Farm Business

Two new undergraduate scholarships aiming to attract and retain students from the UK’s under-represented minority ethnic communities have been launched by the Royal Agricultural University (RAU). 

The Governments proposal for an immediate review of fairness in the supply chain will do nothing to alleviate the crisis taking place on UK pig farms, industry chiefs have warned.

Following the news Russia was to ban ammonium nitrate exports for two months to prioritise domestic farmers, Jonathan Wheeler takes a look at how much influence it may have on the UK market

The new officeholder team at NFU Cymru have urged Plaid Cymru to keep pushing Labour on bovine TB policy, despite the deal the two parties have reached to work together.

A new investment of £700,000 has been announced to help police forces in Lancashire tackle rural crime.

The Government’s proposal for an immediate review of fairness in the supply chain will do nothing to alleviate the crisis taking place on UK pig farms, industry chiefs have warned.

Whether Defra’s lump sum offering sparks a race for the farming exit door in England is yet to be seen, but there is no doubt it will be appealing for many farmers, particularly tenants eyeing retirement.

An article in a national newspaper offerings ‘tips for farmers to be less rude to countryside visitors’ has been branded ‘quite patronising’ by industry chiefs.

NFU Cymru has elected a new president and deputy president who will represent Welsh farmers and their views going forward. 

An article in a national newspaper offerings tips for farmers to be less rude to countryside visitors has been branded quite patronising by industry chiefs.