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Alex Black

Alex Black

Articles by Alex Black

Cattle play major role in culture and livelihoods across the world

Environment

Cattle play major role in culture and livelihoods across the world

World Without Cows film shows calls for reductions in cattle numbers are 'not black and white'

clock 08 June 2025 • 7 min read
RSABI launches suicide prevention in agriculture research project

Mental Health

RSABI launches suicide prevention in agriculture research project

The three-year project with the University of Glasgow is aimed at understanding and preventing suicide within farming communities

clock 08 June 2025 • 3 min read
Chinese nationals charged after smuggling potential 'agroterrorism weapon' into US

Rural crime

Chinese nationals charged after smuggling potential 'agroterrorism weapon' into US

Fusarium graminearum causes ‘head blight' - a disease of wheat, barley, maize, and rice

clock 07 June 2025 • 2 min read
RABI Return to School Grant commits £1 million to farming families in 2025

Funding

RABI Return to School Grant commits £1 million to farming families in 2025

The fourth annual Return to School grant will open this month

clock 06 June 2025 • 1 min read
Open Farm Sunday: Shropshire organic farm raising money for community ownership to showcase 'unusual' cow and calf dairy

Farm Life

Open Farm Sunday: Shropshire organic farm raising money for community ownership to showcase 'unusual' cow and calf dairy

Babbinswood Farm is at the centre of a community ownership campaign to safeguard its future

clock 06 June 2025 • 2 min read
Farming in Five: Concerns over impact of bluetongue movement rules and farm incomes rise [June 6]

Farming in Five

Farming in Five: Concerns over impact of bluetongue movement rules and farm incomes rise [June 6]

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look at the concerns raised on the impact of bluetongue movement rule changes if Scotland and Wales fail to follow England's lead, there has been an increase in the total income from farming according to the latest Defra figures, free school meals could be an opportunity to back British produce and Open Farm Sunday takes place this weekend

clock 06 June 2025 • 1 min read
Grants special: FETF funding could be used to improve on-farm vaccine storage

Farm Business

Grants special: FETF funding could be used to improve on-farm vaccine storage

The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund grant offers up to 50% funding towards the cost of a medical-grade fridge

clock 04 June 2025 • 2 min read
'Bizarre and irrelevant' – Peta criticised for Royal Highland Show livestock parade demands

Farm Life

'Bizarre and irrelevant' – Peta criticised for Royal Highland Show livestock parade demands

The animal rights group has called for an end to the Royal Highland Show livestock parade

clock 03 June 2025 • 2 min read
Milk spring peak hits record high

Dairy

Milk spring peak hits record high

The spring flush this season has been supported by favourable weather and dairy economics, according to AHDB

clock 02 June 2025 • 1 min read
Farming in Five: Most comprehensive analysis of IHT changes released and a milk price update [June 2]

Farming in Five

Farming in Five: Most comprehensive analysis of IHT changes released and a milk price update [June 2]

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the latest report from Family Business UK on the impact of Inheritance Tax changes on investment and economic growth and milk volumes reached a record high at the spring peak as dairies Arla and Saputo announce they will hold their prices in June and July

clock 02 June 2025 • 1 min read
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