Agri-Business
Cargill UK appoints 3 new poultry specialists
Agricultural products and services provider Cargill UK has appointed three new technical and formulation poultry specialists. The company said the...
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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...
Agri-Business
German meat production falls by 5.9% in first half of 2023
Meat production in Germany has declined by 5.9% in the first half of 2023, compared to last year, according to...
N.Ireland
Queen’s-AFBI ruminant and poultry projects receive funding
Animal health projects launched by Queen’s University Belfast and the Agri-Food Biosciences Institute (AFBI) have been selected for funding by the...
Rural Life
Events like Llandeilo Show are 'incredibly valuable' - FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has said that its Carmarthen team is looking forward to the “incredibly valuable” Llandeilo...
Agri-Business
NPA appoints new senior policy advisor
The National Pig Association (NPA) has announced that Katie Jarvis will be taking on the role of senior policy advisor...
Agri-Business
FAO food price index rises after grain deal termination
The termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative has influenced a rise in global food commodity prices last month, the...
Rural Life
Cardigan County Agricultural Show cancelled due to weather warning
Cardigan County Agricultural Show has been cancelled due to extreme weather that has been forecast, organisers have confirmed. The Welsh...
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...
Beef
Less crude protein reduces ammonia emissions from cow slurry
Lowering the crude protein content of diets can substantially reduce ammonia emissions from dairy cow manures. This is one of...
Dairy
New regulations to promote fairness in dairy supply chain
Further detail on new regulations to improve fairness and transparency in the dairy supply chain has been announced. The government...
Beef
Vet declarations needed for UK meat exports to EU
From December 13, 2023, non-assured UK livestock farmers will be required to provide a declaration signed by a vet for...
Agri-Business
DAERA: Do not bring animal or plant products home from holidays
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, June 3) reminded holidaymakers not to bring any...
N.Ireland
NI cattle herd increased by 0.3% since 2021 - DAERA
New figures show that there was a modest increase in the total number of cattle in Northern Ireland during 2022....
N.Ireland
UK focus farms used to highlight impacts of lab-grown meat
A two-year project led by the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is looking at focus farms in the UK to highlight...
N.Ireland
Focus: Pedigree pork on a Co. Down farm
By Barbara Collins “I always say I was born two generations too late,” said Robbie Neill from Stonebridge Cottage Farm...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Crossland Tankers’ new slurry tanker
Crossland Tankers is a company which originally arose from the need to service farm equipment; it has now returned to...
Environment
Livestock added to UK’s first-ever ‘super’ National Nature Reserve
Livestock will mimic “wild ancestors” to benefit the wildlife on the Purbeck Heath’s National Nature Reserve, according to the National...
