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Report calls for action on ongoing agri-workforce shortages
Report calls for action on ongoing agri-workforce shortages

A new report released today (Thursday, January 29) is calling for urgent action from the agricultural and horticultural industry, government...

Pontrilas Group joins timber processors Glennon Brothers
Pontrilas Group joins timber processors Glennon Brothers

Third-generation timber processing business, Glennon Brothers, has announced that the Pontrilas Group is joining the Ireland and Scotland-based firm. Glennon...

Farming rules proposals aim to cut pollution and support farmers
Farming rules proposals aim to cut pollution and support farmers

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has proposed new rules that aim to help improve water quality,...

New AgriSearch video series aims to support best practice calf rearing
New AgriSearch video series aims to support best practice calf rearing

AgriSearch has launched a new five-part video series designed to provide farmers with practical, science-based guidance to improve calf health,...

Sheep grazing on ‘unimproved moorland’ emit less methane and CO2 – study
Sheep grazing on ‘unimproved moorland’ emit less methane and CO2 – study

Sheep grazing on moorland emit lower levels of both methane and carbon dioxide (CO2) than those grazing improved grasslands, according...

NI Water opens Entry Level Academy applications for 2026
NI Water opens Entry Level Academy applications for 2026

Northern Ireland (NI) Water has launched its search for 27 new apprentices, higher level apprentices (HLAs), and graduates as part...

Is there a new geography of markets for agricultural machinery?
Is there a new geography of markets for agricultural machinery?

Agriculture is growing globally, and demand for agricultural machinery is therefore potentially very high. However, the current economic and geopolitical...

UK Space Agency unlocking doors for agriculture
UK Space Agency unlocking doors for agriculture

The UK Space Agency has announced two innovative projects that will use satellite data and digital tools to help farmers...

DAERA celebrates £7.91m investment in rural areas in past year
DAERA celebrates £7.91m investment in rural areas in past year

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has celebrated the awarding of £7.91 million in grants...

A ‘bone’ a fide way to tackle sustainable food production
A ‘bone’ a fide way to tackle sustainable food production

A farm in Co. Armagh is leading the way in sustainable food production through a new project which turns a...

RSPCA unveils new standards to ‘give cows more time at pasture’
RSPCA unveils new standards to ‘give cows more time at pasture’

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) today (Monday, January 19) announced new welfare standards for...

Australian farmers fight for their livelihoods following bushfires and floods
Australian farmers fight for their livelihoods following bushfires and floods

Catastrophic bushfires and floods in recent days have left Australian farmers fighting for their livelihoods and thousands of livestock dead....

AHDB: Market for quality British dairy, red meat in North America
AHDB: Market for quality British dairy, red meat in North America

Future opportunities for exports of quality British dairy and red meat to North America have been highlighted by the Agriculture...

French farmers drive 350 tractors into the heart of Paris in Mercosur protest
French farmers drive 350 tractors into the heart of Paris in Mercosur protest

French farmers today (Tuesday, January 13) declared that the “fight is not over” against the Mercosur trade deal as they...

Irish firms catching Europe’s eye at LAMMA 2026
Irish firms catching Europe’s eye at LAMMA 2026

A “record” 21 Enterprise Ireland client companies will take part in one of the UK’s biggest agricultural machinery and technology shows,...

NFU Mutual pledges £4m to support frontline charities in 2026
NFU Mutual pledges £4m to support frontline charities in 2026

NFU Mutual announced today (Monday, 12 January) it will be funding £4 million for local and national charities during 2026,...