Cathal O'Shea

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Police appeal for information after sheep attacked with crossbow
Police appeal for information after sheep attacked with crossbow

South Yorkshire police are appealing for information following an attack on two sheep with the use of a crossbow. The...

Man (50s) dies following tractor collision in Gloucestershire
Man (50s) dies following tractor collision in Gloucestershire

A man has died following an incident involving a tractor in Fiddington, near Tewkesbury during the weekend. The incident occurred...

Commercial poultry flock culled following reports of bird flu
Commercial poultry flock culled following reports of bird flu

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have reported today (Friday August 8) that a commercial poultry flock...

In-person DAERA public consultations on draft NI climate plan set to start
In-person DAERA public consultations on draft NI climate plan set to start

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) will be holding public consultations over the coming months in relation...

Third bird flu virus case confirmed in UK in past week
Third bird flu virus case confirmed in UK in past week

A case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has been detected in England, according...

Dorset barn fire ‘believed to be arson’
Dorset barn fire ‘believed to be arson’

A large barn fire that recently took place in Park Lane, Shapwick is now being considered arson by local fire...

Clarkson Farm star Kaleb Cooper reports machinery stolen
Clarkson Farm star Kaleb Cooper reports machinery stolen

Kaleb Cooper, who features in Jeremy Clarkson’s Amazon Prime Video series ‘Clarkson’s Farm’, has taken to social media to share that he...

Scottish farmers on alert after bird flu case confirmed
Scottish farmers on alert after bird flu case confirmed

A case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has been detected in Scotland, according...

UFU: Strict biosecurity ‘essential’ after confirmed bird flu case
UFU: Strict biosecurity ‘essential’ after confirmed bird flu case

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging farmers to strengthen their biosecurity, following last week’s confirmation of Avian influenza, otherwise...

Environment Agency: Farmers should prepare winter slurry storage
Environment Agency: Farmers should prepare winter slurry storage

The Environment Agency (EA) has reminded farmers that despite the dry summer weather, they should start preparing their winter slurry...

Rapid spread as 3 more cases of bird flu confirmed
Rapid spread as 3 more cases of bird flu confirmed

Three more cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, have been detected in England,...

NFU summit underlines critical water availability issues
NFU summit underlines critical water availability issues

The National Farmers Union (NFU) held a summit in Yorkshire focusing on critical water availability for farmers. The summit, held...

Bluetongue update as farmers are urged to stay vigilant
Bluetongue update as farmers are urged to stay vigilant

It is vitally important that farmers stay vigilant in terms of bluetongue. After the heatwave, paired with calm conditions two...

Defra confirms another case of bird flu in England
Defra confirms another case of bird flu in England

A case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has been detected in England, according...

US chain Walmart opens first case-ready beef facility in Kansas
US chain Walmart opens first case-ready beef facility in Kansas

The US-based supermarket chain Walmart has opened its first in-store case-ready beef facility in Kansas. The facility aims to provide...

NFU: Farm profitability review comes as industry ‘confidence at all-time low’
NFU: Farm profitability review comes as industry ‘confidence at all-time low’

The National Farmers Union (NFU) has responded to the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affair’s (Defra’s) farm profitability review...

Red Tractor announces new pig modules and labelling
Red Tractor announces new pig modules and labelling

Red Tractor has announced the introduction of new modules for outdoor pig production as well as food labelling that reflects...

Meet the bald Co. Louth Dexter calf
Meet the bald Co. Louth Dexter calf

Farmer Andrew Matthews from Tenure in Co. Louth, Ireland, was shocked when one of his Dexter cattle gave birth to...