Other
CMA finds competition concerns in veterinary business merge
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that its initial investigation into veterinary specialist Eville & Jones’ acquisition of...
Other
Other
FUW elects new chair of Younger Voice for Farming committee
Beef and sheep farmer Gemma Haines of south Wales has been elected as the chair of the Farmers’ Union of...
Other
NFYFC membership numbers more than double since 2020
The membership figures of the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) have more than doubled since the Covid-19 pandemic,...
Other
UKHSA upgrades weather warnings for parts of England
The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has upgraded the cold weather alert issued earlier to a level 3 for...
Other
Cold weather and snow warnings in place for next week
The UK’s main weather-forecasting agencies are warning that England and Scotland will experience very cold weather next week. The Met...
Agri-Business
Food inflation at its worst and prices to remain high - BRC
Recent figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have shown that food inflation is at its highest level on record,...
Government
Additional £2.5m allocated to tackle AMR in Wales
The Welsh govenrment has allocated an additional £2.5 million in funding for the ongoing work in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR)...
Dairy
Cambridge SU push for all-vegan menu labelled attack on 'freedom of choice'
A spokesperson for the Countryside Alliance has dubbed a push by University of Cambridge’s Students’ Union (SU) for an all-vegan...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu risk to humans is low, but we will 'remain vigilant' - UKHSA
In its latest technical briefing on avian influenza (bird flu), the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) states that the...
Rural Life
Police investigating 70,000L diesel theft in Carmarthenshire
Dyfed-Powys Police are investigating the theft of approximately 70,000L of diesel from the Oil4Wales fuel depot in Nantycaws, Carmarthenshire. The...
Other
Farmer hopes to raise over £220k for ovarian cancer charities with cattle sale
Emyr Wigley, a dairy farmer Wales, has already raised more than £121,000 for ovarian cancer charities as a tribute to...
Rural Life
One dead and another seriously injured in Welsh farm incident
One man has died and another 42-year-old man has been seriously injured in a farm incident in Wales. Dyfed-Powys Police...
Other
81% of vets concerned that needs of exotic pets are not being met
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a new policy position on non-traditional companion animals (NTCAs) after research revealed that...
Other
IVC takeover of vet businesses raises competition concerns
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that its initial investigation into the Independent Vetcare Ltd’.s (IVC) takeover of...
Other
Storm Otto to bring 'high winds' to the UK - Met Office
The Met Office has said that Storm Otto, named by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), is set to bring high...
Other
Exeter farmer fined after teen worker injured
A farmer from Exeter has been fined following an incident at his farm whereby a teenager worker suffered serious head...
Other
AHDB to save £500,000 annually with new headquarters
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is set to save around £500,000 from its annual budget when it moves...
Other
Call for 'urgent action' to support farmers' mental health
The Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies) is calling for “urgent action” to support the mental health of farmers to coincide...
