Farm Business

New data from the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) has revealed a continued reduction in the GB milking herd.

With theatrical performances under threat due to Covid-19 restrictions, an arable farmer in the Midlands has constructed an earthen amphitheatre to provide the arts industry with a space to perform.

The relationship between NFU Scotland and the Scottish Conservative Party has plunged to a new low this week, following a very public spat between recently-elected party leader Douglas Ross MP and the union’s head of policy.

The Welsh Conservatives have called for CCTV to become mandatory in abattoirs, branding the Government’s voluntary approach to date a ‘failure’.

Failure to protect the UK’s food production standards in future trade deals risks increasing anti-microbial resistance in humans, a new report has warned.

With supplies of oilseed rape tight in the UK and Europe this season, imports will play a major role in the market.

Scotland’s red meat producers and retailers must leverage the relationships built during the Covid-19 pandemic according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) board member Louise Welsh.

International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has set up a new farming trade advisory group (TAG) this week, in a bid to engage business in ongoing trade talks with countries around the world.

Rugby union referee, TV presenter and farmer Nigel Owens MBE has been elected as the new president of the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) following a ‘unanimous’ vote from young farmers.