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...
Rural Life
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...
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
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...
