Agri-Business
Cranswick sees lockdown sales soar 25%
UK pork giant Cranswick has seen sales soar over the first quarter of the year due to an increase in...
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Rural Life
English and Royal Welsh winter fairs cancelled
Organisers have been forced to cancel this year’s English Winter Fair and Royal Welsh Winter Fair as part of the...
N.Ireland
Opportunity to purchase arable and livestock farm with coastal location in Co. Down
33 Lisoid Road is a mixed arable and livestock farm extending to about 138.91ac in total, with a spectacular coastal...
Beef
EU predicts drop in meat consumption for 2020
The European Commission is predicting a fall in meat consumption for 2020, due to changes in consumer demand during the...
Agri-Business
Don't sell out animal welfare for trade deal, RSPCA warns government
Animal welfare laws hang in the balance as the House of Lords prepares to vote on amendments to the Agriculture Bill, which...
Pig/Poultry
4 more cases of African swine fever confirmed in Poland
The risk of African swine fever to the UK has been kept at ‘medium’ and farmers advised to remain vigilant...
Agri-Business
6 general licences re-issued temporarily for the control of wild birds
Six general licences have been reissued on a temporary basis ahead of plans to bring new licences into force on...
Arable
7 new cereals and oilseeds growers join AHDB’s farming network
Seven new Monitor Farms join AHDB’s Farm Excellence programme this summer to improve business performance and share best practice. They...
Agri-Business
Animal health giant calls on retailers to defend food standards
One of the UK’s largest veterinary firms is calling on the retail and foodservice sector to give priority to British...
Agri-Business
UK meat exporters look for opportunities outside China as competition heats up
Delegates to the first AHDB export webinar were told that work has begun to secure opportunities outside China as international...
Agri-Business
QMS strikes 3-year deal with benchmarking firm
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has announced it has struck a three-year deal with a new provider of on-farm production recording...
Agri-Business
NI agricultural census to go paperless for the first time in 174-year history
Northern Ireland’s Annual Agricultural and Horticultural Census is set to go completely online for the first time in its 174-year...
Agri-Business
Peers must be given time to thoroughly scrutinise Agricultural Bill
The next stage of the Agriculture Bill must not be rushed in the House of Lords, the Tenant Farmers Association...
Agri-Business
Report claims cattle in US recieve 8-9 times more antibiotics than in UK
A new report by a group encouraging farmers to reduce their antibiotic use, claims that US livestock received on average...
Pig/Poultry
Study finds Pirbright African swine fever vaccine has 100% success rate
Scientists from The Pirbright Institute are a step closer in the race to develop a vital vaccine for African swine...
Rural Life
Farmers warned of surge in tractor GPS thefts
Farmers are being warned to ramp up security after a spate of thefts has seen tractor GPS equipment stolen from...
Agri-Business
Sell direct Scotland: Adapting your farm business during the pandemic
Soil Association Scotland is hosting farmers and growers across Scotland for an online discussion on May 7 about direct selling,...
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...
