Rural Life
Dairy
Vaccination underway in South Africa as FMD declared a national disaster
N.Ireland
Investigation ongoing into theft of trailer and power tools in Co. Armagh
N.Ireland
DAERA: Final days to share views on mandatory EID for calves
N.Ireland
‘Transformative’ new livestock breeding strategy launched in NI
Machinery
Case IH to expand dealer network across northern England
Case IH has announced that it will be strengthening its dealer network across Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire with an expansion…
Machinery
K-Two Machinery announces partnership with Canadian manufacturer
British manufacturer Redrock Machinery has recently announced its partnership with the Canadian manufacturer, Penta Equipment, highlighting opportunity for growth internationally….
Pig/Poultry
35% of KFC chicken to be sourced from British farms after £10m boost
KFC UK and Ireland has announced that it will be increasing its annual spend on British chicken by approximately £10…
N.Ireland
Dog attacks on livestock cost Northern Irish farmers £150k in 2025
Livestock worth £152,000 were severely injured or killed in dog attacks in Northern Ireland during 2025. That’s according to new…
Dairy
European Food Safety Authority reviewing Bovaer data
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a review into the use of 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP), which is sold as…
N.Ireland
The ‘roadmap’ behind UK dairy sector’s environmental sustainability efforts
The last 18 years have seen the UK dairy sector securing enhanced levels of environmental sustainability across the industry. This…
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland declared free from bird flu
Northern Ireland has been declared as free from highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu), according to the World Organisation for…
N.Ireland
New bird flu cases detected in England and Scotland
England and Scotland have each reported one new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, commonly known as bird…
N.Ireland
Early conclusion of EU-UK SPS agreement ‘a realistic objective’ – MP
An early conclusion of a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement between the UK and EU is “a realistic objective”, according…
N.Ireland
DAERA seeks chair and members for nature conservation council
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking to appoint a chair and up to 18 members…
Beef
‘Nothing can stop spread’ of vector-borne animal diseases from Europe – expert
Bluetongue is the tip of the iceberg in terms of vector-borne animal diseases that are coming in Ireland’s direction. This…
N.Ireland
Reminder: Watch out for bloat as spring calving progresses
With plenty of calves now on the ground, farmers will be focusing on health issues such as abomasal bloat. Bloat…
Dairy
How are weight loss drugs impacting the dairy market?
While the rise in the use of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide) weight-loss drugs is presenting some opportunities for the dairy industry,…