Rural Life
Clarkson’s Farm set to return to screens in May
Season four of the tv programme, Clarkson’s Farm, has just been confirmed, with the show set to premiere on May...
UK
Agri-Business
NFU and former Defra minister call for new biosecurity plan
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called for a cross-government biosecurity plan and sufficient investment to counter the increased biosecurity...
Sheep
Sheep farmers warned that there is ‘no regular worm season’
Sheep farmers are being urged to conduct regular faecal egg counts, as data reveals there is no such thing as...
Agri-Business
Internal wash system unveiled for transport used in food sector
British company, WNV Systems has unveiled a new internal trailer wash system, which will be used to help transport companies,...
Pig/Poultry
Landmark UK ruling classes chicken manure as ‘waste’
The UK High Court has overturned the previous classification of chicken manure as an agricultural by-product in a landmark ruling,...
Beef
High global demand sees UK red meat exports soar – AHDB
Soaring global demand for beef has helped the value of British red meat exports reach a record high of £1.77...
Forestry
Sitka spruce as susceptible to bark beetle as Norway spruce
A new study on Ips typographus, the bark beetle which has caused widespread devastation to European forestry in recent years,...
Environment
Research: More carbon storage under hedges than grassland
Scientists at the University of Leeds conducted research on the carbon storage potential of different soil types, discovering that soil...
N.Ireland
UK Farm Assurance Review seeks less on-farm audits
The first UK-wide, comprehensive review of farm assurance has called for a fundamental reset of the system to rebuild confidence...
Dairy
Farm sells milk directly to public on TB-free Isle of Man
By Chris McCullough Back in 2006, just a year after graduating with a business degree, Carl purchased 85ac of land...
N.Ireland
Muir reaffirms ‘commitment’ to agriculture at UK conference
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir has spoken at the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference, assuring delegates of his...
Agri-Business
92% of horticulture and cereals exported in 2024 went to UK
More than 90% of horticulture and cereals exported by Ireland in 2024 went to the UK market, according to the...
Agri-Business
Ornua plans to close UK cheese manufacturing site
Ornua Ingredients Europe (OIE) has announced a proposal to close its cheese manufacturing and formatting operation in Ledbury, Herefordshire, UK. ...
Pig/Poultry
New case of bird flu confirmed in Yorkshire commercial flock
A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 (bird flu) has been confirmed in commercial poultry at a...
N.Ireland
UFU to hold NI tractor rallies in protest over ‘family farm tax’
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced that it is holding six tractor runs, one in each county, in Northern...
Agri Politics
Unions join forces to protest against UK inheritance tax
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), National Farmers’ Union (NFU), NFU Scotland and NFU Cymru are stepping up their #StopTheFamilyFarmTax campaign...
N.Ireland
Report: The state of soils in Europe
A recent report assesses the current state of soils in Europe. Significantly, it confirms the magnitude of soil degradation across...
N.Ireland
Defra report: Decrease in ‘food secure’ households in UK
There is a notable decrease in food secure households in the UK according to a report from the Department for...
