Beef
Scottish suckler herd falls to lowest level since the 1950s
Scotland’s suckler herd has fallen to its lowest level in more than 60 years, according to the Government’s first estimates...
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Pig/Poultry
Graphic: Video shows extent of ASF in rural Chinese village
A video has been circulated on social media showing the extent of the ongoing African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak that...
Rural Life
Farmer given suspended jail sentence for animal neglect
A livestock keeper from Stoke on Trent has been given an 18-week suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay £1,500...
Agri-Business
Pilgrim's Pride to take over Tulip in £290 million deal
US food firm Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation has announced it has signed a contract to acquire the UK’s largest pig producer...
Agri-Business
Farming to lose £850 million in profits after no-deal - research
UK farming will lose £850 million in profits in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to research from a...
Agri-Business
Red meat exports up 13% in first half of 2019
Exports of red meat and offal from the UK have enjoyed a strong start to the year with shipments surpassing...
Agri-Business
New NI requirements for soil sampling to come into effect in January
All grassland farms using chemical phosphorus fertilisers or phosphorus-rich manures – such as poultry litter, pig farmyard manure and digestate – will...
Rural Life
Students launch petition to 'save' university farm from sale
A group of students has put together a petition to ‘save’ Royal Agricultural University’s Harnhill Manor Farm from sale. The Royal Agricultural...
Agri-Business
Somerset farmer raises £24,000 for RABI with 3,000-mile cycle
A Somerset farmer who made it his mission this summer to cycle 3,000 miles across Canada in just 30 days,...
Pig/Poultry
New UK border campaign tackles dangerous threat of African Swine Fever
A new campaign has been launched today (July 31) at the UK’s border to help keep the deadly pig disease...
Agri-Business
Royal Welsh Show: M&S Awards recognise England and Wales' top farmers
England and Wales’ top farmers were recognised by M&S at its Select Farm Awards presentation on the first day of...
N.Ireland
‘Hard Brexit is doomsday for farmers’ – McAleer
Independent reports by the Irish Institute of European Affairs (IIEA) and the Department of Economy confirm that a hard Brexit...
Rural Life
WATCH: Scottish tourist board sends Highland Cow into space
Forget flying pigs, a plucky little Highland Cow has just become the world’s first ‘coosmonaut’ after being launched into space...
Pig/Poultry
China reports new outbreak of African swine fever
A fresh outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has occurred in China, the country’s department of agriculture has said. According...
N.Ireland
149.3ac agricultural estate with productive farmland for sale whole
Newgrove Estate comes to the market as an exceptional residential and agricultural estate extending to about 149.3ac (60ha) in total,...
N.Ireland
African Swine Fever traces detected in airport contraband in Northern Ireland
Holidaymakers have been warned to not to bring home edible souvenirs after department officials in Northern Ireland revealed they have...
Grass
Grass and herb mixes hold particular promise for sheep farmers
Ongoing research at University College Dublin (UCD) is pointing to the very real benefits of including a range of grasses,...
Agri-Business
Mexican commercial mission to explore British pork industry
Delegates from the Mexican livestock industry will learn about the UK’s pork sector when they arrive in the country this...
