Agri-Business
How an Australian cattle rancher sold Microsoft $500,000 of carbon credits
Computing giant Microsoft has launched a new partnership with Australian farm Wilmot Cattle Company to use grazing cattle to offset...
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Agri Politics
FUW appoints new group managing director
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has announced a new role – FUW group managing director, who will oversee the...
Rural Life
New world record price of £28,455 fetched for a sheepdog at auction
A sale of sheepdogs at Dolgellau Mart in Wales brought with it a world record sale for a working sheepdog...
Agri-Business
FUW warns farmers to be on the lookout for potential scams
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging members to be aware of scams and cold callers, as recent incidents...
N.Ireland
#Run1000 participants travel 2 and a half times around the world
Teams from the four nations across the UK and Ireland and one representing the ‘rest of the world’ have just...
Rural Life
Survey shows British people value farmers more than any other country
An international YouGov survey of more than 22,000 people in 16 countries reveals the most and least-respected professions. While scientists...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru welcomes new chair of HCC
NFU Cymru has congratulated Catherine Smith on her appointment as the new chair of Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC). Food Business...
Rural Life
CLA calls for improved maintenance system to stave off flooding
Undertaking regular maintenance of England’s main rivers would help improve flooding in rural areas, the Country Land and Business Association...
Environment
Pollution regulations are a 'knee-jerk reaction and completely wrongheaded' - TFA Cymru
The Tenant Farmers Association in Wales (TFA Cymru) has said that the decision of the Welsh government to introduce new...
Rural Life
Dog attacks cost British farmers over £1.3 million in 2020
New statistics released by rural insurer NFU Mutual today (February 2) reveal the cost of dog attacks on farm animals...
Sheep
British shoppers find love for lamb in 2020
New figures from Kantar show that lamb has been one of the star performers at retail in Britain in 2020...
Sheep
Vet ambassador encourages farmers to prepare for lambing early
As lambing quickly approaches for many flocks, a north Wales vet has encouraged farmers to be fully prepared months in...
Rural Life
Report: How did farmland values and land supply fare in 2020 across the UK?
Farmland supply remains at a record low, but encouraging market activity saw farmland values edge higher according to the latest...
Rural Life
FUW hosts successful virtual breakfast week
The virtual farmhouse breakfast week (January 18 – January 24), organised by the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW), has been...
N.Ireland
NI officials warn Westminster allocation could stall future rural development schemes
The loss of rural development programme funding from Northern Ireland’s agriculture budget could impact DAERA’s ability to launch new rural...
Environment
NVZ support package for Welsh farmers is 'woefully inadequate' - NFU Cymru
NFU Cymru has said that they are astounded by the Welsh government’s announcement introducing an EU Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ)...
Rural Life
Royal Welsh Agricultural Show cancelled for 2021
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society has announced plans to cancel three of its major shows for 2021 while the showgrounds...
Environment
'Draconian water quality legislation makes a mockery of devolution' - FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has said that the Welsh government water quality legislation announced today (January 27) makes...
