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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

Defra announces three new general licences as ‘temporary way forward’ on bird control

Defra announces three new general licences as ‘temporary way forward’ on bird control

14 Jun 201911:03
Countryside organisations said it showed ’genuine progress’ but significant work still remains regarding protected sites.
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Defra reluctance to spend cash on ELMS trials threatens upland landscapes

Defra reluctance to spend cash on ELMS trials threatens upland landscapes

13 Jun 201909:40
Iconic English upland landscapes are under threat because of Defra’s reluctance to spend enough cash on trials for the post-Brexit Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS), a network of farming organisations has warned.
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Open Farm Sunday welcomes first-time farm visitors and more from urban areas

Open Farm Sunday welcomes first-time farm visitors and more from urban areas

12 Jun 201909:40
More than 25 per cent of farmers hosted an event for the first time, with 33 per cent of these in Yorkshire and 22 per cent in Scotland.
EducationEnvironmentfarm life
Fresh challenge to new general licences could hit farmers controlling birds

Fresh challenge to new general licences could hit farmers controlling birds

11 Jun 201915:00
The campaign group Wild Justice has launched a fresh legal challenge on a new general licence issued by Natural England, which could affect farmers who need to control wild birds to protect livestock.
BusinessEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticssheep
Danger CAP could become less green without UK influence, warn academics

Danger CAP could become less green without UK influence, warn academics

11 Jun 201914:27
There is a danger the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) could become less green without UK influence, leading academics have warned.
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Housebuilding and urbanisation key threat to soil health, says Environment Agency

Housebuilding and urbanisation key threat to soil health, says Environment Agency

11 Jun 201907:00
Creeping urbanisation and housebuilding on non-brownfield sites are threatening the health of the UK’s soils, according to the Environment Agency (EA).
arableBrexitEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticsScotlandSoil
Long-term measures yielding wildlife benefits

Long-term measures yielding wildlife benefits

09 Jun 201906:19
Despite a focus on high yields, wildlife conversation is at the forefront of the AHDB Strategic Farm East, led by Brian Barker.
arableArable FarmingCropsEnvironment
100% pasture-fed cattle are part of climate change solution – not the problem

100% pasture-fed cattle are part of climate change solution – not the problem

06 Jun 201910:02
The Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFLA) made the claims in a new paper in response to calls in the mainstream media for people to eat less meat for environmental reasons.
Environmentfarm lifelivestockWelfare
Not all weeds are equal: Wildlife refuges need careful placement

Not all weeds are equal: Wildlife refuges need careful placement

04 Jun 201904:05
Wildlife friendly refuges around the edges of farmers’ crops have been credited with slowing biodiversity declines, however, new research shows their success ultimately depends on what’s growing next to the field.
arableArable FarmingEnvironmentSoil
Organic trials to save flower from extinction

Organic trials to save flower from extinction

03 Jun 201914:18
Trials are being carried out at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) to determine the best conditions to reintroduce a seed on the brink of extinction.
arableArable FarmingEnvironmentSoil
European Elections: ‘Green wave’ threatens pesticides across the EU

European Elections: ‘Green wave’ threatens pesticides across the EU

28 May 201910:42
The ‘green wave’ which saw environmentalist parties make major gains across the continent in the European elections could threaten the use of key pesticides in the EU.
arableBusinessCrop protectionEnvironmentLegislationPolitics
Questions raised over Ministers’ knowledge of wild bird control shambles

Questions raised over Ministers’ knowledge of wild bird control shambles

22 May 201914:28
Questions have been raised about how much Defra Ministers knew of Natural England’s (NE) plans to revoke general licences for controlling wild birds.
arableBusinessEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticssheep
Rural groups team up to press Treasury for smarter spending on countryside

Rural groups team up to press Treasury for smarter spending on countryside

21 May 201912:01
A coalition of rural groups has come together to press Treasury Ministers for smarter and longer-term spending on the countryside.
BusinessDiversificationEnvironmentFundingLegislationPoliticsRural Development
How UK farmers can travel the world and benefit from overseas research grants

How UK farmers can travel the world and benefit from overseas research grants

16 May 201916:00
From today, new ideas for strengthening all aspects of rural life in the UK will be supported with overseas research grants.
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MP demands ‘very large’ fines for people starting wildfires with disposable BBQs

MP demands ‘very large’ fines for people starting wildfires with disposable BBQs

13 May 201916:06
A Conservative MP has called for ‘very large’ fines to be handed out to anyone who starts a wildfire with a disposable barbecue.
arableEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticsRural crime
Defra Secretary Michael Gove rejects idea of ‘crude’ meat tax to cut emissions

Defra Secretary Michael Gove rejects idea of ‘crude’ meat tax to cut emissions

13 May 201915:04
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has said the Government will not introduce a ‘crude’ meat tax in order to meet its climate targets.
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NE stops farmers from shooting wild birds to protect lambs and crops

NE stops farmers from shooting wild birds to protect lambs and crops

24 Apr 201910:31
Farmers looking to protect new-born lambs or crops are to be stopped from shooting crows and pigeons because of an abrupt, ‘knee-jerk’ decision by Natural England (NE).
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LISTEN: Brexit makes Open Farm Sunday ‘more important than ever’

LISTEN: Brexit makes Open Farm Sunday ‘more important than ever’

23 Apr 201913:45
Talking to the public about agriculture, food production and on-farm environmental work will become ‘more important than ever’ after the UK leaves the EU, Open Farm Sunday (OFS) founder Ian Pigott has said.
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Plea for public to follow Countryside Code as BBQ fire does £200k damage to SSSI

Plea for public to follow Countryside Code as BBQ fire does £200k damage to SSSI

23 Apr 201913:00
The National Trust has issued a plea for the public to follow the Countryside Code after a fire started by a barbeque tore through Marsden Moor, destroying blanket bog and vital habitats for ground nesting birds.
EnvironmentRural crimeWeatherWildlife
Muller’s Milk & More to become largest operator of electric vehicles

Muller’s Milk & More to become largest operator of electric vehicles

16 Apr 201909:00
Over 500 electric vehicles will be making doorstep deliveries for the dairy from May.
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