Arable
New conference to drive technology advancements in horticulture
Leading developers and influencers in agri-tech are being invited to exhibit at SmartHort 2019, a new conference designed to connect...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
AHDB releases 2018 winter wheat harvest results
The first yield data for the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Recommended Lists winter wheat trials are now available...
Agri-Business
Developing countries edging ahead of UK on organic agriculture
A major new global assessment published in the prestigious journal Nature Sustainability shows that more than 29% of farms worldwide...
Agri-Business
NPA: Newer high-tech farm infrastructure could tackle agricultural ammonia
The UK’s pig sector body has told the Government that newer, more efficient buildings could be the key to reducing...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm workers prepare to strike over pay
Maintenance workers at three Dale Farm sites have voted to strike over a pay claim, union leaders say. It comes...
Agri-Business
High-achieving trio joins D&R board of directors
Rural surveying firm Davidson & Robertson (D&R) has appointed three new directors in a bid to expand the breadth of...
Agri-Business
British Blackcurrant growers finish harvest at 12,000t
As the British blackcurrant season comes to a close the growers’ association, the Blackcurrant Foundation says this season the crop...
Agri-Business
Welsh farmers urged to speak out over 'souped-up Glastir payments'
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging all those with an interest in the survival of the Welsh rural...
Agri-Business
Adama appoints new UK herbicides manager
Adama Agricultural Solutions UK has announced the appointment of Dr. Alison Hall as its new product manager for herbicides. The...
Arable
A third of fruit and veg crop 'too ugly' to sell
More than one-third of farmed fruit and vegetables never reaches supermarket shelves because they are misshapen or the wrong size,...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm workers prepare to strike over pay
Maintenance workers at three Dale Farm sites have voted to strike over a pay claim, union leaders say. It comes...
Dairy
Sunny June saw ice cream sales soar for Dale Farm
Dairy giant Dale Farm has reported a record sales increase compared to the same time last year for its ice...
Beef
Scottish dairy-sired calf registrations down 2.7% on 5-year average
Provisional calf registration data for Scotland for the first half of 2018 showed an overall decline of 1.6% compared with...
Agri-Business
Quirky dairy campaign keeps millennials on-side
A quirky £1.2 million industry campaign to remind millennials of their love of dairy resulted in an 11% drop in...
Agri-Business
Podcaster to discuss profitable pasture at Shetland monitor farm meeting
A farm consultant turned podcaster is set to discuss forage crops and pasture management at the next Shetland monitor farm...
Agri-Business
Adjournment extended for vet accused of working under the influence
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Disciplinary Committee has decided to further postpone its sanction decision for a Dyfed-based...
Agri-Business
BASF completes its acquisition of Bayer's vegetable seeds business
Global chemistry firm BASF has completed the acquisition of Bayer’s global vegetable seeds business following a €7.6 billion deal between the...
Agri-Business
£20m funding competition launched for efficient and sustainable agriculture
UK organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million for projects to transform how the agri-food sector...
