Farm Business

Seed potatoes from Great Britain (GB) will be able to be sold in Northern Ireland (NI) once more under the terms of new legislation from Westminster.

Poultry classes at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show (GYS) have been cancelled due to the continued threat of Avian Influenza (AI).

The Queen succeeded to the throne on February 6, 1952 after the death of her father, King George VI. While agriculture has changed much in the 70 years that followed, fears about food security have remained.

Tesco has reaffirmed its support for UK egg farmers through five new five-year contracts for its shell egg suppliers.

The UK’s various cattle breeds are a ‘unique selling point’ and could be capitalised upon in future US trade, representatives from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) have said. 

Carbon trading has become a major talking point for UK farmers as interest grows in the potential to create new income streams by selling carbon credits.

Environment Agency bosses have hit back at suggestions that the regulator should be slimmed down, with its flooding responsibilities separated out from other duties.

Trials to assess the tenderness of Welsh Lamb are hoped to secure the reputation of the country’s popular product. 

How can agriculture attract and retain more British employees? Emma Penny reports, kicking off a new seven-part series looking at how businesses in different farming sectors are winning over the domestic workforce.

Concern over a shortage of large animal vets is mounting, as farmers left without access to livestock specialists accuse Government of merely paying ‘lip service’ to the problem.