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Agricultural, Environmental, Countryside and Farming News from the UK and beyond.
| 2019-Jan-30 |
Hanskamp, the innovative Dutch dairy equipment company, is developing a revolutionary CowToilet that will solve the ammonia problem facing milk producers.
| 2019-Jan-30 |
Great British Beef Week will return early, this year from April 1-7, to champion high quality, home-produced beef as part of a balanced, healthy diet.
| 2019-Jan-30 |
Businesses that produce pesticides will need to take different actions to be able to supply new pesticides to the UK and EU markets in the event of a no deal.
| 2019-Jan-30 |
Many farmers and rural businesses are not prepared for forthcoming changes to VAT returns, and should act now to avoid financial penalties, according to accountant Old Mill.
| 2019-Jan-28 |
It is unacceptable that rural communities remain ‘second class citizens’ when it comes to accessing broadband and mobile coverage, according to NFU Cymru.
| 2019-Jan-28 |
The Tenant Farmers Association has welcomed the support it has received from a number of MPs in tabling important amendments to the Agriculture Bill.
| 2019-Jan-28 |
Scottish Farmers and crofters taking part in the Beef Efficiency Scheme (BES) have been left frustrated by recent errors in the administration of the scheme.
| 2019-Jan-28 |
The Health and Safety Executive has announced that it will be undertaking a programme of targeted inspections on farms across the country and that farmers who fail to manage workplace risk will face serious penalties.
| 2019-Jan-28 |
The importance of a dynamic test carried out by a qualified Parlour Safe accredited professional, to fully assess your parlour and milking routine has never been so important.
| 2019-Jan-25 |
Advances in microbiology, imaging and organic chemistry to be discussed at Cambridge on 13 February 2019.
| 2019-Jan-25 |
The UK Government new 5 year National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance has been welcomed by NOAH. It is accompanied by an UK AMR 20-year vision.
| 2019-Jan-25 |
A combination of impressive seminar line ups, interactive workshops and an inspiring number of competitive young shepherds drew sheep farmers to the NSA Early Gathering at Bakewell Market on Thursday 24th January 2019.
| 2019-Jan-25 |
The value of farmland is being supported by strong interest from lifestyle buyers, investors and high net worth individuals, with farmers accounting for less than half of all purchases in 2018.
| 2019-Jan-25 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 17 cast cows, 5,073 prime hoggs and 3,265 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 24th January 2019.
| 2019-Jan-23 |
STARCO will join Europe’s largest agricultural fair in Paris, to display in-house designed, developed and manufactured wheel solutions for the agricultural industry and share information regarding the unique, flexible manufacturing set-up.
| 2019-Jan-23 |
Glynllifon Landbased College will be the setting for NSA Welsh Sheep 2019. The venue will give visitors the opportunity to update on all the latest news, views and technical innovation against a compelling historic backdrop.
| 2019-Jan-23 |
H&H Land and Property announce details of its First Farm Business Tenancy Opportunity of the year, the letting of the 100-acre Hole of Lyne farm near Carlisle.
| 2019-Jan-22 |
An almost counter-intuitive point among the staggering facts and figures regarding medicine residues in milk sticks in the mind.
| 2019-Jan-22 |
It has been announced today that two of the UK's foremost livestock trading companies have joined forces to establish a new venture to promote the sales of pedigree breeds of both cattle and sheep across the UK.
| 2019-Jan-22 |
New Holland Agriculture will showcase updates to its telehandler range, and present its new range of implements at the Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association Show on 7 – 9 February.
| 2019-Jan-22 |
The vital role of independent sheep consultants recognised in recipient of National Sheep Association award for outstanding contribution to the industry.
| 2019-Jan-18 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 23 cast cows, 4,242 prime hoggs and 4,388 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 17th January 20
| 2019-Jan-16 |
Key issues in game management are being discussed at a conference being held by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust at The Allerton Project on Tuesday 5th March.
| 2019-Jan-16 |
Work has begun on a new £1 million research project to discover what causes lameness in dairy cows.
| 2019-Jan-16 |
Although not surprised, the National Sheep Association is immensely frustrated by the crushing rejection of the Prime Minister’s proposed Brexit deal and the evidently poorly-managed negotiation process to date.
| 2019-Jan-15 |
Farmers have called for tougher policies as the government's 'post-Brexit agriculture scheme falls short of the protection which is urgently needed to safeguard the UK environment.
| 2019-Jan-14 |
Scotland’s Beef Event 2019 on Thursday, May 30, will be hosted by beef farmers, Robbie and Barbara Milne and their son James, at North Bethelnie, Oldmeldrum, Inverurie.
| 2019-Jan-14 |
The Clean Air Strategy will introduce new support for farmers to tackle air pollution caused by ammonia gas emissions.
| 2019-Jan-14 |
Farmers in Scotland’s most fragile rural areas need clarity on how hill and upland livestock production is going to be supported in future, say's Scottish Land & Estates.
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| 2019-Jan-14 |
Cumbria’s Peter Woof secured another Skipton Auction Mart title win with a shearling ewe at Northern Area Texel Sheep Breeders’ 26th annual opener winter show and sale of pedigree Texel females.
| 2019-Jan-14 |
Thousands of trees planted near Loch Ness in Scotland could help grow a new income stream for Scotland’s forestry industry while removing thousands of tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere.
| 2019-Jan-11 |
The four UK farming unions have urged MPs to take all the necessary steps for the UK to avoid a no-deal Brexit, which could see catastrophic impacts for the nation’s food and farming sector.
| 2019-Jan-11 |
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Food Price Index posted a decline in 2018
as only cereal quotations increased.
| 2019-Jan-11 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 10 cast cows, 4,485 prime hoggs and 5,003 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 10th January 2019.
| 2019-Jan-11 |
Packed ringsides and robust trade for a solid turnout of 1,076 head were the order of the day at Skipton Auction Mart’s opening New Year fortnightly Wednesday cattle sale.
| 2019-Jan-11 |
Sheep farmers have the opportunity to arm themselves with up to date information and view the latest in sheep farming technology as NSA Central Region Early Gathering returns to Bakewell Livestock Market on Thursday 24th January.
| 2019-Jan-09 |
A pocket-sized piece of ‘rugged’ technology, described by its makers as ‘much more than a smart phone’, is making its mark with farmers across the UK.
| 2019-Jan-09 |
Would working with nature relieve some of the evolutionary pressure on arable weeds and plant pests and stop them from becoming so aggressive?
| 2019-Jan-09 |
The opening rearing calf show of the year at Skipton Auction Mart saw the winning-most exhibitors from 2018 return to again land the principal honours with Blue-cross youngsters.
| 2019-Jan-09 |
Farmers are now able to access all their precision farming needs in one place – regardless of the brands in their machinery fleet - following the introduction of Trimble’s Vantage network in the UK.
| 2019-Jan-09 |
Outstanding line up of donations for 2019 Farmers Charity Auction including a private vehicle registration plate PY17 EWE, a pair of lambs and a Yamaha Quad Bike.
| 2019-Jan-07 |
The Tenant Farmers Association is holding seven meetings across England to provide some post Brexit signposts for tenant farmers and others who do not own the land they farm.
| 2019-Jan-07 |
The T6c is the latest development of the pioneering Claydon OptiTill System which the company has perfected over the last 16 years.
| 2019-Jan-07 |
Building on their comprehensive range of grass machinery, McHale will introduce their R 68-78 centre delivery rake at the Lamma Show.
| 2019-Jan-07 |
The A-Listed Capenoch House will form an impressive backdrop to the first of two free Farm Advisory Service events in Dumfries and Galloway.
| 2019-Jan-07 |
LH Agro will be offering an exclusive show deal on its range of Topcon X-series steering kits at the 2019 LAMMA show, with free activation of Topcon’s Auto Headland Turn feature also available.
| 2019-Jan-04 |
With wildlife declining in Wales at an alarming rate, an advisor for the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust says there is still hope.
| 2019-Jan-04 |
John Deere has announced several updates to its 5R Series tractors from 90 to 125hp, designed to increase their versatility and suitability for small and medium sized livestock and arable farms.
| 2019-Jan-04 |
Including a farm walk around Down Barn Farm dairy heifer out-wintering system near Tarrant Rawston, Dorset, the event will offer advice on how to make best use of a range of brassica fodder crops.
| 2019-Jan-04 |
The National Sheep Association is ready to fight back against the misguided and misleading Veganuary campaign.
| 2019-Jan-04 |
Beef farmers should re-evaluate their approach to dairy beef as it provides enormous opportunities to boost production and meet market demands.
| 2019-Jan-04 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 12 cast cows, 5,775 prime hoggs and 3,312 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 3rd January 2019.
| 2019-Jan-02 |
There is an unequivocal case for maintaining lifeline LFA support at current levels writes Langholm hill farmer Lorraine Luescher of Glendinning Farms, a member on NFU Scotland’s LFA committee.
| 2019-Jan-02 |
The South of England Agricultural Society which funds and supports agricultural education and countryside learning, welcomes Sir Richard Kleinwort as President for 2019.
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