USDA unveils new ’Urban Agriculture Toolkit’
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has unveiled the USDA Urban Agriculture Toolkit, a new resource created…
Monthly Archives: April, 2016
Farmers should consider forward fixing exchange rates to reduce risk, says Lloyds Bank
Farmers preparing to submit their claim for the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) are being…
Beef and lamb lines extended as AHDB lead innovation and promotion
Supermarkets introduced 22 new lines in the mini roast category in the last year to…
NFU Mutual increases support for farmers
NFU Mutual, the UK’s leading rural insurer, has increased its support for farmers to help…
Struggling farms run out of options as cash flow crisis spreads to wider rural economy
Stark research into the cash flow pressures faced by farmers is released by The Prince’s…
Innovation and safeguarding dairy businesses forms focus at MoleCare Vet conference
Using technologies and fine tuning management to better place dairy businesses to face continued low…
First Milk updates farmer members on turnaround progress
12 months into the turnaround of First Milk, Mike Gallacher and the First Milk Board…
North Korea’s food production falls for first time since 2010 as water scarcity hits agricultural sector
North Korea’s total food production – including cereals, soybeans and potatoes in cereal equivalent -…
Study shows consumers underestimate the severity of the global food challenge
Research findings to be released today show significant levels of misunderstanding about the realities of…
Staggering fall in farm incomes reflects reality of tough trading environment, says NFU
The profitability of UK farming fell by a staggering 29% in 2015, a loss of…