Charles O'Donnell

Tyrone man convicted of tyre burning at Lough Neagh
Tyrone man convicted of tyre burning at Lough Neagh

A Co. Tyrone man has today, November 6, been convicted of burning tyres on the shore of Lough Neagh in...

Defra seeks ‘environmentally-sound’ farming in new strategy
Defra seeks ‘environmentally-sound’ farming in new strategy

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has set down a new environmental strategy, in which it outlines...

Farm succession the focus at Borders Monitor farm meeting
Farm succession the focus at Borders Monitor farm meeting

Farm succession will come into focus at the next meeting of the Borders Monitor farm, where the importance of planning...

Vaccination for ewes required to prevent orf – MSD
Vaccination for ewes required to prevent orf – MSD

MSD Animal Health has said that it’s “impossible” to prevent the spread of orf without vaccinating both ewes and lambs....

Major Brexit conference scheduled in Wales
Major Brexit conference scheduled in Wales

Farmers, processors, retailers and politicians will gather in Wales next week to discuss Brexit and the possibility of the UK...

Norwich-based professor wins prestigious farming lecture award
Norwich-based professor wins prestigious farming lecture award

A Professor at Norwich Business School has won the 2020 Nuffield Farming Lecture Award, which will see him address the...

Grant funding on the way for computerised calf feeders
Grant funding on the way for computerised calf feeders

Farmers looking to get their hands on computerised calf feeders may soon be able do so, thanks to a new...

Farming unions underline vision for the future
Farming unions underline vision for the future

The presidents of the four farming unions have described their shared ambitions for the future of farming in the UK,...

Now is the ideal time for soil-sampling, says NI agriculture department
Now is the ideal time for soil-sampling, says NI agriculture department

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging farmers to start sampling their soil now. Only...