Arable
Colorado potato beetle: Larvae confirmed in Kent for second time
Colorado potato beetle larvae has been found in Kent for a second time, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...
DEFRA
N.Ireland
Can smart-tech help detect disease in dairy cows earlier?
Researchers from the University of Bristol (UoB) have received funding to investigate whether artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to...
Farm Building
Grants to improve cattle buildings announced
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced £10 million in grants for cattle farmers in England...
Environment
'Urgent action' needed to ensure UK food security - IPPR
Urgent action is needed for UK farming to be sustainable, a new report by the Institute for Public Policy Research...
Environment
Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping launched
The Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping (CHCx3), which represents a four-year, £5.9 million research project, has been officially launched....
Agri-Business
Competition offers £5m funding for SMEs to 'scale up' innovation
Small and medium-sized businesses will soon be able to apply for a share of £5 million in grant funding to...
N.Ireland
NFU calls for goverment to act on water shortages
With temperatures continuing to reach record levels across the UK, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling on the government...
N.Ireland
Highly pathogenic bird flu confirmed in UK captive birds
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) HPAI...
Rural Life
Review of labour shortages in food supply chain published
An independent review commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) into the labour shortage in the...
Government
Defra seeks views for new legislation to manage hedgerows
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking views on how best to manage hedgerows going forward....
Government
Benefits of slaughterhouse CCTV 'outweigh' the costs - review
The additional costs associated with mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses “outweigh the benefits to animal welfare”, a government report has found....
Agri-Business
72% of young farmers say it will be 'impossible' to go into farming
72% of young farmers believe that it will be “difficult or impossible” to move into farming due to ongoing issues...
Agri-Business
£31m funding for farm equipment in latest FETF round
£31 million has today (Thursday, June 8) been made available to farmers and foresters for farm productivity equipment and technology...
Rural Life
UK appoints first-ever 'Rural Connectivity Champion'
Simon Fell MP has been announced as the UK’s first Rural Connectivity Champion – a role that will see him...
Agri-Business
New £7m funding boost to grow rural economy
The UK government today (Tuesday, June 6) unveiled a £7 million plan to ensure remote areas and rural communities will...
Agri-Business
£30m awarded to farming food production projects
A £30 million fund has been allocated to farming projects that will focus on boosting food production, moving towards net...
Rural Life
BACP advice included in govt report on rural mental health
Advice from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) has been included in a governmental report on rural mental...
Pig/Poultry
High Court dismisses animal welfare claim about broiler chickens
The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge that the government is in breach of animal welfare laws regarding the...
