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France passes rules to ‘reduce the burden on farmers’
France passes rules to ‘reduce the burden on farmers’

The government in France has passed new decrees intended to make it easier for farmers to create new cattle, pig,...

Stricter BVD measures to be applied in NI from February
Stricter BVD measures to be applied in NI from February

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has reminded cattle herd keepers that the next phase of bovine...

Five indicted in Germany for diesel-related fraud
Five indicted in Germany for diesel-related fraud

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin, Germany, has brought charges against five individuals suspected of diesel and VAT-related...

Research shines light on Welsh moss picking industry   
Research shines light on Welsh moss picking industry   

New research has uncovered how Wales sustains a little-known commercial moss picking industry. The study, conducted by researchers at Bangor...

UFU launches Open Farm Weekend schools’ competition
UFU launches Open Farm Weekend schools’ competition

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is calling for pupils across Northern Ireland to put their artistic abilities to the test...

CAFRE launches BEEF finishing groups to help farmers ‘drive margins’
CAFRE launches BEEF finishing groups to help farmers ‘drive margins’

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has launched a new Better Economic and Environmental Finishing (BEEF)-themed group...

NI beef and dairy farmers sought for CAFRE ‘Innovation Farms project
NI beef and dairy farmers sought for CAFRE ‘Innovation Farms project

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is seeking seven beef and seven dairy farmers to take part...

CLAAS scoops two awards for innovation
CLAAS scoops two awards for innovation

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE) has awarded two innovations from CLAAS with AE50 Awards – the...

Richardsons’ commercial sheep flock for auction at Ballymena
Richardsons’ commercial sheep flock for auction at Ballymena

At Ballymena Mart’s sheep sale on Monday evening, January 26, Clive and Joel Richardson are presenting 90 ewes for sale The...

Applications open for Food and Drink Academy in NI
Applications open for Food and Drink Academy in NI

Northern Ireland’s food and drink industry is opening doors to fresh talent in September 2026. The College of Agriculture, Food...

Countryside Services Ltd. appointed to deliver NI farm sustainability training
Countryside Services Ltd. appointed to deliver NI farm sustainability training

Countryside Services Ltd., has been appointed to deliver key knowledge transfer elements of the Northern Ireland Farming for Sustainability Scheme....

Lake District farmers to get funding extension
Lake District farmers to get funding extension

Farmers and landowners in the Lake District National Park will continue to benefit from the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL)...

FFA ‘fully supporting’ Oxford Farming Conference protests
FFA ‘fully supporting’ Oxford Farming Conference protests

Farmers For Action (FFA) said it is “fully supporting all the farm organisations involved in protesting at the Oxford Farming...

Eradicating bovine TB ‘remains a top priority’ – DAERA
Eradicating bovine TB ‘remains a top priority’ – DAERA

Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference today (January 8), Minister Andrew Muir of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...

Dairy-Tech 2026: Three finalists on Royal Diary Innovation Award shortlist
Dairy-Tech 2026: Three finalists on Royal Diary Innovation Award shortlist

Three innovations have been shortlisted for this year’s Royal Dairy Innovation Award and will compete for the title when judging...

Plants use ‘mechanical strategies’ to push through soil – study
Plants use ‘mechanical strategies’ to push through soil – study

A new study led by experts at the University of Nottingham uncovers how plants fight their way through hard soil...

FAO: 72,000 West Bank families need emergency agricultural assistance
FAO: 72,000 West Bank families need emergency agricultural assistance

More than 72,000 farming and herding families in the West Bank – nearly two-thirds of all agricultural families – urgently...

UK dairy farmers urged to take part in national survey
UK dairy farmers urged to take part in national survey

The Dairy Roadmap has launched a nationwide survey on the biggest issues facing the UK dairy sector – including economics,...