N.Ireland
Farmer rescued after falling down 60ft sinkhole in field
A quad driver has been rescued after falling 60ft (18m) into a sinkhole in a field in England earlier this...
Rural Life
N.Ireland
Meet the new ‘Agri-business Group’ hoping to keep NI’s air ambulance flying
A team of nine Northern Irish agri-business leaders have teamed up to promote the work of the Air Ambulance NI...
N.Ireland
Plans for ‘closed doors’ showcase as 2021 Highland Show is shelved
Despite best efforts to go ahead, directors of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) have been forced...
Agri-Business
NI Finance Minister backs calls for banks to reconsider closures
Northern Ireland Finance Minister Conor Murphy has met with the general secretary of the Financial Services Union over recent bank...
Agri-Business
Retailers and food body call for clarity over NI Covid plans
Northern Ireland’s food and drink industry and independent retailers have called for more clarity over the relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions....
Rural Life
Tractor collides with electricity pole resulting in power cuts to over 800 addresses
A tractor which collided with an electricity pole in Worcester has caused power to be cut to over 800 addresses...
Agri-Business
NI’s Covid pathway: Warning adaptions will be needed for ‘some time’
Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has warned the Covid-19 pathway out of restrictions published today “does not seek...
Environment
Minister Lyons calls for crackdown on food waste
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Gordon Lyons has called for a crackdown on food waste amid revelations food makes up almost...
Rural Life
Cereals 2021 crop plots have wintered well ahead of planned show
The crop plots at the Lincolnshire Cereals event site have wintered well and are going into spring in strong shape,...
Agri-Business
What you need to know about the Bank of Ireland closures and how it affects you
Ireland’s largest agricultural lender, Bank of Ireland, has announced plans to close 103 branches across the island. The move will...
Rural Life
Duchy College awarded £1.2 million to spearhead net zero farming project
Duchy College has been awarded over £1.2 million from the Climate Action Fund to run a project tasked with helping...
Rural Life
Care boxes sent as tribute to farmers who are keeping people fed during Covid
Care boxes packed with goodies have been sent to hard-working farmers across North and Mid Wales to thank them for...
N.Ireland
Farm Welfare Bill comes before NI Agriculture Committee
Northern Ireland agricultural lobby group NI Farm Groups put its Farm Welfare Bill before the Agriculture Committee on Thursday (February...
Rural Life
'Alarming' fly-tipping figures are 'just the tip of the iceberg' - CLA
Incidents of fly-tipping on public land have increased by 2% across England in 2019/2020, according to new figures released by...
Rural Life
BVA Live postponed until 2022
BVA Live – a brand new event developed by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and CloserStill Media, organisers of the...
Dairy
NI’s school milk scheme extended for 2 years
Almost 200,000 pupils in NI will be able to benefit from subsidised milk for the next two years, Agriculture Minister...
N.Ireland
Twin-axle trailer and quad stolen in spate of farm thefts
Information is being sought in relation to a spate of thefts that occurred on farms in Co. Antrim last week....
N.Ireland
Info sought following theft of trailers in Down
An appeal for information has been made by police following the theft of two trailers from Co. Down in recent...
