Farm Business

A claim from the director of Wildlife Trusts Wales that ‘growth hormones’ from livestock are found in Welsh waters has been slapped down by a Member of the Senedd (MS).

A toolkit that assesses the ammonia emissions risk posed by a farm has been put forward as an alternative to environmental permitting, which is currently on-track to be extended to ‘dairy and intensive beef farms’ by 2025.

Farming issues are at the top of the agenda for voters in the North Shropshire by-election, according to the Liberal Democrats.

Convenience and consumer thriftiness will continue to drive footfall through the doors of discounters, industry chiefs have said. 

Farming issues are at the top of the agenda for voters in the North Shropshire by-election, according to the Liberal Democrats.

A farming partnership in Kent has been fined £60,000 following an incident on farm which saw a 21-year-old employee killed while dismantling a redundant piece of farming equipment.

Farmers must comply with UK-wide housing measures to help protect poultry and captive birds against avian influenza, Chief Veterinary Officers for Scotland and Wales have urged, in response to the largest ever UK outbreak.

Transitioning from westernised ultra-processed products to real whole foods will see food framed as medicine and help combat diet-related non-communicable diseases. 

Dairy farmers who signed up to a three-year fixed price to supply Lidl will see a 4ppl increase

Exports of lamb to the US can resume from next year following more than two decades of restrictions