HCC releases findings on nutritional benefits of lamb
A major research project has helped Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to compile a new guide to...
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
2 Welsh farms join major research project
Two Welsh farms have joined the third phase of a major agricultural research project designed to help sheep farmers to...
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...
Agri-Business
UK pig throughput rises as sheep and cattle numbers dip
Pig throughput at UK abattoirs was historically high for the first half of 2021, whereas lamb and beef supply was...
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...
