Agri-Business
High-street butchers saw 50% sales increase during Covid-19 crisis
New retail figures have shown that consumers in their thousands have turned to high street butchers during the Covid-19 lockdown....
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Agri-Business
UK and EU farmers united in call for free trade agreement
Farming organisations from across the EU have joined the NFU in its call for an urgent breakthrough in trade talks...
Agri-Business
County Crops adds 2 new agronomists to team
Crop health firm Country Crops has announced the appointment of two new experienced agronomists. The firm, which is part of...
Agri-Business
Retail figures show 27% increase in UK retail beef sales
Britons’ spend on beef increased by more than a quarter over the last 12 weeks according to the latest retail sales...
Arable
7 new cereals and oilseeds growers join AHDB’s farming network
Seven new Monitor Farms join AHDB’s Farm Excellence programme this summer to improve business performance and share best practice. They...
Sheep
Welsh farmers testing the way for effective worming treatments
Beef and sheep farmers are encouraged to determine the best time and way to treat a group of animals before...
Agri-Business
Sunniest spring on record leads to bumper crop of British strawberries
The sunniest UK spring on record has led to a bumper crop of extra sweet British strawberries with many growers...
Dairy
Calls for detail on dairy hardship funds amid fears some could lose out
A lobby body representing UK dairy farmers has warned some farmers who have had to discard of their milk could...
Rural Life
New animal health ambassador announced for Stoc+ project
An animal health project has welcomed a new veterinary ambassador to support proactive animal health planning on beef and sheep...
Agri-Business
Welsh agri-tech firm secures £750,000 to scale its AI technology across the UK
Aberystwyth based agri-tech firm Agxio has secured £750,000 in an investment round to support the development of its advanced data...
Rural Life
Farmers warned to remain vigilant to fraud threat
Farm organisations are warning members to “err on the side of caution” amid concerns of a heightened threat of scams...
Grass
Dry weather hindering grass growth on livestock farms across the UK
With parched fields now a common sight across the countryside, extremely dry weather over the past two months is starting...
Agri-Business
RSPCA announces 3-phase plan to relaunch on-farm inspections
The Royal Society for the Protection of Animals (RSPCA) has announced it will begin a three-phased approach to relaunching its...
Rural Life
14% of UK public eating more meat during lockdown... but price remains king
Consumers are buying and eating more meat and dairy as they cook more home meals during the Covid-19 pandemic, according...
Agri-Business
Welsh Parliamentary committee told Covid crisis highlights need for food security
A UK meat marketing boss has told a Welsh Parliamentary committee how the Covid-19 crisis brings the importance of food security...
Sheep
Latest figures show 15% fall in UK lamb exports in 2020
Newly-released trade figures from HM Revenue and Customs show that the volume of sheepmeat exported from the UK in the...
Rural Life
Second man dies after Monmouthshire water buffalo incident
Gwent Police has confirmed a second man has died following a farm accident involving water buffalo near Usk, Monmouthshire. Officers were...
Agri-Business
Farming unions warn UK Global Tariffs could be 'negotiated away'
The UK’s farming unions have welcomed the government’s Global Tariff announcement as a “step in the right direction” but warned that...
