N.Ireland
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted in court in relation to a water pollution offence. 36-years-old, Andrew Hogg...
Dairy
By Chris McCullough After several years trying to curtail the rapid spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD) across South...
The GB milking herd totalled 1.63 million head as of October 2025, the lowest October number recorded, and a 0.9%...
US-born farmer and writer, Ryan Dennis, will have the Irish launch of his recently published memoir titled Barn Gothic: Three Generations...
Public awareness of rural homelessness is low, with many people assume the problem only happens in towns and cities. That’s...
As another year draws to a close, it is a natural time to pause, reflect, and take stock. The past...
Could boosting dairy-beef production help “sustain production volumes” in the face of beef supply challenges? According to the Agricultural and Horticultural...
By Chris McCullough Farmers across Northern Ireland have criticised the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and Minister...
Ventilation will be key to calf health over the coming months according to Gareth Beacom, beef and sheep adviser with...
By Chris McCullough Cattle entries for the 39th Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Winter Fair on December 11 have now...
Sheep
By Chris McCullough Farmers in Greece are counting heavy financial losses after around 430,000 sheep and goats have been culled...
By Chris McCullough A mystery surrounds the next destination for livestock ship Spiridon II after it was seen docked in...
By Chris McCullough Selling milk direct to consumers is a path many dairy farmers have taken, mostly using vending machines...
Rural Life
The daughter of a British woman who died after contracting rabies as a result of being scratched by a dog...
Machinery
By Chris McCullough Weeding is one of the most tedious, time-consuming and costly jobs on a vegetable farm, and with...
As the EU wrestles with the future of its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Europe is facing disruption across the agrifood...
When Fiona Anderson and John McGuckin tied the knot recently in Co. Derry, Quiney, a donkey from Donegal Donkey Sanctuary...
By Chris McCullough While most dairy farmers strive to breed a cow that can produce a lot of high quality...
