Government infrastructure plans proposes huge changes for rural areas
The Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) say that the government has earmarked £640 billion…
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Farming charity RABI selected as Charity of the Year finalist
The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) has been nationally recognised for its support of the…
UK water security is being neglected by politicians, says NFU president
With the recent hot weather and lack of rainfall, concerns are building for farming as…
Simple and rapid OSR light leaf spot test to be available from September
The bio-tech company Microgenetics has developed the SwiftDetect light leaf spot disease for oilseed rape…
Cutting-edge green innovation showcased during SRUC ministerial visit
Scotland’s business minister Ivan McKee recently visited Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Barony Campus, where he…
The Environment Agency is focusing on the wrong pollution control targets, says the TFA
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) believe that the Environment Agency (EA) is allowing a number…
Government grants £3.3m in funding to Miscanthus upscaling project
The second phase of the UK government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme has awarded a project,…
Utrisha N Nutrient Efficiency biostimulant approved for organic use
Corteva Agriscience’s nutrient efficiency biostimulant Utrisha N has been granted organic certification following its UK…
Keeping your potatoes in the fridge could help as the cost-of-living bites
Experts from UK potato supplier Branston are now saying that storing your potatoes in the…
NFU say Defra’s labour shortage review ‘cannot overlook the immediate and pressing issues’
The NFU has responded to Defra’s recent announcement regarding its Independent Review into Labour Shortages in…