Farm Business

For several decades now the UK dairy sector has often been the dysfunctional arm of the UK farming family.

In light of the heightened level of safety measures during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the Livestock Auctioneers’ Association (LAA) has announced additional security standards and restrictions to ensure continued

Despite Government’s recent introduction of tougher measures to enforce the Covid-19 lockdown, farmers across the country have continued to report an influx of visitors flouting the rules.

Red meat has been one of the most exposed to the change in eating habits brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Hannah Binns assesses the impact on producers.

Across continental Europe, severe frosts have impacted rapeseed crops across France, Poland and Germany.

NFU Cymru has branded Welsh Government’s decision to publish draft regulations of an all-Wales Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) ‘ill-judged’ in light of the Covid-19 crisis.

A nationwide recruitment campaign to help produce, manufacture and deliver food to meet increasing consumer demand amid the coronavirus pandemic has been launched by the agricultural industry.  

The dairy processor has written to its suppliers to urge ‘co-operation’ in a milk volume reduction plan to help prevent non collection of milk off farms due to Covid-19 impacts.

The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has issued the equivalent of a company profit warning pointing to a likely £6.3m loss of income this year.

The Government has confirmed furloughed workers will be able to take on additional work during the coronavirus pandemic, in a bid to address the farming sector’s labour shortages.