Agri-Business
Other UK nations urged to back financial support for dairy farmers
Farmers’ unions in Scotland and Wales have called for their respective Governments to back financial support for the dairy industry,...
coronavirus
Agri-Business
UK dairy industry unites to launch £1 million consumer campaign
The UK dairy sector has announced plans to launch a new £1 million promotional campaign to encourage consumers to drink more...
Machinery
Covid-19: 67% of CNH plants ‘operational’ following lock-down
The resumption of production at Case New Holland (CNH) Industrial is going according to plan, “and follows all Covid-19 health...
Machinery
Argo resumes production as Italy eases Covid-19 lockdown
Argo Tractors – the firm behind the Landini, McCormick and Valpadana brands – has resumed production this week with stringent...
Agri-Business
Poots to extend routine inspections suspension in NI
Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has extended the suspension of most routine farm inspections until May 15, 2020. Minister Poots...
Agri-Business
McDonald’s to begin reopening plans with 15 UK outlets
McDonald’s is to begin its reopening plans by starting with 15 of its outlets in the UK on May 13...
Pig/Poultry
Swedish city dumps chicken manure in park to keep visitors away
A number of countries and cities around the world have taken steps to ensure people stay away from public areas...
Beef
Poots announces change to NI calf TB testing requirements
New measures have been unveiled to enable more TB herd tests to be completed safely on farms in Northern Ireland. Minister...
Agri-Business
SRUC awarded £36,000 to research Covid-19 in rural Scotland
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is one of 15 Scottish universities and research institutions contributing to global efforts to combat coronavirus...
Machinery
Fendt reopens assembly lines to resume production
Tractor and agricultural machinery manufacturer Fendt has revealed that production has resumed this week at a number of its assembly...
Agri-Business
US meat giant on Covid-19: ‘The food supply chain is breaking’
US meat giant Tyson Foods has issued a stark warning that “the food supply chain is breaking” across the Atlantic...
Beef
McDonald’s to conduct ‘operational tests’ this week to ‘explore’ reopening
Multinational fast food giant McDonald’s is to conduct “some operational tests to explore” what reopening might look like this week...
Beef
US ‘dangerously close’ to meat shortages as plants close
Meat processing and packing plant closures are leaving the US “dangerously close” to meat shortages as a result of the...
Agri-Business
Vet offers top tips for social distancing on-farm
Vets are urging farmers to consider how they can apply Government guidance on social distancing when vets are working on...
Rural Life
Calf choked to death on litter in Scotland as lockdown sees fly-tipping soar
More than 100 fly-tipping incidents are thought to have occurred across Scotland since the start of the lockdown amid reports...
Rural Life
Rural organisations call for lockdown travel guidelines to be reviewed
Rural bodies are asking the Justice Secretary to urgently review the police’s interpretation of the coronavirus lockdown enforcement measures. It...
N.Ireland
£4.5 million redirected to help NI rural dwellers cope through Covid-19
Over £4.5 million of public money has been redirected to help around 50,000 vulnerable and isolated people in rural communities...
Rural Life
Scottish skills matching service to help rural businesses
A new service has been launched to match Scottish rural businesses with potential employees and volunteers during the Covid-19 lockdown....
