Dairy co-op Arla has opened its first state-of-the-art dairy farm in Kaduna State in Nigeria. There, the Danish-designed dairy farm will be the first of its kind in the country and will milk 400 cows, ...
The New Zealand government is yet to rule out a fertiliser tax as an interim funding measure, while the farming sector finalises its plans to put a 'price' on its greenhouse gas emissions. NZ ...
Meat companies buying cattle from illegally deforested areas of Brazil will be denied credit by Brazilian banks, according to South American media reports. The change is in line with new EU ...
A new factory in the Highlands is to generate 150 green jobs and attract £200m of inward investment. Sumitomo Electric Industries has confirmed it will invest more than £200m in a planned new ...
POLICE are urging dog owners to keep their pets on a lead when walking through rural areas of Wales, especially farmland, after reports of several sheep suffering “severe bite type” injuries. Dyfed ...
Get ready to be charmed by the adorable snapshots captured by Andy Edgar from Castle Douglas! Our Camera Club receive an extraordinary submission that left us all in awe. The photographs showcase Andy ...
A PERTHSHIRE farmer has sowed an image of Doddie Weir jumping in a lineout into a field of rye. Crawford Niven, of Gloagburn Farm’s creation spans over 1.5km, and he is hoping that his efforts can ...
Drought in southern Europe is pushing some EU member states to seek emergency aid for agriculture. They are asking Brussels to open up the bloc's so-called agricultural reserve worth €450m to support ...
A FARM worker found asleep at the wheel of his truck while above the drink drive limit had the engine revving loudly because his foot was stuck on the accelerator. William Alexander Killick, who was ...
The US Government is hoping to buy 47m pounds, or 21,000 tonnes, of cheese for local food banks and schools. The announcement, posted on the US Government website last week, prompted dairy analysts to ...
Final preparations are well under-way for Scotland’s Beef Event to be held on Tuesday, June 6. The event, hosted on 5000-acre Dalswinton Estate, will be officially opened by Fergus Ewing MSP, former ...
CUMBRIANS captured their share of the silverware at this years Northumberland County Show. The JS Hubbuck Ltd Champion of Champions awards the highest accolade to the best animal in the show. This ...