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New BVA report to help vets become more sustainable
New BVA report to help vets become more sustainable

A new British Veterinary Association (BVA) Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey revealed 93% of veterinarians say sustainability is important...

Four postgrad students receive national agricultural award
Four postgrad students receive national agricultural award

Four promising postgraduate agricultural students from across the UK have been selected to receive a ‘Centenary Award’ bursary from The...

MP highlights Budget and food security concerns
MP highlights Budget and food security concerns

Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has highlighted the farming and crofting community’s concerns about the upcoming Budget and government...

Conference to examine changes in grass growth
Conference to examine changes in grass growth

This week sees the publication of the final GrassCheck Bulletin for 2024. For the majority of this year so far, grass...

£15,000 of funding announced for NI farming group
£15,000 of funding announced for NI farming group

The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) has announced £170,000 of new support for nine farming groups in England, Scotland, and NI,...

Scheme costing mushroom farmers up to £8000 every 6 months
Scheme costing mushroom farmers up to £8000 every 6 months

The Northern Ireland Mushroom Growers Association (NIMGA) has said that the current Seasonal Workers Visa Scheme, which permits migrant workers...

UK red meat and dairy takes centre stage at SIAL
UK red meat and dairy takes centre stage at SIAL

The biggest number of UK red meat exporters for a decade have been flying the flag for beef, lamb and...

Govt provides certainty to horticulture & poultry businesses
Govt provides certainty to horticulture & poultry businesses

The government has underlined its commitment to horticulture and poultry sectors by confirming the visa allocation for the Seasonal Worker...

RSPCA to intervene at Court of Appeal on fast-growing chickens
RSPCA to intervene at Court of Appeal on fast-growing chickens

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is contributing evidence in a landmark judicial review at...

£157.8m distributed to Welsh farm businesses today
£157.8m distributed to Welsh farm businesses today

Today (Tuesday, October 14), £157.8 million has been paid to over 15,500 Welsh farm businesses as Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)...

NFU Mutual warns of spike in quad bike thefts this autumn
NFU Mutual warns of spike in quad bike thefts this autumn

Quad bikes and ATVS continue to be targeted by thieves this autumn, new data from NFU Mutual and the National...

£160m boost for UK poultry industry as exports to South Africa restart
£160m boost for UK poultry industry as exports to South Africa restart

British poultry can once again reach South African tables, after the UK secured market access estimated to bring up to...

General bluetongue movement licences and their uses
General bluetongue movement licences and their uses

Certain movements are not permitted in a bluetongue zone or from premises which have been served a bluetongue premises or...

Cancer campaign urges farming community to ‘Nip it in the Bud’
Cancer campaign urges farming community to ‘Nip it in the Bud’

Farmers and people living in rural communities are being urged to ‘nip it in the bud’ and get checked for...

Welsh dairy farmer named as first ever RAU Alumnus of the Year
Welsh dairy farmer named as first ever RAU Alumnus of the Year

A dairy farmer from Wales who has previously been named as Wales Woman Farmer of the Year and has received...

BVA to continue to fight to secure vet medicines in NI
BVA to continue to fight to secure vet medicines in NI

Last night (Wednesday, October 2), president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), Dr. Elizabeth Mullineaux reaffirmed the association’s commitment to...

Report: Dairy profits set to recover after dramatic fall
Report: Dairy profits set to recover after dramatic fall

The profits of dairy farmers dropped significantly more than expected in 2024/2024, but rising milk prices mean the outlook is...

Mart dipping service fights back on sheep scab
Mart dipping service fights back on sheep scab

With sheep scab reaching worrying levels in Scotland, Caledonian Marts at Stirling is trialling a sheep dipping service at its...