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Agrii has announced that Chris Tye has been promoted to Managing Director of Agrii UK, effective 1st August. He succeeds Ronan Hughes, who moves into a new role for Agrii’s parent organisation, Origin, that will oversee the running of its agriculture businesses across Ireland and the UK, including Agrii UK. Chris joined Agrii five years ago as Head of Fertiliser and has taken on progressively broader responsibilities, most recently becoming its Commercial Director.

1-Young sires without compromise as Genosource Jumpstart new number one The AHDB young sire evaluations are awaited with keen interest by progressive Holstein breeders and this month, they are rewarded with a new number one bull. Ranked on Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI), Genosource Jumpstart P takes the top position, transmitting 56.8kg (+0.28%) fat and 35.9kg (+0.12%) protein, alongside a favourable Mastitis Index of -2. This earns him a PLI of £919.

British engineering giant JCB has set a new world land speed record of 406.320 mph with its hydrogen-powered JCB Hydromax. The car recorded the average speed 400.623 mph in its first run this morning across the Bonneville Salt Flats, and 412.135 mph on its second run, giving the average of 406.320 mph - the fastest a hydrogen internal combustion car has ever travelled.

Dr Sioned Timothy, Technical Services Manager for Livestock Boehringer Ingelheim: "We are working closely with farmers and veterinary professionals to help support the industry through the ongoing bluetongue outbreak. We understand the worry and uncertainty this situation is causing, and the impact it can have on livestock, livelihoods and farm businesses.

9-10 September 2026, Rittergut Gestorf near Hanover, Germany – Co-located with PotatoEurope – Organizer is DLG – New international platform for professional sugar beet production – Nearly 300 exhibitors from the sugar beet and potato sectors – Soil health, robotics, precision farming and digitalisation in focus – Live field demonstrations and practical solutions for modern crop production Can sugar beet be grown successfully on soils rated just 9 points on Germany's 0-100 soil quality scale?

National Drought Group met today as 71.3% of England now in drought England records its driest July since records began in 1836. Government steps up drought response and is actively considering ways to give more support to farmers. Almost three-quarters of England is now in drought as conditions worsen following a dry start to August.

Pitchup.com has committed its support for The Farming Community Network (FCN), Britain’s farmers and their families, for a third year. Pitchup, a UK-based global search and booking platform for outdoor accommodation, has steadfastly championed the rural economy since inception in 2009 and is passionate about supporting rural economies.

With much of the UK experiencing exceptionally dry conditions, successful establishment of oilseed rape will be determined far more by soil moisture availability than by calendar date, says Corteva Agriscience.

New research highlights potential impact of weight-loss medications on food and drink purchasing habits New research from The Knowledge Bank, the industry leading insight team from the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership, has highlighted the potential impact of GLP-1 weight-loss medications on food and drink purchasing habits in Scotland, with users reporting changes in the types of products they buy and how they spend their money.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) and the Sheep Veterinary Society (SVS) are working together to provide helpful, practical guidance for UK farmers as the number of bluetongue (BTV) cases continue to rise and we approach the time of year when breeding and store sheep sales peak. High seasonal temperatures have meant that many UK farmers are struggling with both food and water supplies. These challenges have now been compounded by rapidly growing cases of BTV-3.