Farm Business

Stuart Roberts, deputy president of the NFU, has announced he will not seek re-election or nomination for any of the national positions after four years as a union officeholder.

The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) says it is the second time this year the FSA has committed a data breach disclosing details of several of its members

The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) says it is the second time this year the FSA has committed a data breach disclosing details of several of its members

The cooperative said it was now focused on recovering costs in the market place as farmers face inflationary costs on farm

Mental well-being of those working within agriculture has come under the spotlight in recent months, as more than one-third (36 per cent) of farmers are probably or possibly depressed.

Mental well-being of those working within agriculture has come under the spotlight in recent months, as more than one-third (36 per cent) of farmers are probably or possibly depressed.

Women now make-up the majority of students studying agriculture at Aberystwyth University, a record first in the institution’s history.

A shortage of qualified vets applying for positions in Wales has sparked a call out by the largest UK vet provider Eville and Jones.

Accusation that there is a lack of clarity in agricultural policy direction in England may come as little surprise, but that does not make them any less concerning, especially at a time when the industry is seeking to define its future outside of Europe and the Common Agricultural Policy.

With only 17 per cent of prison leavers entering employment within a year of release, Hannah Binns spoke to New Futures Network’s Lance Harris about how agricultural business can access this labour pool.