Joe Griffin

Joe Griffin

News Journalist

Countryside Services Ltd. appointed to deliver NI farm sustainability training

N.Ireland

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

Environment

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

N.Ireland

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

N.Ireland

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

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

Arable

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

Agri-Business

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

Dairy

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,...
LAMMA sees a golden future ahead of this toilet for cows

Dairy

LAMMA sees a golden future ahead of this toilet for cows

A specialised toilet for cows that offers dairy farmers a practical way to reduce ammonia emissions has two awards in...
Consumers ‘increasingly unsure’ which products are healthy – survey

Rural Life

Consumers ‘increasingly unsure’ which products are healthy – survey

Diet is considered key to health by 85% of consumers, while 77% said fitness is also important, according to the...
Cornish farmer fined after cow attacks

Rural Life

Cornish farmer fined after cow attacks

A 75-year-old man said he feared for his life after being attacked by cows while walking his dog on a...
NFU Mutual urges NI farmers to check electrical systems

N.Ireland

NFU Mutual urges NI farmers to check electrical systems

NFU Mutual is urging farmers in Northern Ireland to have checks carried out on their electrical systems this winter following a sharp rise in farm fires. The insurer’s first Farm...
Livestock worrying: New law passed in England and Wales

Rural Life

Livestock worrying: New law passed in England and Wales

Unlimited fines have been introduced in England and Wales today (December 18) for dog attacks on farm animals, strengthening protections...
NFU: ‘Ball is now in Defra’s court’ on driving core priorities forward

Agri Politics

NFU: ‘Ball is now in Defra’s court’ on driving core priorities forward

Responding to the publication of the government-commissioned Farm Profitability Review, National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales (NFU) has said...
Mercosur could undercut Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector – UUP

N.Ireland

Mercosur could undercut Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector – UUP

As EU member states prepare to decide on the Mercosur trade agreement, Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) agriculture spokesperson Robbie Butler...
UFU ‘welcomes’ high-level engagement on inheritance tax

N.Ireland

UFU ‘welcomes’ high-level engagement on inheritance tax

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has noted the recent high-level engagement between the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president, Tom Bradshaw...
PSNI and NI raptor group part of Wildlife Crime Operation of the Year winners

N.Ireland

PSNI and NI raptor group part of Wildlife Crime Operation of the Year winners

A member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was among a group from a a collaborative UK multi-agency...
Global dairy demand ‘not strong enough’ to absorb Q4 supply – Ornua

N.Ireland

Global dairy demand ‘not strong enough’ to absorb Q4 supply – Ornua

Ornua’s market report for December 2025 paints a mixed picture of the dairy industry, both in Europe and beyond. Overall,...