Farm Business

The NFU has been awarded £29,125 by the Royal Academy of Engineering to fund its latest Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) education project.

Younger consumers in particular were buying more eggs

Eradication of Bovine TB (bTB) must be prioritised by the next Welsh Government, the Farmers’ Union of Wales animal health and welfare committee has said.

A 19-year-old man has tragically died in an incident at an egg farm in Leicestershire. 

Calls to support Britain’s pig sector have been snubbed as retailers displayed less British pork in March, latest data from AHDB’s PorkWatch survey has revealed.

The bulk of the weekly price gains are related to positive offshore developments, as markets look to potential weather issues in the Americas.

Brexit and Covid-19 have hit overseas trade. By Cedric Porter

A farmer has shot a dog which killed six lambs in a bid to prevent further loss of life, West Yorkshire Police has confirmed. 

Industry leaders have warned the Government’s new target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 78 per cent by 2035 compared with 1990 levels could have ‘unintended’ consequences for Britain’s livestock sector.

Retailers must bear the brunt of price wars within their ’already generous’ margins rather than pass the cost to primary producers, Tenant Farmers Association chief executive George Dunn has said.