Arable
N.Ireland
What is driving glyphosate resistance?
Environment
Dorset farmer fined for failing to comply with slurry notice
N.Ireland
Integrated pest management a ‘key driver’ for UK agrochemical initiative
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s hedge cutting season ends this week
Machinery
AGCO net sales down 13.5% in 2025
Machinery manufacturer and distributor, AGCO has reported net sales of $2.9 billion for the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of 1.1%…
Rural Life
University of Cambridge decides against closing vet school
The University of Cambridge has recently decided to not close its veterinary medicine course following backlash from students and vet…
Forestry
Welsh government announces ‘enhanced grants’ for early tree planting
Landowners and farmers across Wales can apply for enhanced tree planting grants from next week, with a new £825/ha incentive…
Agri-Business
Tom Bradshaw re-elected as NFU president
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has announced that Tom Bradshaw has been re-elected as president. An arable farmer from Essex,…
Environment
Farmers ‘under siege’ from fly-tipping as incidents shoot up by 9% – CLA
Illegal dumpers are “turning farmland into rubbish tips”, according to the Country and Land Association (CLA). The farming organisation has…
Machinery
John Deere expands 8R tractor series with models for large-scale farming
John Deere has announced that it is adding three new high horsepower (hp) tractor models to its 8R and 8RX…
N.Ireland
Top price of £5,150 at dairy sale in Kilrea Mart
Large crowds made their way to Kilrea Mart in Co. Derry for a chance to buy some ‘long-established’ dairy stock…
Pig/Poultry
France to launch economic aid for farms impacted by bird flu
France has announced that it will provide economic aid through a compensation scheme for poultry farmers impacted by restrictions related…
N.Ireland
UFU join forces with PSNI to tackle scrambler activity in Belfast Hills
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has joined forces with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Belfast Hills…
Schemes
Defra unveils new simplified SFI capped at £100k per year
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has revealed that it will be reintroducing the Sustainable Farming Incentive…
N.Ireland
New BVD movement restrictions in NI from March
New movement restrictions are being introduced for breeding‑age females in herds where a bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) positive animal has…
N.Ireland
Bluetongue: Live trade of cattle to NI issue expected to be ‘resolved’ in days
Current bluetongue restrictions banning the movement of cattle and sheep to Northern Ireland, other than directly to slaughter, could be…
Agri-Business
Arla to invest €300m in new Swedish cheese dairy
Arla Foods has committed approximately €300 million to a new cheese dairy at its production site in Gotene, Sweden. It stated that the project…