Conor Galligan

Conor Galligan
Defra reveals ‘near-final’ SFI scheme details for 2026
Defra reveals ‘near-final’ SFI scheme details for 2026

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has unveiled the “near-final scheme information” for this year’s Sustainable Farming...

First Milk investing £16.8m in cheese production in Cumbria
First Milk investing £16.8m in cheese production in Cumbria

First Milk has announced that it will boosting cheese production with an investment of £16.8 million for its Lake District...

Four new bluetongue cases detected in one week as midge activity rises
Four new bluetongue cases detected in one week as midge activity rises

Four new cases of bluetongue were detected in the UK last week as midge activity continues to ramp up following...

Northern Irish vet nominated for leading BVA award
Northern Irish vet nominated for leading BVA award

A vet from Co. Down in Northern Ireland has been nominated for a new veterinary award, which will be announced...

PSNI investigating theft of a water drinker in Co. Down
PSNI investigating theft of a water drinker in Co. Down

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating the theft of a water drinker from a farm in Newry,...

Investigation into train and tractor crash clears farmer of wrongdoing
Investigation into train and tractor crash clears farmer of wrongdoing

A new report from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has proven that a farmer was not at fault for...

‘No justification’ to ban hunting with dogs – Countryside Alliance
‘No justification’ to ban hunting with dogs – Countryside Alliance

Countryside Alliance Ireland (CAI) has been lobbying MLAs to oppose an upcoming vote in the Northern Ireland Assembly on whether...

UK-Gulf trade deal to increase export opportunities for farmers
UK-Gulf trade deal to increase export opportunities for farmers

The UK government has secured a trade deal with six Gulf countries that will remove £580 million a year in...

Court: Tyrone farmer convicted of animal welfare charges
Court: Tyrone farmer convicted of animal welfare charges

A Tyrone farmer was sentenced today (Wednesday, April 20) at a court in Dungannon following “multiple welfare inspections” by the...

UK govt moves to ease farm costs with red diesel duty cut
UK govt moves to ease farm costs with red diesel duty cut

The UK government has announced a new support package today (Wednesday, May 20) that will see farmers and other agri-diesel...

Defra-backed trial explores water management solution for peat soils
Defra-backed trial explores water management solution for peat soils

An on-farm trial is currently underway in Pawlett, Somerset, where a farmer-led project is exploring whether biochar-based underground drainage systems...

NFU welcomes report on how climate change impacts farming
NFU welcomes report on how climate change impacts farming

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has welcomed the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) new report ‘A Well-Adapted UK’ , which was...

New study shows potential for machinery co-operatives in Scotland
New study shows potential for machinery co-operatives in Scotland

Scotland’s small-scale grain sector could benefit from the introduction of a machinery co-operative network. That’s according to a recent survey...

Diageo backs global framework to ‘scale regenerative agriculture’
Diageo backs global framework to ‘scale regenerative agriculture’

Diageo, alongside 39 other global food and drink organisations, has signed a shared declaration to support the development of regenerative...

Tesco invites agri-tech innovators to take part in competition
Tesco invites agri-tech innovators to take part in competition

Tesco has invited agri-tech innovators from around the world to apply for the 2026 Tesco Agri-tech Challenge, formerly known as...

Farmers urged to report slurry spills after incident kills over 1,500 fish
Farmers urged to report slurry spills after incident kills over 1,500 fish

The Environment Agency (EA) has reminded farmers of the importance of reporting pollution incidents when farming following a situation in...

NFUS warns falling livestock prices threaten Scottish production
NFUS warns falling livestock prices threaten Scottish production

NFU Scotland (NFUS) has warned that declining cattle and pig prices are placing increasing pressure on producers and risk undermining...

Farm groups welcome Wales’ new rural affairs minister
Farm groups welcome Wales’ new rural affairs minister

Several Welsh farm groups have welcomed the appointment of a new minister for rural affairs following the recent Senedd election....