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Nine ways to keep your farm vehicles safe

Nine ways to keep your farm vehicles safe

Good security is crucial to protecting your property. But as no two farms or rural businesses are the same, there’s no standard, one-size-fits-all solution.
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.
CropTec

CropTec

28 Nov 2018
The CropTec show is for all farmers and agronomists seeking the latest information on innovative methods to increase profits from crop production.
LAMMA 2019

LAMMA 2019

08 Jan 2019
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.

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100 sheep ‘washed away’ as Storm Callum takes its toll

100 sheep ‘washed away’ as Storm Callum takes its toll

News15 Oct 201816:21
Dyfed Powys Police issued an appeal on Saturday (October 13) after the sheep were seen stranded from the farm in Pontargothi, Carmarthenshire.
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Cuadrilla gets the go-ahead from High Court to re-start fracking this weekend

Cuadrilla gets the go-ahead from High Court to re-start fracking this weekend

News12 Oct 201813:59
It will be the first fracking in the UK for seven years.
BusinessEnvironmentfarm life
IPCC report recommends move away from meat eating to halt global warming

IPCC report recommends move away from meat eating to halt global warming

News10 Oct 201811:57
A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recommended people move away from eating meat to stop global warming reaching a dangerous level.
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Court to decide on possible injunction to delay fracking at Lancashire site

Court to decide on possible injunction to delay fracking at Lancashire site

News08 Oct 201816:17
It follows an announcement from Lancashire shale gas firm Cuadrilla to kick-start hydraulic fracturing operations later this week.
EnergyEnvironmentfarm life
Countryside Stewardship woodland grant extended to allow all-year round applications

Countryside Stewardship woodland grant extended to allow all-year round applications

News11 Sep 201807:00
Environment Minister Therese Coffey said it came in a drive ‘to encourage more projects to come forward’ and give applications longer to prepare.
BusinessEnvironmentfarm life
Vivergo Fuels plant closure set to hit farmers

Vivergo Fuels plant closure set to hit farmers

News10 Sep 201805:02
Farmers across the UK are set to lose out on a market for wheat and a badly-needed source of animal feed due to the imminent closure of the Vivergo Fuels plant.
arableBusinessdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPolitics
Farmers furious as MOD seeks to deregister common land on Cumbrian fells

Farmers furious as MOD seeks to deregister common land on Cumbrian fells

News05 Sep 201806:00
Farmers have been left infuriated by a Ministry of Defence (MOD) plan to deregister 4,200 hectares of common land in the Cumbrian fells using the ‘enclosure’ process.
CumbriaEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticssheep
Livestock numbers must be cut to meet climate targets, Dutch Government told

Livestock numbers must be cut to meet climate targets, Dutch Government told

News03 Sep 201814:19
Livestock numbers will need to be cut and a plant-based diet promoted if the Netherlands is to meet its climate change targets, the Dutch Government has been told.
BeefBusinessdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPigPoliticsScotlandsheep
Local community teams up to combat release of lynx in Kielder Forest

Local community teams up to combat release of lynx in Kielder Forest

News22 Aug 201811:14
Local communities surrounding Kielder Forest have teamed up to refute ‘misleading claims’ Lynx UK Trust has permission from all relevant landowners for the reintroduction of lynx.
Environmentfarm lifelivestocksheepSheep worryingWelfare
Rural groups with innovative fly-tipping solutions urged to apply for Government cash

Rural groups with innovative fly-tipping solutions urged to apply for Government cash

News22 Aug 201810:30
Rural councils, charities and businesses with innovative solutions to tackle fly-tipping are being encouraged to apply for Government cash to fund their litter-fighting projects.
arableEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticsRural crime
Farmers boost yellowhammer numbers by 78 per cent, new study shows

Farmers boost yellowhammer numbers by 78 per cent, new study shows

News22 Aug 201805:00
Farmers taking part in a Northern Irish agri-environment scheme helped to boost yellowhammer numbers by 78 per cent between 2006 and 2011, according to a new RSBP study.
arableEnvironmentLegislationNorthern IrelandPolitics
UK ag ‘lagging behind’ in sustainable growth despite positive rise in organic

UK ag ‘lagging behind’ in sustainable growth despite positive rise in organic

News21 Aug 201806:00
A new research paper said the UK should follow in the footsteps of countries such as West Africa, India and Bangladesh who were more willing to redesign their systems.
arableBusinessEnvironmentfarm lifelivestock
CLA sets out three-phase plan to improve ‘shambolic’ Countryside Stewardship

CLA sets out three-phase plan to improve ‘shambolic’ Countryside Stewardship

News17 Aug 201812:06
The CLA has set out a three-phase plan to improve the beleaguered Countryside Stewardship (CS) scheme amid fears massive environmental gains could be lost in the coming years.
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Average Brit spends 53 years of life indoors, finds new survey

Average Brit spends 53 years of life indoors, finds new survey

News17 Aug 201811:24
New research by Jordan’s Cereals revealed the average Brit spends only 26 hours a week outside.
Environmentfarm life
Fishermen urge farmers to consider agriculture’s impact on rivers

Fishermen urge farmers to consider agriculture’s impact on rivers

News13 Aug 201812:00
A group of fishermen has called on farmers to consider the health of their local rivers when making decisions about how best to manage their farms.
BeefdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticsWalesWater Management
‘They are learning a lot’ – Hopes raised of Defra culture shift as new scheme launched

‘They are learning a lot’ – Hopes raised of Defra culture shift as new scheme launched

News10 Aug 201814:56
Hopes have been raised that a culture shift is underway at Defra following an announcement that the Government will fully fund a revolutionary agri-environment scheme based on the ‘Payment By Results’ principle.
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Welsh Government drought response ‘little comfort’ to farmers

Welsh Government drought response ‘little comfort’ to farmers

News07 Aug 201814:28
NFU Cymru president John Davies has said the Welsh Government response to the recent hot, dry weather will provide ‘little comfort’ to farmers.
Animal Health and WelfarearableBusinessdairyEnvironmentlivestockPoliticsWeather
NFU warns net zero emissions goal could make UK farmers ‘uncompetitive’

NFU warns net zero emissions goal could make UK farmers ‘uncompetitive’

News06 Aug 201814:00
The NFU has warned a net zero emissions goal being pursued by the Government could make UK farmers ‘uncompetitive’.
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Defra to fund revolutionary ‘payment by results’ agri-environment scheme

Defra to fund revolutionary ‘payment by results’ agri-environment scheme

News02 Aug 201811:24
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has announced that the Government will fully fund a revolutionary agri-environment scheme based on the ‘Payment By Results’ principle.
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Plans to join Pacific trade group would see hormone-treated beef ban lifted

Plans to join Pacific trade group would see hormone-treated beef ban lifted

News01 Aug 201806:15
Government proposals to join a Pacific trade group would mean an EU ban on hormone-treated beef would have to be lifted, according to a leading trade expert.
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