Agri-Business
‘Agflation’ breaks through the 30% barrier
UK ‘agflation’ has been soaring since the beginning of the year and shows no sign of flattening off, according to...
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N.Ireland
Over 1,900 UK farmers partook in the Big Farmland Bird Count
Over 1,900 farmers took part in this year’s Big Farmland Bird Count, organised by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust...
Agri-Business
Less than half of levy payers respond to AHDB consultation
Less than half (42%) of levy payers responded to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) Shape the Future consultation....
N.Ireland
Farmgate prices mostly matching increased costs – Ulster Bank
This week’s Balmoral Show has seen a wide range of updates provided regarding the current state of agriculture in Northern...
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Renowned Fife farm for sale for over £3.9m
A farm in rural Fife, Scotland, has been brought to the market with an asking price of over £3.9 million....
Rural Life
Entries 'flooding in' for Royal Bath & West show
Entries for the Royal Bath & West livestock classes have been “flooding in” from producers around the country, including for...
Agri-Business
Company fined £44,000 after poultry shed malfunction kills over 27,000 chickens
A company that manages poultry farms has been fined £44,000 after a computer malfunction in a broiler shed ventilation system...
Agri-Business
British vets warn delaying import checks could lead to ASF threat
British vets have warned that delaying import checks on animals and animal products entering the UK could have serious implications...
Pig/Poultry
NFU Scotland welcomes lifting of bird housing restrictions
NFU Scotland’s Poultry Working Group has welcomed the announcement that, from Monday, May 2, housing measures placed on birds in...
Agri-Business
Sainsbury’s offers £2.8m to support its pork farmers
Sainsbury’s has announced an additional support payment of up to £2.8m for its pork development group, the supermarket’s aligned farmer...
Pig/Poultry
Call for supermarkets to stop 'poison poultry'
The Soil Association has today (Monday, April 25) launched a petition calling on UK supermarkets to remove harmful pesticides from...
Agri-Business
Report identifies cross-border opportunities for sustainable agriculture
To achieve international climate objectives and to keep 1.5°C of global warming within reach, engaging with agriculture is vital, according...
N.Ireland
Opinion: It’s not all bad news, where agriculture is concerned
Let's be honest, despite all the headlines, it's not all bad news where agriculture is concerned at the present time....
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland hogget prices continue upward trajectory
Liveweight and deadweight hogget prices in Northern Ireland (NI) are continuing in an upward trajectory, with spring lamb quotes now...
N.Ireland
Rural dwellers more likely to report high happiness levels – DAERA report
If you live in rural Northern Ireland (NI), you are more likely to be happy, be satisfied with life, and...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu confirmed in Cambridgeshire and Devon
Two new outbreaks of avian influenza (bird flu) have been confirmed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...
N.Ireland
Concern that NI farmers are not buying enough fertiliser
There is a growing concern that farmers in Northern Ireland (NI) are not buying enough fertiliser to meet their full...
Agri-Business
Conflict in Ukraine continues to dominate world grain markets
According to the Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA), the conflict in Ukraine continues to dominate world markets. In turn,...
