As one Defra agency appears to be finally learning the painful lessons of IT rollouts gone wrong, another seems to have walked into the same trap. Business news
Boost for local food promotion in Lancashire
PROMOTION of locally sourced food has been given a boost in Lancashire.
Lyon: Urgent action needed over pig welfare reforms
A RE-RUN of the battery cages fiasco will be on the cards unless urgent action is taken over sow stall compliance.
Survey reveals Scottish farmers’ optimism up
SCOTTISH farmers appear to be more optimistic - and profitable - than they have been in years.
Food spending bucks long-term trend
HSBC senior economist Mark Berrisford-Smith says householders’ real disposable incomes have been squeezed harder than at any time since the 1970s.
Features and analysis
Robots add management flexibility without hitting herd’s milk yields
MAJOR savings in relief milker costs and a more flexible lifestyle were both deciding factors when David Talbot made the transition to robotic milking last year.
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World news
Uruguay steps up import controls
Import controls in the pig sector have been stepped up to prevent foot-and-mouth disease, which has struck in neighbouring Paraguay.
Catch up on all the latest agriculture news from the USA.
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Catch up on all the latest agriculture news from South America.
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Shallow canals and low water levels obstruct Argentina’s main grains terminal
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Drought in Argentina and Brazil cuts significantly corn crops’ volumes
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Argentina promises soft credits for farmers to help address drought consequences
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FAO underlines importance of agriculture to address world’s environmental challenge
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Drought emergency in central Argentina and Paraguay but no sufficient rains on sight