Government
Advisory body to lay out fate of post-Brexit farm support
A newly-formed independent panel is set to look at how funding supports the needs of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
NEWBIE award to highlight Europe's best new farmers
An innovation-focused award is opening this autumn to UK farmers, crofters and smallholders, as part of a range of opportunities...
Rural Life
MPs call for 'rural roaming' to connect the countryside to 4G
A cross-party group of MPs is today recommending the introduction of a single rural mobile phone network to help boost...
Agri-Business
New head appointed for rural business organisation
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has appointed a new director general to oversee the running of the 30,000-strong organisation...
Agri-Business
£7 million awarded to build animal vaccine research centre
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded £7 million to support the creation of an industry-leading veterinary vaccinology and...
Agri-Business
Lothians Monitor Farm meeting to look back at the long, hot summer
Farmers attending the next Lothians Monitor Farm meeting, hosted by Bill Gray and Peter Eccles, this Wednesday (October 17) will...
Agri-Business
International lamb market likely to make New Zealand imports 'look expensive'
Lamb imports from New Zealand are likely to look expensive compared to historical prices, according to one of the UK’s...
Agri-Business
Ministers host agri-tech discussions with key global investors
Global leaders in the agri-tech sector this week discussed opportunities for further industry investment, at a roundtable hosted by the...
Agri-Business
Future agricultural funding will not be Barnettised
Agricultural funding will not be Barnettised post-Brexit, Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary Michael Gove told the UK Parliament during the...
Agri-Business
AHDB's £60,000 BYDV cereals research to begin
Virus-spreading aphids and the risk they pose to winter cereal crops are the subjects of a new £60,000 research project...
Agri-Business
Sussex dog walker thought to have been trampled by cattle
Cattle are suspected to have trampled a man and his dog to death on a farm in Sussex on Monday....
Agri-Business
Glanbia announces $350 million Slimfast acquisition
Irish milk giant Glanbia has announced an agreement to acquire US diet milkshake firm SlimFast and other brands for $350 million....
Agri-Business
British dairy plans biggest ever presence at this year's SIAL
Cheese and other dairy products from the UK will have its biggest presence ever at the world’s largest annual food innovation...
Agri-Business
Further £30 million granted for scheme to help farmers boost productivity
Further rounds of funding for a popular small grants scheme which helps farmers buy equipment to boost productivity and increase...
Agri Politics
Producer groups' funding to continue until end of Parliament
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) welcomes the announcement from Defra that producer organisations will continue to be funded until the end...
Agri-Business
Research highlights water trading opportunities
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and Cranfield University have produced a joint report that identifies opportunities for water trading as...
Agri-Business
Welsh nuclear firm offers local farmers short of winter fodder free bales
A Welsh nuclear energy firm is offering a helping hand to farmers on Anglesey who are short of winter fodder...
Agri-Business
Yorkshire couple banned from selling farm machinery
The East Riding couple behind QF Tractors has been banned from selling tractors and agricultural machinery to members of the public...
