Farm Business

Synergies between the UK and Australia on conscious consumption could open opportunities for the small and medium sized businesses looking to export produce under the Australia-UK free trade agreement.

Record farmgate prices across many parts of the world show beef demand remains firm, despite environmental activists calling for a fall in consumption.

Welsh Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has warned further delays to the introduction of EU import checks, which were due to begin in July, are a risk to biosecurity and could disadvantage Welsh farmers.

The Governments appetite for trade deals, coupled with the impact of policy changes, suggests a deliberate agenda to undermine family farms and displace UK food production, FUW president Glyn Roberts has said.

Tributes have been paid to Holstein UK chief executive Sue Cope who has died at the age of 54 following a ‘short but courageous’ battle with illness. 

Conflict of interest concerns have been raised by farmers after the chair of Red Tractor, Christine Tacon, made the decision to stand for election to the Co-op board.

With direct payments being phased out, more and more farmers are looking to diversification. Greentech’s Yaw Ofori spoke to Farmers Guardian about the opportunities in renewable energy

Cardboard cut outs of the major retailers were brought out at the Pig and Poultry Fair in place of the major retailers who failed to show up

Three young farmers have completed a 29-hour milking marathon, raising more than £3,000 for the Farm Safety Foundation (FSF).

THE National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) has recruited an extra police officer to strengthen its agricultural vehicle crime-fighting unit.