Pig/Poultry
N.Ireland
Springtime Sparklers sale set to return to Omagh
Beef
Managing the transition for calves being weaned off milk
Agri-Business
Farming unions call for major retailers’ support amid weather challenges
Sheep
Appeal for info after German Shepherd kills sheep in Flintshire
Rural Life
Australian farmer digs pit ‘big enough’ for more than 3,000 sheep
Wayne Smith, a sheep farmer has said that he has had to ask one of his neighbours to dig a…
Agri-Business
RSABI records ‘Stand by Me’ cover with members of the Farmers’ Choir
The Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) is set to release a cover of ‘Stand by Me’ with around 100…
Dairy
There are opportunities in mozzarella for British exporters – AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said there are opportunities in mozzarella for British exporters amid an Arla…
N.Ireland
FFA requests meeting with NI chief vet as bTB cases reach ‘all time high’
Farmers For Action (FFA) has requested a meeting with Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer as bovine tuberculosis (bTB) infection among…
N.Ireland
Call for review of bTB eradication measures in NI
The Pedigree Cattle Trust is calling for an independent review of the measures taken to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in…
N.Ireland
50% of NI dairy farms non-compliant with river pollution regulations
50% of Northern Irish dairy farms inspected were found to be non-compliant with environment regulations aimed at preventing river pollution….
N.Ireland
New Zealand police shoot ram after man and woman found dead
New Zealand police have confirmed that they shot a ram after a couple were found dead in a paddock. “On…
Beef
Beef and sheep sectors should prioritise body condition – report
A Nuffield Farming report has called attention to prioritising body condition as part of the selection process to build beef…
Agri-Business
NDG: ‘Farmers are currently facing the problem of too much water’
The National Drought Group (NDG) has said farmers are currently facing the problem of too much water, rather than too…
N.Ireland
Culling badgers ‘will not’ eradicate bTB – cattle vet
Culling badgers will not deliver the full eradication of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) according to a leading UK cattle vet. Dick…
Agri-Business
RABI pledges £10m for mental health support for farmers
Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI), a farming mental health charity, announced on Wednesday April 17, that it would be increasing…
Rural Life
PETA requests roadside memorial for cows following incident
Following an accident in which a lorry carrying 40 cows overturned on the A5 in Gobowen, Shropshire in which seven…
Agri-Business
Scotland to generate £66.74m in net zero export sales – report
Companies which took part in the Scottish government’s first ever business delegation at COP28 say they expect to generate an…