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CAFRE to discuss sustainable use of nutrients in on-farm events
CAFRE to discuss sustainable use of nutrients in on-farm events

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will host two on-farm events on Monday (April 28) to discuss...

BVD ‘grace period’ reduced in NI for positive or inconclusive animals
BVD ‘grace period’ reduced in NI for positive or inconclusive animals

Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has reminded herd owners in Northern Ireland that the grace period...

Beef Week 2025 to champion NI produce
Beef Week 2025 to champion NI produce

Today (Wednesday, April 23) marks the start of Beef Week 2025, a marketing campaign that aims to shine a spotlight...

Only 17% of Scottish supermarket goods local – NFU Scotland
Only 17% of Scottish supermarket goods local – NFU Scotland

Less than 20% of food on sale in supermarkets in Scotland was labelled as Scottish produce, according to new research...

$27.4m genetics initiative will breed low-methane emitting cattle
$27.4m genetics initiative will breed low-methane emitting cattle

Scientists and breeders across the globe have joined forces on a new $27.4 million ‘Global Methane Genetics Initiative’ designed to...

RSPCA issues advice to dog owners for sheep worrying week
RSPCA issues advice to dog owners for sheep worrying week

To mark the National Sheep Association’s ‘Sheep Worrying Week’, which takes place from this week from April 14 until April...

Scottish firefighters work overnight to curb Fraserburgh farm blaze
Scottish firefighters work overnight to curb Fraserburgh farm blaze

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has confirmed its officers remain on site of a fire on a farm near...

Poll shows fox hunting low on voters’ agenda – Countryside Alliance
Poll shows fox hunting low on voters’ agenda – Countryside Alliance

Countryside Alliance Ireland has called on Stormont to focus on the priorities of people in Northern Ireland, after a new...

67% of rural retailers reported a crime in the last 12 months – NFU Mutual
67% of rural retailers reported a crime in the last 12 months – NFU Mutual

More than two-thirds (67%) of rural retailers have suffered from crime in the last 12 months, new research from NFU...

‘When I tell them I’m a butcher, they say, oh really?’
‘When I tell them I’m a butcher, they say, oh really?’

For 23-year-old apprentice butcher, Ebony Murtagh, the challenge of overcoming the traditional gender stereotype that has become a hallmark of...

‘Designated sites are quite literally adding fuel to the fire’ – UFU
‘Designated sites are quite literally adding fuel to the fire’ – UFU

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU is calling for urgent action and improved support for farmers to help manage hill ground...

NI ‘Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report’ published
NI ‘Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report’ published

Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has published his department’s seventh ‘Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report’. The...

Police appeal for witnesses following theft of 19 pregnant ewes
Police appeal for witnesses following theft of 19 pregnant ewes

Police have appealed for witnesses to assist investigations into the alleged theft of 19 pregnant ewes from a farm in...

Fermanagh council issues reminder to dog owners amid lambing
Fermanagh council issues reminder to dog owners amid lambing

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council have issued a reminder to dog owners to be extra vigilant around livestock over the...

Watch: Cow dance ‘koeiendans’ marks springtime in Netherlands
Watch: Cow dance ‘koeiendans’ marks springtime in Netherlands

Every spring, Dutch people flock to their local farms to watch ‘the dance of the cows’ (koeiendans), which occurs when...

Clarkson’s Farm set to return to screens in May
Clarkson’s Farm set to return to screens in May

Season four of the tv programme, Clarkson’s Farm, has just been confirmed, with the show set to premiere on May...

Tractor strikes two houses in Chester following collision
Tractor strikes two houses in Chester following collision

Cheshire Constabulary has confirmed reports of a collision between a tractor and a car, which resulted in the tractor driving...

RaboResearch: EU chicken prices up 15% in Q2 2025
RaboResearch: EU chicken prices up 15% in Q2 2025

According to RaboResearch’s latest animal protein report, EU chicken prices have risen 15% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2025,...