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Defra confirms eradication of Colorado potato beetle
Defra confirms eradication of Colorado potato beetle

A major potato pest, the Colorado beetle, has been successfully eradicated from the UK, according to the Department for Environment,...

DAERA aiming to encourage innovation with new sustainable farming scheme
DAERA aiming to encourage innovation with new sustainable farming scheme

The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister, Andrew Muir has unveiled the new Farming for Sustainability –...

DAERA announces additional £915k funds for nature recovery projects
DAERA announces additional £915k funds for nature recovery projects

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced an additional investment of £915,000 to support nature recovery...

Nearly 10,000 deaths on rural roads in last decade – NFU Mutual
Nearly 10,000 deaths on rural roads in last decade – NFU Mutual

NFU Mutual has called for greater training measures to tackle “persistent danger” on rural roads, as analysis by the rural...

New bill to tackle livestock worrying set to become law
New bill to tackle livestock worrying set to become law

A new bill to help tackle livestock worrying has passed its final stage in Parliament, according to the Royal Society...

How Lego helped this blind farmer design his farm
How Lego helped this blind farmer design his farm

Scotland’s first fully accessible training farm, Inclusive Farm Scotland, has opened its gates to students, marking a major milestone for...

NFU encourages families to buy locally produced turkeys
NFU encourages families to buy locally produced turkeys

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called on families to support British poultry farmers by buying locally produced turkeys this...

MPs warn Northern Ireland could be facing a ‘veterinary medicine crisis’
MPs warn Northern Ireland could be facing a ‘veterinary medicine crisis’

Northern Irish MPs have recently alerted the UK government that Northern Ireland could be facing a “potential crisis” regarding the...

Research: UK harvest estimates down by £828 million due to drought
Research: UK harvest estimates down by £828 million due to drought

Arable farmers in the UK are facing an estimated loss of over £828 million in revenues from this year’s harvest,...

Spain deploys military to control recent African swine fever outbreak
Spain deploys military to control recent African swine fever outbreak

The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture has recently confirmed its first outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in over 30 years....

Bluetongue vaccine might ‘not be enough’ to control outbreaks – expert
Bluetongue vaccine might ‘not be enough’ to control outbreaks – expert

With the suspected case of bluetongue being reported recently in Northern Ireland, many farmers will be concerned about how they...

Consumers to spend more on meat and dairy this Christmas – AHDB
Consumers to spend more on meat and dairy this Christmas – AHDB

Purchases of red meat and dairy are expected to increase during this festive season, as 80% of consumers are planning...

Defra allocates £500 million for Landscape Recovery scheme
Defra allocates £500 million for Landscape Recovery scheme

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today (Monday, December 1) launched a new environmental improvement plan...

NIFCC unveils new appointments and investment strategy at AGM
NIFCC unveils new appointments and investment strategy at AGM

The Northern Ireland Food Chain Certification (NIFCC) has reflected on its progress over the past year and announced new roles...

Scottish egg producers back campaign to expand beef production
Scottish egg producers back campaign to expand beef production

Farmlay Eggs, one of Scotland’s biggest egg producers, welcomed members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and councillors to their farm...

Budget tax changes ‘nowhere near enough’ to protect family farms – NFU
Budget tax changes ‘nowhere near enough’ to protect family farms – NFU

The changes to the inheritance tax proposals announced during Budget Day do not “go anywhere near far enough’ to protect...

NI vets urge UK government to clarify access to medicines – BVA
NI vets urge UK government to clarify access to medicines – BVA

The British Veterinary Association (BVA), alongside key agri-food and animal health bodies, has called on the UK government to clarify...

PSNI in Antrim investigating theft of quad ‘valued at £7,000’
PSNI in Antrim investigating theft of quad ‘valued at £7,000’

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are investigating the theft of a quad from a rural property near Larne...