N.Ireland
First rural funding scheme offer made to NI social enterprise
Northern Ireland Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has handed over the first grant from a new rural fund to help...
Rural Life
Rural Life
3,000L of milk spilt onto the M40 as truck catches fire
A stretch of the M40 motorway was closed on Monday evening (April 26) due to an incident involving a truck...
Rural Life
RABI Big Farming Survey breaks records with over 15,000 responses
The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) extends its thanks to those in the farming sector who took part in the...
Agri-Business
Welsh agricultural college to invest £2.5 million in 10ac solar farm
Aberystwyth University in Wales has announced plans to invest £2.5 million in a 10ac solar farm as part of its...
Agri-Business
Welsh agricultural college to invest £2.5 million in 10ac solar farm
Aberystwyth University in Wales has announced plans to invest £2.5 million in a 10ac solar farm as part of its...
Agri-Business
NI veterinary school: 200 vets needed for Brexit checks
Northern Ireland's vet shortage appears to be coming to a head as Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots warns as many as...
N.Ireland
UFU rules out drive-in AGM for 2021
The Ulster Farmer's Union (UFU) is understood to have ruled out plans for another drive-in AGM, despite its success in...
Rural Life
Man arrested after sheep ‘believed to have been killed by crossbow’
A man has been arrested and a crossbow recovered after a number of sheep were found dead at a Nottinghamshire...
N.Ireland
DAERA announces ‘digital poverty’ payments for CAFRE students
Students at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are to be eligible for a share of a...
Beef
LMC and UFU join forces for 2021 Northern Ireland Beef Week
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has teamed up with the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) to celebrate Northern Ireland’s world-class...
Rural Life
5 people arrested as part of investigation into large-scale waste crime activity
Five individuals have been arrested following an investigation by the Environment Agency into large-scale waste crime activity. The enforcement action...
N.Ireland
RSPCA calls for higher animal welfare standards for public sector food
The RSPCA is calling for UK Government Buying Standards to be overhauled to ensure food served in hospitals and schools...
N.Ireland
Poots announces £500,000 support for ‘solar walk’ rural tourism project
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has announced £500,000 of funding today (April 19) for a new rural tourism project you...
Rural Life
Investigation launched into death of 19-year-old man on a Leicestershire egg farm
An investigation has been launched into the death of a 19-year-old man at an egg farm in Leicestershire by local...
Rural Life
1 in 5 Welsh farmers were victims of crime in 2020
A new survey from NFU Cymru has revealed that around one in five Welsh farmers were a victim of crime...
Rural Life
BVA warns the public of the impact litter has on animal health
As many people make plans to reunite with friends and family at outdoor events, vets are reminding the public to...
N.Ireland
2021 YFCU Club of the Year announced
Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) has announced the winner of its 2021 Club Of The Year competition. Winning club,...
N.Ireland
YFCU elects Glarryford man as new president
Young Farmers Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) members have elected Glarryford YFC member Peter Alexander as their new president. More than...
