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How to spot BSE and what farmers can do to prevent it

How to spot BSE and what farmers can do to prevent it

How to spot BSE, what to do if you suspect it, measures you must take to prevent it and when you must have cattle tested.
DataHub

DataHub

We collate the financial and market data relevant to UK agriculture, so you can view the latest prices, analyse trends over time and compare prices between UK livestock markets.
Dairy Farmer Magazine

Dairy Farmer Magazine

Serving the UK dairy sector for 85 years, Dairy Farmer continues to serve its sector with the information it needs.
Auction Finder

Auction Finder

21 Aug 2018
Your one stop shop for all agricultural sales. Visit the UK’s most comprehensive auction directory.
British Farming Awards

British Farming Awards

17 Oct 2019
There are few occasions when farmers come together to celebrate all they have achieved but the British Farming Awards is one of those rare times.
CropTec

CropTec

27 Nov 2019
The CropTec show is for all farmers and agronomists seeking the latest information on innovative methods to increase profits from crop production.
LAMMA 2020

LAMMA 2020

07 Jan 2020
Visit the UK’s leading indoor agricultural event, with eleven packed halls of the very latest in agricultural machinery and equipment. Now at the NEC, Birmingham this is free to attend and free to park.

Environment

£3.4m rewilding project forced to ‘make changes’ following local concern

£3.4m rewilding project forced to ‘make changes’ following local concern

12 Sep 201906:00
While the charity did not say what the changes would be, it followed the withdrawal of one of its partners on the grounds it was ‘disturbed by the change in attitude’ of local farmers.
Environmentfarm life
NFU publishes plan to achieve net zero emissions from agriculture by 2040

NFU publishes plan to achieve net zero emissions from agriculture by 2040

10 Sep 201910:54
The NFU has published a plan to achieve net zero emissions from agriculture by 2040, a target set by President Minette Batters at the Oxford Farming Conference in January.
arableBusinessdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPolitics
Changes in farm tenancy law needed to achieve net zero emissions goal, says TFA

Changes in farm tenancy law needed to achieve net zero emissions goal, says TFA

09 Sep 201912:00
Farm tenancy law will need to change if the UK is to meet its target of net zero emissions by 2050, the Tenant Farmers’ Association (TFA) has warned.
arableBusinessdairyEnvironmentFundingLegislationlivestockPolitics
Upland alarm as family farmers fear they are being pushed out from the hills

Upland alarm as family farmers fear they are being pushed out from the hills

06 Sep 201909:57
Farmers in the Lake District have voiced concerns large landowners are seeking to drive family-run farms from the uplands.
Environmentfarm lifelivestocksheep
Sturgeon sets out plan for ‘green’ agriculture to tackle climate change

Sturgeon sets out plan for ‘green’ agriculture to tackle climate change

04 Sep 201913:31
A new Agricultural Transformation Programme will be at the heart of the Scottish Government’s plans to tackle climate change while still allowing for a profitable farming industry.
BusinessEnvironmentfarm lifePoliticsScotland
'Undergrazing on Llantysilio Mountain contributed to devastating wildfire'

'Undergrazing on Llantysilio Mountain contributed to devastating wildfire'

03 Sep 201906:00
Undergrazing on Llantysilio Mountain contributed to the devastating 2018 wildfire which destroyed 250 hectares of precious habitat, a Denbighshire County Council committee has concluded.
EnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticssheepuplandsWales
NFU urges Government to introduce E10 fuel to meet net zero target

NFU urges Government to introduce E10 fuel to meet net zero target

22 Aug 201907:00
The NFU is urging the Government to introduce E10 fuel by 2020 to help the UK meet its net zero target.
arableBusinessdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticstrade
BBC praised for ‘farming focus’ week after anti-meat climate reporting

BBC praised for ‘farming focus’ week after anti-meat climate reporting

21 Aug 201914:20
Farmers across the country have praised the BBC for its ‘Focus on Farming’ coverage this week, in stark contrast to the criticism the broadcaster received for its recent ‘anti-meat’ reporting.
arableBrexitBusinessdairyEnvironmentlivestockPolitics
Farm flooding: Make sure your land won’t be excluded from payment schemes

Farm flooding: Make sure your land won’t be excluded from payment schemes

21 Aug 201910:10
Farmers affected by the devastating flooding over the last couple of weeks have been offered guidance on ways to ensure their land would not be excluded from payment schemes going forward.
AdviceBusinessEnvironmentfarm life
Farmers hit out at university decision to ban sale of beef to ‘cut carbon use’

Farmers hit out at university decision to ban sale of beef to ‘cut carbon use’

13 Aug 201909:52
Goldsmiths, University of London, said beef burgers would be ‘consigned to history’ on campus as it pledged to become carbon neutral by 2025.
BeefBusinessEnvironmentfarm lifelivestock
Welsh Gov water regs will limit cash available to farmers in post-Brexit scheme

Welsh Gov water regs will limit cash available to farmers in post-Brexit scheme

13 Aug 201908:45
The Welsh Government’s proposed new water regulations will limit the amount of cash available to farmers who work to improve water quality post-Brexit, NFU Cymru has warned.
BeefBusinessdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPigPoliticssheepWales
Farm groups hit out at media for pushing anti-meat agenda in coverage of UN report

Farm groups hit out at media for pushing anti-meat agenda in coverage of UN report

09 Aug 201912:18
Farm groups across the UK have hit out at the mainstream media for pushing an anti-meat agenda in its coverage of a new UN report on climate change and land use.
arableBeefBusinessdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultrysheep
Welsh farmers fight rewilding plans which could take over 10,000 hectares

Welsh farmers fight rewilding plans which could take over 10,000 hectares

07 Aug 201915:11
More than 160 Welsh farmers and local residents have joined forces to fight a major rewilding project which would spread across 10,000 hectares.
Environmentfarm life
EU ‘would not know’ if gene-edited crops ended up on sale in Europe

EU ‘would not know’ if gene-edited crops ended up on sale in Europe

05 Aug 201914:15
EU regulatory agencies would not know if gene-edited crops ended up on sale in Europe, because they are too genetically similar to unchanged plants to be detected, a top scientist has said.
arableCrop protectionEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticsTechnologytrade
Top tips to protect yourself and your farm business during summer heatwave

Top tips to protect yourself and your farm business during summer heatwave

25 Jul 201913:17
Farmers have been warned about the implications of severe heat as temperatures in the UK are on track to peak later today.
Environmentfarm lifeFarm safety
Banning pesticides would add £786 a year to family shopping bills

Banning pesticides would add £786 a year to family shopping bills

16 Jul 201907:00
The average UK family shopping bill is set to soar by £786 if pesticides are banned, with fresh fruit and vegetables subject to the biggest price rises, according to a new report.
arableBusinessCrop protectiondairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPolitics
A 20% drop in methane emissions would cause global cooling, says expert

A 20% drop in methane emissions would cause global cooling, says expert

11 Jul 201905:00
A leading environmental professor has said farming can become completely ‘climate neutral’ if agricultural methane emissions are reduced by just 20 per cent over the next 30 years.
BusinessEnvironmentfarm life
Farmers could be incentivised to go low carbon and high biodiversity

Farmers could be incentivised to go low carbon and high biodiversity

10 Jul 201915:43
An outcomes-based approach to incentivise farmers to go low carbon and high biodiversity is in talks at Natural England.
arableBusinessEnvironmentfarm lifelivestock
Tory MP grouping backs fertiliser levy and abolishing farm tax relief

Tory MP grouping backs fertiliser levy and abolishing farm tax relief

08 Jul 201915:13
The Conservative Environment Network (CEN) has published a new manifesto containing a series of policies to tackle the global environmental crisis, including introducing a pesticide tax and abolishing business rate relief.
arableBrexitBusinessCrop protectiondairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPolitics
Southeast farmers demand answers over £126m Southern Water fine

Southeast farmers demand answers over £126m Southern Water fine

04 Jul 201905:00
Farmers blamed for releasing phosphate into watercourses in the southeast are demanding to know whether Southern Water was in fact responsible, after the company was slapped with a record £126 million fine.
Environmentfarm life

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