Dairy
By Chris McCullough European veterinary authorities have confirmed foot and mouth disease (FMD) has taken hold on the island of...
Machinery
Machinery manufacturer and distributor, AGCO has reported net sales of $2.9 billion for the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of 1.1%...
N.Ireland
A new cross‑community and cross‑border initiative has been granted €3.97m to invest in rural renewal. The Rural Innovation and Social...
By Chris McCullough South Africa has finally declared its foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak a national disaster and is...
A new initiative is encouraging people to revive the art of letter writing and the practice of having a pen...
A court in Northern Ireland has fined a farmer for a water pollution offence that resulted in a fish kill....
By Chris McCullough Milking cows near the front line of the war in Ukraine is a huge daily challenge but...
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted in court in relation to a water pollution offence. 36-years-old, Andrew Hogg...
By Chris McCullough After several years trying to curtail the rapid spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD) across South...
The GB milking herd totalled 1.63 million head as of October 2025, the lowest October number recorded, and a 0.9%...
US-born farmer and writer, Ryan Dennis, will have the Irish launch of his recently published memoir titled Barn Gothic: Three Generations...
Public awareness of rural homelessness is low, with many people assume the problem only happens in towns and cities. That’s...
As another year draws to a close, it is a natural time to pause, reflect, and take stock. The past...
Could boosting dairy-beef production help “sustain production volumes” in the face of beef supply challenges? According to the Agricultural and Horticultural...
By Chris McCullough Farmers across Northern Ireland have criticised the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and Minister...
Ventilation will be key to calf health over the coming months according to Gareth Beacom, beef and sheep adviser with...
By Chris McCullough Cattle entries for the 39th Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Winter Fair on December 11 have now...
Sheep
By Chris McCullough Farmers in Greece are counting heavy financial losses after around 430,000 sheep and goats have been culled...
