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Agricultural, Environmental, Countryside and Farming News from the UK and beyond.
| 2019-Sep-26 |
| 2019-Sep-23 |
A Major review calls for biggest shakeup of the running of England's National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty since they were founded 70 years ago.
| 2019-Sep-23 |
The National Sheep Association is contributing to the climate change emergency by correcting the many misleading statements being made that suggest sheep farming is causing a problem rather than being one of the solutions.
| 2019-Sep-23 |
Community groups, local businesses and residents have joined in national celebrations to showcase the special landscape of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
| 2019-Sep-20 |
New Holland Agriculture launches the new T8 GENESIS Series tractor with Precision Land Management Intelligence.
| 2019-Sep-20 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 7,190 sheep comprising of 3,031 prime lambs and 4,159 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 19th September 2019.
| 2019-Sep-20 |
Managing director of award-wining Quickes Cheese, Mary Quicke MBE, was announced as the 2019 Dairy Industry Woman of the Year winner at the Women in Dairy conference on 18th September.
| 2019-Sep-20 |
Simon Doherty concluded his year as British Veterinary Association President with his final Presidential Address to delegates at the BVA Members' Day on Thursday 19th September.
| 2019-Sep-19 |
The Annual Show & Sale of North Country Cheviot Park Rams at Lockerbie on Wednesday 18th September saw an abundance of buyers from all parts of the UK and Ireland.
| 2019-Sep-19 |
Massey Ferguson will announce at Agritechnica 2019, the introduction of the MF TW 160, its new trailed round bale wrapper model.
| 2019-Sep-19 |
This year’s wether lambs took centre stage at Skipton Auction Mart for their main show day of the year, with four classes for Swaledale, Dalesbred and other hill breeds.
| 2019-Sep-19 |
Housing is a key aspect of most livestock farms – and both its design and internal features can be the making or breaking of welfare and productivity.
| 2019-Sep-18 |
John Deere has developed a completely new 6M Series tractor range, with higher standards of comfort, performance, manoeuvrability and visibility.
| 2019-Sep-18 |
The Country Land and Business Association has responded to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Commitee report into Rural Connectivity which calls for measures to end the rural/digital connectivity divide.
| 2019-Sep-18 |
The National Beef Association is calling for an urgent meeting with Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Theresa Villiers, to reset the agreements previously made on the process of applying for badger cull licences.
| 2019-Sep-17 |
Species of conservation concern, including rare woodland plants and butterflies, are not negatively affected by game management, a new study has found.
| 2019-Sep-17 |
Species of conservation concern, including rare woodland plants and butterflies, are not negatively affected by game management, a new study has found.
| 2019-Sep-17 |
A workshop held at the University of Nottingham has revealed that ‘flexitarianism’ (casual vegetarianism) is a new and growing trend amongst British consumers.
| 2019-Sep-17 |
Leading winter livestock event Borderway Agri Expo announces impressive line-up of specialist judges for the 2019 Pedigree Calf Shows.
| 2019-Sep-16 |
An absolutely flying trade at Ballymena on Saturday 14th September with very strong demand across the board.
| 2019-Sep-16 |
A British athlete who triple jumps further than the fully extended boom on one of JCB’s biggest Loadalls has an extra spring in his step today – after landing a sponsorship deal from digger maker JCB.
| 2019-Sep-16 |
A Report by the Humane Slaughter Association reveals largely positive results for livestock markets across England and Wales.
| 2019-Sep-16 |
KUHN Farm Machinery displayed a 15m capacity trailed feeder and straw bedding machine at the 2019 UK Dairy Day on Wednesday 11th September.
| 2019-Sep-13 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 6,892 sheep comprising of 2,420 prime lambs and 4,472 cast ewes & rams and 12 cast cows at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 12th September 2019.
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| 2019-Sep-13 |
Beef producers will have access to the latest insights into maximising beef margins by investing in production systems based around genetics, health and nutrition, during an open day and farm walk at Williamwood Farm on Monday 23rd September.
| 2019-Sep-13 |
Farmers are being urged to follow a three-point rodent control plan this autumn to avoid significant infestations later in the year. Thorough farm checks, consistent baiting schedules and the use of effective baits will be essential, advises BASF.
| 2019-Sep-12 |
The Walker family consigned the champion pen of ten at Skipton Auction Mart’s opening annual gimmer lamb show and sale for members of the North of England Mule Sheep Association.
| 2019-Sep-12 |
The British Veterinary Association and the Pig Veterinary Society have responded to several updates to the Code of Practice to the Welfare of Pigs, announced this week to further improve pig welfare standards in England.
| 2019-Sep-12 |
Recent data from Deosan shows an alarming number of farms using incorrect cleaning routines and the cost of this misuse can make a significant impact on farm profitability.
| 2019-Sep-11 |
It has been announced that one of the most highly contested classes at Borderway Agri Expo, Mule Gimmer Lambs, is to be judged by Andrew Hunter who farms near Bellingham in Northumberland.
| 2019-Sep-11 |
This year’s NSA Wales & Border Main Ram Sale will take place on Monday 23rd September 2019 at the Royal Welsh Showground.
| 2019-Sep-11 |
Plans for Grassland & Muck 2020 are rapidly falling into place, with the new Ragley site being drilled with a mix of silage and grazing leys ready for the event on 20-21 May.
| 2019-Sep-06 |
Nick Oliver's home-bred ram lamb set a new breed society record price of 850gns for a tup lamb at the 128th annual Wensleydale Longwool Sheep Breeders Association show and sale at Skipton Auction Mart.
| 2019-Sep-06 |
The Scottish Crofting Federation has laid down a marker on the £160 million agricultural back-payment that has been returned to Scotland, pointing-out that it is crofters and hill farmers low payments that secured it.
| 2019-Sep-06 |
This past year Wales has seen the highest number of cattle slaughtered due to bovine TB in 10 years.
| 2019-Sep-06 |
Dales sheep farmer Owain Chapman achieved his first major success at his local Skipton Auction Mart when consigning the first prize Continental pen at the Wednesday store lamb fixture.
| 2019-Sep-06 |
The Scottish Government has confirmed that it will fund baseline research to help Scotland's venison producers and processors better understand the UK venison market, its challenges and opportunities.
| 2019-Sep-06 |
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 9,689 sheep comprising of 4,063 prime lambs and 5,626 cast ewes & rams and 16 cast cows at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 5th September 2019.
| 2019-Sep-02 |
NFU Scotland is reminding all Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme applicants of some of the main scheme breaches to avoid this year.
| 2019-Sep-02 |
Despite the threat from nematodirus being lower in spring 2019 than the two previous years, the SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast has once again proven itself to be a vital tool for farmers, vets and SQPs.
| 2019-Sep-02 |
The National Beef Association is calling for updated regulatory definitions to reflect the improvements in production systems and genetics.
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