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PSNI appeal for information following report of cattle theft from Tyrone farm
PSNI appeal for information following report of cattle theft from Tyrone farm

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information following the report of a cattle theft from a...

Milk supplies ‘running too far ahead’ of global demand, warns analyst
Milk supplies ‘running too far ahead’ of global demand, warns analyst

Farmers have been warned to expect a “bumpy ride” when it comes to milk supplies and global demand. According to...

DAERA: Housing order declared in NI to protect poultry from bird flu
DAERA: Housing order declared in NI to protect poultry from bird flu

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has moved to introduce a “mandatory” housing order in Northern Ireland...

New all-Wales restricted zone for bluetongue to start in November
New all-Wales restricted zone for bluetongue to start in November

The Welsh government will introduce a new all-Wales restricted zone policy for bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) from November 10, it confirmed...

NI milk production sees ‘staggering growth’ – analyst
NI milk production sees ‘staggering growth’ – analyst

An “attractive milk to feed price ratio” drove another jump in milk production in Northern Ireland, according to an Agricultural and...

NI: New bird flu ‘prevention zone’ to be introduced next month
NI: New bird flu ‘prevention zone’ to be introduced next month

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) will be introduced in Northern Ireland from next month according to Agriculture Minister Andrew...

Trade union warns of potential strike action at ABP plant in NI
Trade union warns of potential strike action at ABP plant in NI

Unite trade union today (Friday, October 17) warned that workers at ABP’s Craigavon plant in Northern Ireland may take strike...

Lidl GB to invest £30 billion in ‘British food and farming industry’
Lidl GB to invest £30 billion in ‘British food and farming industry’

Lidl GB today (Wednesday, October 15) announced a “landmark”, five year £30 billion investment to support farmers, growers, suppliers and...

Cross-border taskforce warns of complex crimes including farm machinery ‘frauds’
Cross-border taskforce warns of complex crimes including farm machinery ‘frauds’

A cross border task force involving the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and An Garda Síochána has warned that...

UK coroner wants ‘action’ after man died following tractor handbrake failure
UK coroner wants ‘action’ after man died following tractor handbrake failure

A UK coroner has called for action “to prevent future deaths” from the country’s Department for Transport after a man...

Dale Farm and Aurivo in discussions about potential future ‘trading relationship’
Dale Farm and Aurivo in discussions about potential future ‘trading relationship’

The Northern Ireland-headquartered co-op, Dale Farm and the Sligo-headquartered co-op, Aurivo, are understood to be in discussions over their potential...

UFU appoints new chief executive
UFU appoints new chief executive

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) today (Monday, September 29) confirmed that Conall Donnelly has been appointed as its new chief...

British farmer who kept over 450 animals in ‘squalor’ jailed and banned for life
British farmer who kept over 450 animals in ‘squalor’ jailed and banned for life

A British farmer who neglected more than 450 animals on a farm in Nottinghamshire has been jailed and handed a...

New £3,500 reward offered in NI  following rise in rural quad thefts
New £3,500 reward offered in NI following rise in rural quad thefts

A charity in Northern Ireland is offering a reward of up to £3,500 for information that results in the arrest...

DUP MP accuses Sinn Féin of ‘kicking farmers when they’re down’ in NI
DUP MP accuses Sinn Féin of ‘kicking farmers when they’re down’ in NI

A DUP MP has accused Sinn Féin of “abandoning Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector and kicking farmers when they’re down”. Carla...

PSNI: Bullocks worth up to £30,000 reported stolen from Co. Tyrone farm
PSNI: Bullocks worth up to £30,000 reported stolen from Co. Tyrone farm

The Police Service for Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating the reported theft of a number of valuable bullocks in Co....

Jeremy Clarkson confirms Diddly Squat farm is down with TB
Jeremy Clarkson confirms Diddly Squat farm is down with TB

Jeremy Clarkson has said everyone at Diddly Squat is “absolutely devastated” after confirmation of bovine TB on the farm. The...

NI council launches investigation after five sheep reported killed over 10 days
NI council launches investigation after five sheep reported killed over 10 days

Derry City and Strabane District Council has launched an investigation into dog attacks on livestock after five sheep were reported...