Rachel Birch

AHDB: Strong demand for British beef exports in first half of 2024
AHDB: Strong demand for British beef exports in first half of 2024

British beef exports enjoyed a strong performance from both EU and non EU markets in the first half of 2024,...

Meat Promotion Wales: Record high for British beef prices
Meat Promotion Wales: Record high for British beef prices

Deadweight british beef prices have soared to a record high as a result of strong domestic and international demand and...

Soil Association disappointed over new precision breeding law
Soil Association disappointed over new precision breeding law

The Soil Association has expressed disappointment in response to today’s announcement by the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural...

American man charged for conspiracy to clone giant sheep
American man charged for conspiracy to clone giant sheep

An American man was charged in connection with committing two felony wildlife crimes yesterday (Monday, September 30) at the U.S...

Women in Dairy celebrates 10th anniversary conference
Women in Dairy celebrates 10th anniversary conference

The 10th anniversary Women in Dairy Conference was celebrated in Stoneleigh Abbey on September 19, with a host of speeches...

3D printed vegan steak launches in UK retailers
3D printed vegan steak launches in UK retailers

Redefine meat, a meat substitute company pioneering the use of 3D printing technology in the manufacturing of plant-based alternatives, has...

Bluetongue survey launched to assess impact on farms
Bluetongue survey launched to assess impact on farms

The livestock industry have come together to launch a bluetongue survey aimed at understanding the impact of bluetongue variant 3...

Secretary of state visits Essex farm to discuss bluetongue
Secretary of state visits Essex farm to discuss bluetongue

Secretary of state, Steve Reed, visited a farm in Essex on Wednesday, September 25, to meet the farmer and NFU...

NSA announces appointment of new NI development officer
NSA announces appointment of new NI development officer

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced the appointment of Ellen Moorehead as new NSA Northern Ireland regional coordinator. Moorehead...

Lidl announces €1b injection into UK free-range eggs
Lidl announces €1b injection into UK free-range eggs

Lidl has today (September 24) announced a prospective injection of one billion euro into the British egg industry over the...

Dorset police return stolen property to farmer
Dorset police return stolen property to farmer

Dorset Police Rural Crime unit returned stolen property to a farmer in the West Dorset area yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, September...

Nuffield Farming report examines regenerative farming’s potential
Nuffield Farming report examines regenerative farming’s potential

A recently published Nuffield Farming report explores how regenerative farming could help the UK meet it’s net zero greenhouse gas...

Morrisons’ farm bus to take customers to meet food producers
Morrisons’ farm bus to take customers to meet food producers

Morrisons is trialing a ‘British farm bus tour’ which will offer customers an opportunity to visit and meet with the...

Hospice patients receive surprise visit from twin calves
Hospice patients receive surprise visit from twin calves

Ashgate hospice in Derbyshire welcomed an unusual visit from twin calves last Friday afternoon (September 20) bringing joy to the...

Food security compromised by farming challenges – Arla
Food security compromised by farming challenges – Arla

Food security and affordability are being undermined across the UK due to labour shortages in the agriculture industry, according to...

Crimestoppers charity launches cross-border rural crime campaign
Crimestoppers charity launches cross-border rural crime campaign

Crimestoppers has launched it’s first ever cross-border rural crime campaign in the northern counties of Cumbria, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, Northumbria,...

British Wool enjoys highest market prices in 4 years
British Wool enjoys highest market prices in 4 years

British Wool has reported the highest market prices for wool in four years, indicating a strengthening of the market. British...

Scotland leads Under2 climate action network for a third time
Scotland leads Under2 climate action network for a third time

Scotland has once again been chosen to chair the global climate action network, the Under2 Coalition, which is the largest...