N.Ireland
YFCU to benefit from £270,000 ‘investment in the future of farming’
Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) has secured a £270,000 grant to provide agricultural training, personal development and rural development...
Rural Life
N.Ireland
Fund to offer owners of NI listed buildings thousands towards repair costs
Owners of listed buildings in Northern Ireland could be eligible for a share of a £200,000 fund aimed at supporting...
Rural Life
NSA campaign successfully highlights devastating impact of sheep worrying by dogs
As the National Sheep Association (NSA) 2021 campaign highlighting the impact of sheep worrying by dogs comes to a close...
Agri-Business
Plans for 2021 Balmoral Show ‘progressing well’
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has said plans for 2021 Balmoral Show are "progressing well". The society is currently...
Rural Life
Huge public support for strong action to curb rural crime
Nearly 70,000 members of the public have backed the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) calls for immediate action to tackle rural...
Beef
2 people arrested after dispute at Carlisle Limousin sale
A man and a woman were arrested after a dispute broke out at a Limousin cattle sale at Borderway Mart...
Rural Life
RHASS announce next generation judges for Royal Highland Showcase
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has unveiled this year’s beef cattle judges for the forthcoming Royal...
N.Ireland
NI’s Auction of Hope announces fundraising total
The inaugural ‘Auction of Hope’ organised by Air Ambulance Northern Ireland’s (AANI) agri-business group, has raised a phenomenal £92,450 for...
Agri-Business
Poots announces £75 million investment in CAFRE campuses
Northern Ireland's agri-food higher education campuses (CAFRE) are set to undergo a transformation as part of a £75 million investment....
Agri-Business
Shoppers made an ‘extra effort’ this Easter with additional €5.5m spent on roast beef
Ireland celebrated a second Easter in lockdown this year and shoppers made "an extra effort" to mark the occasion with...
Rural Life
Coalition pushes for national sky lantern ban
The government should act now and make the use of a sky lanterns illegal; that’s the message from the leading...
N.Ireland
Tributes paid following death of Finnebrogue founder
Tributes have been paid following the death of the chairman and founder of Finnebrogue Artisan Denis Lynn. The prominent Northern...
Rural Life
Make rural crime a top priority ahead of local elections - CLA
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is urging Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidates to do more to protect...
Rural Life
CLA calls for people to avoid using barbecues in the countryside
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is urging people to avoid using barbecues and lighting fires in the countryside....
Rural Life
Royal Highland Showcase invites entries for Scottish championships
The Royal Highland Showcase is calling upon producers from across Scotland to apply for the 2021 Scottish championships. The championships...
Rural Life
8 ambassadors appointed to support participants at LEAF Open Farm Sunday
With two months until LEAF Open Farm Sunday (LOFS) on June 27, which will see hundreds of farmers open their...
N.Ireland
£3.5 million announced for Sperrins flood farmers
Minister Poots is understood to have announced a £3.5 million support package for farmers in the Sperrins affected by floods...
Agri-Business
Innovation Strategy sets out plan for getting ag-tech on to NI farms
Ag-tech - big data, artificial intelligence and the transformative bio-economy - set to be prioritised for government support for Northern...
