horticulture

Coverage of the Farm to Fork Summit at Downing Street Written by Defra Press Office There has been widespread media coverage following a package of new measures to support farmers unveiled at the Farm to Fork Summit at Downing Street. The news was reported by a number of national...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The UK government has today (Tuesday, May 14) launched a new Blueprint for Growing the UK Fruit and Vegetable Sector. The blueprint was announced at the Farm to Fork Summit today as part of a package of support for the farming and food sector...

Wet weather and temporary adjustments to agri-environment agreements Written by The Team Credit: James Clark Between October 2023 and March 2024, England experienced the second wettest 6-month period on record. The rainfall was nearly 60% above the 10-year average. Heavy rainfall has a...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Scottish rural secretary Mairi Gougeon said problems with securing migrant labour in seasonal and seafood processing still “loom large” despite the extension to the Seasonal Workers Scheme. Gougeon said this is because the domestic market has...

436: AHDB Dairy: Understanding Johne's disease Written by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Johne's disease is a contagious bacterial infection that affects the intestinal tract of cattle and other ruminants and is most commonly acquired in young animals. In this episode...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said the extension to the Seasonal Workers Scheme will be a “huge relief” for the horticulture and poultry sectors that “rely on seasonal workers”. In its response to John Shropshire’s Independent Review into...

Coverage of Defra’s Response to Independent Review into Labour Shortages in the Food Supply Chain Written by Defra Press Office There has been widespread media coverage following our announcement of new measures to address labour shortages in the food supply chain. The news was reported by...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A sheep consultant has warned that trying to control midges is “futile” and is not going to impact the risk of bluetongue transmission. Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) advisor, Lesley Stubbings, said farmers should be aware of the...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Applications are now open for the 2024 Entrepreneurs in Dairying course, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said. The course is for anyone involved or looking to be involved in the dairy industry, and will commence in...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The 2024 British Pig & Poultry Fair will feature two days of forums, networking, expert advice and new products, organisers have said. The biennial event, which is organised by the Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE), will take place...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said cattle prices are being supported by “robust interest” for barbecue-related items ahead of warmer weather. AHDB’s senior red meat analyst, Hannah Clarke, said Great British...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The New Zealand/EU free trade agreement (FTA) is “unlikely to pose a threat” to UK exports, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said. The FTA, which came into force yesterday (Wednesday, May 1), improves access for New...

Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland Armagh dairy farmer, William Irvine, has been elected as the new president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) for a two year term. Irvine will head up the UFU’s new leadership team which was unveiled yesterday (Wednesday, May 1) at its Annual...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is seeking Welsh dairy farms to join its Strategic Dairy Farm programme. Successful applicants will be appointed for three years and will have the opportunity to collaborate with a team of...

Got the email saying Groundswell tickets are on sale. Been to it since the start, but £250 for 2 days entry and camping is a bit on the steep side. Much though I love going probably going to give it a miss this year.

With huge apologies to all farmers for the massively naive nature of this post, my wife and I are exploring buying (and farming) a livestock farm. I have the financial resources but no experience and I don't know any farmers. Any suggestions of where to go to get experience or any good courses...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has said there are practical steps that farmers can take to improve environmental impact while also boosting profit. A joint report between HCC, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and the Agriculture and...

I think we all know that if we want to make money I mean a sensible amount farming is no longer the way, farming is becoming a sideline paid for by the other enterprises. One day people may wake up and smell the coffee but untill then farmers(anything but) will have to rely on other things to...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said that its sheep post-mortem evening will focus on worm control. The sheep post-mortem event will take place from 6:00p.m-9:00p.m on Tuesday (April 30) at Sedgemoor Auction Centre...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has appointed Victor Willis as vice president of dairy market development (USA). Willis, who has over 25 years of retail and manufacturing experience in the dairy sector, will be the new...