Laura McNamara

Man charged after entering Devon Farm shop with knife
Man charged after entering Devon Farm shop with knife

A man has been charged with two counts of possession of a blade in a public place, assault by beating...

Gorse fire in Mourne Mountains believed to be deliberate
Gorse fire in Mourne Mountains believed to be deliberate

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has said it believes the fire that occurred in the Mourne Mountains...

BCR scheme sees almost 8,000 NI farms receive £19.8m
BCR scheme sees almost 8,000 NI farms receive £19.8m

The Department of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has stated that the Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) scheme had benefited...

MP: Lab-grown meat programme ‘hugely concerning’ for agri sector
MP: Lab-grown meat programme ‘hugely concerning’ for agri sector

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a regulatory programme for cell cultivated products (CCPs), or lab-grown meat. Funded by...

CLA: Rural businesses waiting years for planning permission
CLA: Rural businesses waiting years for planning permission

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has said that rural businesses in England are waiting years, and even decades...

UKFAR appoints Dr. David Llewellyn as monitoring commissioner
UKFAR appoints Dr. David Llewellyn as monitoring commissioner

Following the publication of the UK Farm Assurance Review (UKFAR), Dr. David Llewellyn CBE, has been appointed as the independent...

Countryside Alliance: CPO plan is ‘another attack on rural economy’
Countryside Alliance: CPO plan is ‘another attack on rural economy’

The Countryside Alliance (CA) has criticised the government’s proposed changes to compulsory purchase orders (CPO). The group said the government...

Farmers face ‘triple whammy’ of SFI, CPO and inheritance tax
Farmers face ‘triple whammy’ of SFI, CPO and inheritance tax

Farmers are facing a ‘triple whammy’ with the closure of the sustainable farm incentive (SFI) scheme, the proposed changes to...

Zeichner on SFI: ‘When the scheme is finished, it is finished’
Zeichner on SFI: ‘When the scheme is finished, it is finished’

Minister for State for food security and rural affairs, Daniel Zeichner has said people have known for “weeks and weeks,...

New bill gives councils more power to seize land for housing
New bill gives councils more power to seize land for housing

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday, March 11. The government...

Soil Association calls for retention of sustainable farming payments
Soil Association calls for retention of sustainable farming payments

The Soil Association (SA) has criticised the government’s decision to stop taking new applications under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)....

Second Lough Neagh stakeholder forum chaired by minister
Second Lough Neagh stakeholder forum chaired by minister

Minister for Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir, has chaired the second Lough Neagh stakeholder forum...

NFU: Defra is a “failing department”
NFU: Defra is a “failing department”

The National Farmers Union (NFU) has called the Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) a “failing department” after...

Royal Agricultural University celebrates 180th anniversary
Royal Agricultural University celebrates 180th anniversary

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is celebrating its 180th anniversary this year. Established in 1845, it was the first agricultural...

MP to introduce Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill
MP to introduce Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill

Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has announced plans to introduce the Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill in parliament on...

Households near pylons could save hundreds on energy bills
Households near pylons could save hundreds on energy bills

Households across Great Britain could be entitled to up to £250 off their energy bill if they live next to...

Australian cattle and sheep numbers expected to decline in 2025
Australian cattle and sheep numbers expected to decline in 2025

Australia’s cattle herd and sheep flock are expected to decline slightly in 2025, according to Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)....

UK cheese exports reach highest level since 2020
UK cheese exports reach highest level since 2020

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said that demand from the EU and the US helped drive UK...