Rachel Birch

Mad cow disease identified in Scotland
Mad cow disease identified in Scotland

A case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly referred to as mad cow disease, has been confirmed in a...

Govt announces £200m investment into Weybridge
Govt announces £200m investment into Weybridge

The government announced a £200 million investment into Weybridge, the the UK’s primary research and laboratory testing facility, yesterday (November...

Dairy Council for NI names Sports Nutrition Award winner
Dairy Council for NI names Sports Nutrition Award winner

Ulster University student Jennifer Connolly, has been named as this year’s winner of the Dairy Council for Northern Irelands’ ‘Sports...

Chinese market for UK pork exports set to expand – AHDB
Chinese market for UK pork exports set to expand – AHDB

The UK pork industry is set to benefit from a surge in demand for its pork exports with the newly...

FUW urges Welsh government to reinstate agri-budget to 2023 level
FUW urges Welsh government to reinstate agri-budget to 2023 level

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has reiterated its calls for the Welsh government to safeguard farm funding ahead of...

Pet farm renews calls to crowdsource £40,000 to save it
Pet farm renews calls to crowdsource £40,000 to save it

Nunny’s pet farm in Lincolnshire is making a renewed appeal to the public in its bid to crowd-source £40,000 in...

Farmers urged to prepare ahead of Storm Darragh
Farmers urged to prepare ahead of Storm Darragh

NFU Mutual has urged farmers to prepare ahead of this weekend’s arrival of Storm Darragh, as the Met Office issues...

Dairy UK wins ‘milk’ trademark appeal against oat drink brand
Dairy UK wins ‘milk’ trademark appeal against oat drink brand

The UK Court of Appeals have ruled in favour of Dairy UK in its case against Oatly, the Swedish Oat...

330kg of cheese donated to veterans in Christmas ceremony
330kg of cheese donated to veterans in Christmas ceremony

The Annual Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses took place yesterday (Wednesday, December 5) to kickstart Christmas festivities, with cheesemakers from...

Driver sentenced after pleading guilty to horse collision
Driver sentenced after pleading guilty to horse collision

A man in his 70s has been sentenced and prosecuted by York Magistrate’s Court after he pleaded guilty to driving...

Warwickshire Police authorises ‘trained farmer’ to shoot bull at large
Warwickshire Police authorises ‘trained farmer’ to shoot bull at large

Warwickshire police responded to an incident in Brinklow yesterday (November 3), where an escaped bull had to be shot after...

25% will use air fryer to cook all or part of Christmas meal – AHDB
25% will use air fryer to cook all or part of Christmas meal – AHDB

New consumer research data released by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) today (Tuesday, December 3), forecasts a number...

NSA launches new survey into sheep worrying by dogs
NSA launches new survey into sheep worrying by dogs

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has launched a new survey which aims to gain insight into the severity and impact...

Arla’s methane-reducing feed additive trial sparks controversy
Arla’s methane-reducing feed additive trial sparks controversy

Arla Foods’ recent announcement of its new trial with British farmers and retailers, to examine the efficacy of Bovaer, a...

85% of English rivers contaminated with bee-killing pesticides
85% of English rivers contaminated with bee-killing pesticides

Bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides were found to be present in 85% of rivers tested in England in 2023 and 2024 by...

29% of sheep slaughtered without pre-stunning in 2024 – FSA
29% of sheep slaughtered without pre-stunning in 2024 – FSA

29% of sheep and 11% of goats slaughtered in England and Wales are done so without first being stunned, according...

2.5m awarded to university led net zero research into agri sector
2.5m awarded to university led net zero research into agri sector

A new project aimed at developing a common accounting framework for the UK farming and food sector to measure and...

Morrisons introduces ‘Tractor Tuesdays’ by offering farmers 25% off in café
Morrisons introduces ‘Tractor Tuesdays’ by offering farmers 25% off in café

Morrisons launches ‘Tractor Tuesdays’, introducing a 25% discount for farmers in all its cafés every week on from December 3,...