N.Ireland
Balmoral Show vaccine centre uptake revealed
Almost 150 people received their Covid-19 vaccine at an historic Balmoral Show this year. The show was held later than...
Rural Life
N.Ireland
Pics: Check out Balmoral’s most appropriately dressed
The Most Appropriately Dressed competition returned this year to the Balmoral Show and once again, it proved to be a...
Environment
Poots joins with NI scouts to plants tree for region’s centenary
As part of the Northern Ireland centenary celebrations, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Edwin Poots has...
N.Ireland
NI farm and contractor fined after workers fall from telescopic handler forks
A Newtownstewart-based company and a self-employed contractor have been fined for health and safety failings after two workers fell from...
Rural Life
Countryfile presenter headlining Taste of Wales next month
Wales’ largest international food and drink event, BlasCymru (Taste of Wales), is set to return next month, on October 27...
Rural Life
Report shows that Wales leads the way in school and nursery milk provision for children
Wales leads the way amongst UK nations when it comes to providing primary school age children with healthy and nutritious...
Environment
Poots launches first-ever scheme to protect NI’s pollinators
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has launched Northern Ireland’s first-ever Rural Community Pollinator Scheme to protect the health of the egion's...
Rural Life
Tractor '100% destroyed' in Dorset fire
A tractor was ‘100% destroyed’ in a recent fire in Dorset, fire and rescue services have confirmed. Dorset fire and...
N.Ireland
‘Life Beyond’ programme will make a real difference – LMC
Northern Ireland Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, is highlighting the extremely important work that will be...
N.Ireland
2021 Balmoral Show attendance ‘around two-thirds’ of normal turn-out
Attendance at this year's Balmoral Show was "around two-thirds" of the usual turn-out, according to organisers. The show has boasted...
Agri-Business
NFU's Harvest Live to teach 50,000 kids about British food
More than 50,000 primary school students will take part in the National Farmers’ Union’s (NFU’s) Harvest Live festival this week,...
Rural Life
2 people arrested as haul of catalytic converters seized in Lincolnshire
Two people have been questioned as part of an investigation into environmental crime in Lincolnshire. The man and woman, both...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show: Several cattle leave show early after spate of respiratory infections
Several cattle have been taken home early from this year's Balmoral Show after respiratory conditions, including pneumonia, were confirmed among...
N.Ireland
G20 countries urged to increase support for farmers in Afghanistan
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is urging G20 countries to increase support for rural farmers in Afghanistan. Among...
Rural Life
21-year-old farm worker killed in Scotland quad incident
A 21-year-old woman has died in a quad bike accident on a farm in Castle Douglas, Scotland. The incident happened...
Agri-Business
NI Food and Drink Pavilion returns to Balmoral Show
Food and drink from a range of local artisan companies from across Northern Ireland are being showcased at this year’s...
Beef
Schools are queuing up to host LMC beef and lamb cookery demos
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is confirming large numbers of schools across Northern Ireland have submitted requests to host...
N.Ireland
Balmoral 2021: Farmers urged to take time to save lives
Visitors to this year's Balmoral Show are being urged to take the time to save lives by getting their Covid-19...
