Laura McNamara

DAERA warns of foot-and-mouth risk after EU outbreak
DAERA warns of foot-and-mouth risk after EU outbreak

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has reiterated its call for livestock owners in Northern Ireland to...

Wild beavers reintroduced to England
Wild beavers reintroduced to England

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (Defra) has published a policy paper on the reintroduction of the Eurasian...

One-third of calves affected by subclinical pneumonia – RVC
One-third of calves affected by subclinical pneumonia – RVC

New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed that nearly one-third of calves in the UK experience bovine...

AHDB: Rising demand for cattle and sheep feed
AHDB: Rising demand for cattle and sheep feed

The Agriculture Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said that the demand for compound feed in Great Britain is expected to...

Calls for more testing for crypto on farms
Calls for more testing for crypto on farms

Cryptosporidiosis, also known as crypto, was one of the most common diagnosis in carcasses submitted to the Animal and Plant...

Papworth leaves Red Tractor board to chair NFU sugar
Papworth leaves Red Tractor board to chair NFU sugar

Kit Papworth has announced that he will be stepping down from his role as chair of Red Tractor’s combinable crops...

Abattoir closures will leave farmers with ‘nowhere to go’
Abattoir closures will leave farmers with ‘nowhere to go’

Farmers are being asked to complete a survey regarding their use of abattoirs, and the importance of an abattoir for...

Charities seek farmer’s views on challenges in farming
Charities seek farmer’s views on challenges in farming

The Farming Help charities, the Farming Community Network (FCN) and the Addington Fund, are seeking the views of UK farmers...

AgriSearch recruiting NI dairy farmers for new GHG project
AgriSearch recruiting NI dairy farmers for new GHG project

AgriSearch has announced that they are seeking 20 new dairy farmers to take part in a major project to demonstrate...

Farmers need to ‘future-proof’ for climate change – AHDB
Farmers need to ‘future-proof’ for climate change – AHDB

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development board (AHDB) is urging farmers to future-proof their business for changing weather patterns. The Climate...

£96k industry awards announced for CAFRE students
£96k industry awards announced for CAFRE students

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced that the total awards from industry bursary and scholarships...

BVA outlines proposals for EU-UK vet medicine agreement
BVA outlines proposals for EU-UK vet medicine agreement

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has outlined key issues that it believes should be included in any EU-UK agreement to...

UK bumblebee numbers fell to record low in 2024
UK bumblebee numbers fell to record low in 2024

2024 was the worst year on record for bumblebees in the UK, according to a report by the Bumblebee Conservation...

Kirsten Dunbar elected president of BVA NI and NIVA
Kirsten Dunbar elected president of BVA NI and NIVA

Dr. Kirsten Dunbar has been named president of the Northern Ireland branch of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the...

Greater reliance on imported grain in 2024/2025 – AHDB
Greater reliance on imported grain in 2024/2025 – AHDB

Following a smaller cereal harvest in 2024, there is a greater reliance on imported grain in the 2024/25 marketing year,...

Illegal EU meat trade ‘deeply concerning’ – MP
Illegal EU meat trade ‘deeply concerning’ – MP

MP for Upper Bann, Carla Lockhart, has said that the seizure of illegal meat at the Port of Larne is...

US restaurants add surcharge to food containing eggs
US restaurants add surcharge to food containing eggs

Denny’s, a US chain restaurant best-known for its breakfast offerings, has announced a surcharge on all menu items that contain...

Campaign launched to raise awareness of bluetongue
Campaign launched to raise awareness of bluetongue

A campaign has been launched encouraging farmers in England and Wales to consult their vet about vaccinating their herd or...