Environmental schemes inevitably create more administration for farmers and advisers, so many consultants are turning to digital tools to help manage records. The Farm Consultancy Group (FCG) recently ...
ICSA Rural Development chair Edmond Phelan has said the Government's announcement of a 3c/L reduction in green diesel falls far short of what is needed to address the unprecedented surge in fuel and ...
Annual data received by redistribution organisations in the UK indicates that surplus food redistribution continued to rise in 2024. Approximately 210,000 tonnes of surplus food was received by ...
Scotland’s young sheep enthusiasts are invited to take part in the NSA Scotsheep 2026 Next Generation Shepherd of the Year Competition with a total prize fund of £1,300 on offer. The competition will ...
A spell of favourable weather is providing an opportunity for some farms to turn cattle out three to four weeks earlier than usual this season. With straw, forage and haulage costs high, early turnout ...
Maize, rice and cassava drive more deforestation than major export-oriented crops like cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This has been shown by researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, in ...