Agri-Business
Stolen farm telescopic handler used in ATM raid
Detectives are appealing for information following the theft of an ATM from outside a convenience store in Gretna in the...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Bank lending to Scottish agriculture down £13 million
There was a slow-down in the total lending from banks to Scottish agriculture in 2018 compared to the year before...
Agri-Business
Board to end pheasant shoots on Welsh Government land
The board of Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has voted to end the leasing of pheasant shooting on the Welsh Government...
Agri-Business
Tesco's new budget chain pledges to back British farming
A new budget UK supermarket brand launched by Tesco has pledged to stock its shelves almost exclusively with British produce....
Agri-Business
Construction firm fined £150,000 after worker fell through farm building roof
A construction company has been sentenced after a worker was injured while demolishing a farm building. South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court...
Agri-Business
£200,000 investment sees Cloughbane Farm expand into new markets
Following an investment of over £200,000, Nothern Ireland based Cloughbane Farm has launched a new range of convenience meals for...
Agri-Business
10 start-ups to go head-to-head at World Agri-Tech Pitch Day 2018
A total of 10 international start-ups have been selected to pitch their breakthrough agri-tech solutions to leading UK retailer Tesco,...
Agri-Business
Agriculture Bill 'effectively a notice period' for British farmers
Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has warned the Government’s Agriculture Bill plans British agriculture are effectively a “notice period” for farmers...
Agri-Business
30 sheep illegally dumped at Cornwall reservoir
Around 30 sheep carcasses have been found illegally dumped at a reservoir in Cornwall on land managed by South West Water....
Agri-Business
Coalition joins forces to address agricultural skills gap
A new industry coalition has united to kick-start a new agricultural skills strategy with the ambition to equip the UK’s...
Agri-Business
Bayer appeals $289 million glyphosate verdict
Bayer – the new owner of Monsanto and the glyphosate weedkiller – asked a California judge to throw out a...
Dairy
EU-Oceania butter price gap hits 10-year high
The gap between EU and Oceania butter prices has grown to its widest in more than a decade, according to...
Agri-Business
Team GB to explore Chinese export potential at major trade show
The UK’s new chief veterinary officer will get first-hand insight into the potential of the Chinese market when she joins...
Agri-Business
'We're much more than land managers': Farmers give views at NFU Cymru roadshows
Hundreds of NFU Cymru members made their views heard during a series of roadshows to consider Welsh Government’s consultation. One...
Agri-Business
Vets raise concerns about migration recommendations
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned that the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) report on European migration could have implications...
Agri-Business
Calls for Welsh badger cull to be reinstated following English results
Welsh farmers are calling for the country’s devolved Government plan to cull badgers to tackle bovine TB to be reinstated...
Agri-Business
'Warm words no substitute to affirmative action' on farm tenancies
An organisation representing Britain’s tenant farmers has demanded the Government moves quickly to make what it describes as “much-needed changes”...
Dairy
Patrick Muller confirmed as new Muller managing director
Muller has confirmed the appointment of Patrick Muller as the new managing director of Muller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) on...
