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...
Covid-19
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...
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
Farmers and suppliers join forces to thank NHS
A group of farmers and equipment manufacturers have joined forces to thank the NHS and farming industry in the largest...
Agri-Business
Millions of dollars’ worth of crops being destroyed in California
Crops are being destroyed in California as farmers lose markets amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. California produces the most fruit and...
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...
Agri-Business
Seasonal worker shortage sees eastern Europeans flown into UK
Several large UK farms are taking drastic steps to cope with the seasonal labour shortage chartering flights for eastern European...
Arable
‘Agriculture is going full throttle; yet emissions remain the same’ – US scientist
Agriculture is going “full throttle” across the globe, yet the sector’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remain at pre-Covid-19 levels, it...
Beef
Consumers encouraged to learn with leading chefs during lockdown
As people are spending more time at home than ever before, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is encouraging consumers to use...
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....
Agri-Business
UK agricultural university offers drones to disinfect Covid-19 hotspots
An English agricultural university has offered to deliver drone sprayer training to qualified emergency services drone pilots, to enable them...
Agri-Business
Union launches survey to gauge Scottish farmers' Covid-19 experiences
A survey launched this week aims to help farmers in Scotland communicate the issues they are facing as a result...
N.Ireland
Across the Hedgerow: Rural lockdown companionship service launched in NI
Two rural bodies have joined forces to set up a new project to support older and vulnerable people in Northern...
Agri-Business
New remote assessment tool launched for Scottish quality assurance
Following the suspension of all face-to-face assessments of its quality assurance schemes, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched a new,...
