Farm Business

The retailer has launched a range of wool mattresses following reports of farmers burying or burning wool due to low prices

The retailer has launched a range of wool mattresses following reports of farmers burying or burning wool due to low prices

Put in layman’s terms, an agricultural common is an area of land which has an owner, usually described as The Lord of the Manor, who doesn’t farm it but  allows another farmer to graze it if they have either bought the right to graze it when they bought his/her farm, or else pays for the right via the tenancy of the farm he/she farms.

The processor has announced it will drop its milk price from September 1 2021 by 0.90ppl in light of rising inflation costs. 

Whether opening your farm to welcome visitors for events or toying with the idea of on-far diversification, it is paramount to protect the health and welfare of visitors while safeguarding your farm business.

It was thought the project could transform crop production in Kenya and Malawi

Beef prices remain well ahead of this time last year

Moy Park has achieved the UK’s first soya Chain of Custody Standard for its soyabean traceability, spear-headed by its feed mill in Northern Ireland and raw material sourcing team.

Farms are not parks or playgrounds and must be treated with caution like any other workplace, industry chiefs have warned.

As the public return to pubs, restaurants and cafes following the easing of restrictions, Cedric Porter takes a look at the changes to consumer habits