Rachel Birch

EA urges water conservation after driest spring in 69 years
EA urges water conservation after driest spring in 69 years

The Environment Agency (EA) has urged water companies to do more to safeguard water supplies following the driest start to...

Court: Egg packers prosecuted for forging best before dates
Court: Egg packers prosecuted for forging best before dates

The UK government has declared that criminals found responsible for re-packing eggs with fake ‘best before’ dates have been stopped...

New Zealand ratio of sheep per person drops to 4.5:1 – govt
New Zealand ratio of sheep per person drops to 4.5:1 – govt

The ratio of sheep per person in New Zealand is reportedly on the decline, with new figures from the New...

Police Scotland conduct investigations into two dog attacks
Police Scotland conduct investigations into two dog attacks

Police Scotland has appealed for information after livestock were killed and injured in two separate dog attacks in the Scottish...

20 NI farmers visit The Netherlands to explore innovations
20 NI farmers visit The Netherlands to explore innovations

The College of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has led a farm innovation visit of 20 Northern Irish farmers...

Virologists issue call to action to mitigate rising global bird flu threat
Virologists issue call to action to mitigate rising global bird flu threat

The Global Virus Network (GVN), which represents human and animal virologists from more than 80 centres of excellence and affiliates based...

Police ‘moove’ herd of cows from public park in Leicestershire
Police ‘moove’ herd of cows from public park in Leicestershire

Leicestershire Police have confirmed that its officers attended a local public park in Blaby, following reports of a herd of...

Thousands of school pupils engage in ‘Loan a Lamb’ initiative
Thousands of school pupils engage in ‘Loan a Lamb’ initiative

Thousands of primary school children across Sussex and Surrey have had the rare chance to care for lambs at school,...

Watch: Farmer Phil’s calves jump for joy with space hoppers
Watch: Farmer Phil’s calves jump for joy with space hoppers

Farmer and internet sensation, Philip Stewart, aka ‘Farmer Phil’, has introduced a novel source of calf enrichment on his Longford...

New scheme supports Welsh farming in national parks landscapes
New scheme supports Welsh farming in national parks landscapes

The Welsh government have launched a new funding scheme targeting farmers working in national parks and national landscapes (formerly areas...

Public consultation on NI Nutrients Action Programme
Public consultation on NI Nutrients Action Programme

Minister for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Andrew Muir, has announced the launch of a public...

NI Water urges farmers to check for leaks to avoid large bills
NI Water urges farmers to check for leaks to avoid large bills

Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) has urged farmers across the region to check their land and buildings for water leaks...

Beekeepers call for coordinated all-Ireland bee inspection service
Beekeepers call for coordinated all-Ireland bee inspection service

Beekeepers across the island of Ireland have collectively called for the establishment of an all-Ireland coordinated bee inspection service to...

More ticks carrying Lyme disease bacteria in pheasant areas – study
More ticks carrying Lyme disease bacteria in pheasant areas – study

New research has revealed that ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease in areas where...

Husband and wife sentenced after breaching animal welfare order
Husband and wife sentenced after breaching animal welfare order

Two farmers from Orcheston, near Salisbury have been sentenced at Salisbury Magistrates Court after previously being found guilty of animal...

100 cows killed in drone attack on Ukrainian farm
100 cows killed in drone attack on Ukrainian farm

The Ukrainian Agri Council has claimed that Russian drones have targeted a farm in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, killing...

New govt strategy aims to build healthier food system in Wales
New govt strategy aims to build healthier food system in Wales

A new ‘Community Food Strategy’ has been launched in Wales, aiming to strengthen local food systems, improve healthy eating, and...

Met Office forecasts temperature highs of 27°C this week
Met Office forecasts temperature highs of 27°C this week

Temperatures are set to rise this week across parts of the UK, the Met Office has forecasted, with some areas...