Strong demand from arable farms help boost tractor registrations
Agricultural tractor registrations were 10% higher in the first three months of 2023 than 2022, with strong demand particularly from arable enterprises. New figures by …
First Milk has been honoured with the first ever King’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development
The award, previously known as the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, continues to recognise UK businesses who go the extra mile with sustainability. It is given …
Alpaca grazing could help tackle climate change, researchers say
Scientists are researching whether grazing alpacas alongside other animals could help farmers tackle climate change. The new research project will explore the efficiency and environmental …
UK arable farmers to grow ‘regenerative barley’ for Carlsberg
Arable farmers across the UK will grow an estimated 7,000 tonnes of ‘regenerative barley’ for the Carlsberg Group this year. The announcement by the multinational …
A co-operative that sells food to local families could help form a template to make farming in Wales greener. Tyddyn Teg, near Caernarfon, in Gwynedd, …
Most farmers to adopt nature friendly practices ‘on 15% of land by 2030’
Defra has announced a five-year delivery plan to improve the the environment, which includes incentivising most farmers to adopt nature-friendly practices on at least 10 …
Cattle prices ended 2022 on historic highs, with prices peaking at 448.1p/kg, the highest on record, according to new AHDB analysis. In the four weeks …
New tool helps Welsh pig producers to benchmark businesses
Pig producers in Wales can now benchmark their business’ performance using a free programme developed by the sector. Designed for all types of pig enterprises, …
Farmers are facing challenges on various levels. In addition to ever tighter legislation and growing societal demands, there are also immediate effects of climate change …
Replacing tractor-mounted front-end loaders with purpose-built material handlers is proving an uphill task for the manufacturers of the latter, in Ireland at least. However, that …
Farm businesses to have energy bills halved as part of new scheme
The government has unveiled new much-needed support for farming and rural businesses facing surging energy bills this winter. Through a new Energy Bill Relief Scheme …