Agri-Business
Commission working to ‘ensure flow of essential goods’ across borders
The European Commission is working with member states to ensure the flow of essential goods across land borders. In a...
Rural Life
Rural Life
Commonwealth Agriculture Conference to be headlined by 3 keynote women speakers
Three prestigious female speakers have been announced for the Commonwealth Agriculture Conference, being held from July 5-9, 2020, in Norwich,...
N.Ireland
Firm fined following death of man at livestock mart
A mart firm has today, Friday, March 13, been fined £12,500 (€13,995) following the death of a man at a...
N.Ireland
Firm fined following death of man at livestock mart
A mart firm has today, Friday, March 13, been fined £12,500 (€13,995) following the death of a man at a...
Rural Life
NFUS calls off all meetings as Scotland ramps up Covid-19 response
NFU Scotland has called off all meetings and gatherings as Scotland ramps up measures against coronavirus (Covid-19). In a blog...
Rural Life
Knaresborough YFC tractor breaks records in friend's memory
A group of young farmers in North Yorkshire raised more than £20,000 in memory of their late friend with a...
Rural Life
SLE welcomes budget measures to support rural economy
Financial support for Scotland’s food and drink industry, as well as, funding for gigabit-capable broadband has been welcomed by Scottish...
Rural Life
NFU postpones food standards rally amid Coronavirus concerns
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has decided to postpone its food standards rally in London amid concerns over the spread...
Rural Life
Rural minister goes in search of facts on Scottish estate visit
Scotland’s Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment was welcomed to an East Lothian estate, holding a prestigious wildlife...
Agri-Business
New TFA National chairman calls for action on farm rents
The new national chairman of the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA), Mark Coulman, is encouraging tenant farmers to consider triggering farm...
Rural Life
Farm fire started…by ‘pigs and a pedometer’
Firefighters were called out to a fire at a farm over the weekend – only to find that the blaze...
Rural Life
Veterinary body to tackle 3 biggest mental health concerns
A UK body has committed to tackling three of the veterinary’s biggest mental health worries – online abuse, self-harming and...
Rural Life
Buccleuch and community group agree 'historic' land transfer
An agreement for a transfer of land to the community has been reached between Buccleuch and a nearby community trust....
Rural Life
Coronavirus: Reports of human-to-animal transmission in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department has said that a pet dog belonging to an owner with novel Coronavirus...
Agri-Business
NI agri-businesswomen learn about the challenges facing Ugandan females in farming
Ahead of International Women’s Day (March 8), two senior managers from Belfast agri-tech firm Devenish have been reflecting on their...
N.Ireland
Diesel dilemma: Driver ‘obviously thought he was driving a tractor’
A driver found himself “in the red” with local authorities last week in Co. Tyrone following the discovery of a...
N.Ireland
Diesel dilemma: Driver ‘obviously thought he was driving a tractor’
A driver found himself “in the red” with local authorities last week in Co. Tyrone following the discovery of a...
N.Ireland
Livestock ‘seized for further examination’ following searches
Livestock and documentation have been “seized for further examination” by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) following...
