Sheep
FUW calls on consumers and industry to make wool 'first choice'
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is calling on consumers; politicians; and the construction, craft and fashion industries to support...
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Agri Politics
'New Covid-19 restrictions will not change how we work' - BVA
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has responded following Covid-19 updates issued by governments in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland,...
Rural Life
Appeal for info following the theft of 4 Simmental cows during the night
Police in Devon launched an appeal for information following the theft of four Simmental cows from a barn in Paignton....
Arable
Keep an eye out for the flea beetle in oilseed rape crops
Farmers who planted oilseed rape should be keeping an eye out for the flea beetle in oilseed rape crops, or...
Arable
Keep an eye out for the flea beetle in oilseed rape crops
Farmers who planted oilseed rape should be keeping an eye out for the flea beetle in oilseed rape crops, or...
Rural Life
13 thefts of GPS from tractors recorded over the weekend
Lincolnshire Police have reported that 13 incidents of GPS thefts from tractors were reported between September 17 and September 19...
Rural Life
Police seize ‘large cultivation’ of cannabis plants from farm
Police have seized 100 cannabis plants after finding a large cultivation on a farm in Wales in recent days. Dyfed-Powys...
Rural Life
Farmers warned to be vigilant after a spate of tractor navigation thefts
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging farmers to be vigilant following reports by South Wales Police that there...
Beef
UK beef heads stateside for the first time in nearly 25 years
UK beef will be heading across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time in 24 years after three UK processors...
Agri-Business
UK fined more than €3.5 million for failure to make progress eradicating TB
The European Commission has fined the UK at least €3.5 million over the last two years for a lack of progress...
Agri-Business
UK fined more than €3.5 million for failure to make progress eradicating TB
The European Commission has fined the UK at least €3.5 million over the last two years for a lack of progress...
Rural Life
Farmers failing to wear masks at marts could have 'horrendous ramifications'
Farmers have been warned that they risk losing access to their local livestock marts if they continue to ignore Covid-19...
Sheep
Welsh Government commits to increasing wool in public buildings
Wales has become the first of any UK nation to formally commit to using more wool in its public buildings....
Sheep
Third of farmers on Welsh sheep efficiency project say they want to boost flock fertility
Fertility has been highlighted as a key priority on sheep farms in Wales through an animal health planning project run...
Sheep
Swiss foodservice reopening gives boost to Welsh lamb exports
HMRC figures show UK lamb exports to Switzerland increased by over 200% in the first six months of 2020, compared to...
Agri-Business
Glamorgan farmers 'left in the dark' over local mart
Farmers in Glamorgan still don’t know what the future holds for their local livestock mart, with fears growing that livestock...
Agri-Business
How much would a TB breakdown cost your farm?
A UK government report published this week has sought to put a value on how much a bovine TB breakdown...
Agri-Business
Innovative research to diagnose TB in cattle faster awarded £500,000
Ground-breaking scientific research aimed at detecting bovine tuberculosis in cattle (bTB) will take place after five projects were awarded a...
