Pig/Poultry
New case of bird flu confirmed in Hampshire flock
A new case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, also known as bird flu, has been confirmed in...
UK
Agri-Business
Barenbrug breeder has UK and Ireland’s grass needs ‘in sights’
Grass seed producers Barenburg has appointed Dr. Charlotte Jones to the newly created position of senior breeder, who has said...
Agri-Business
Will Ireland by exporting fodder to the UK this winter?
Irish farmers could potentially be exporting fodder supplies to England this winter as supplies run tight. Parts of Ireland struggled...
N.Ireland
Watch: How UK farmers are fighting fires with rainwater tanks
A community rallying together in rural England to help put out a fire on a neighbour’s farm has sparked innovation...
Machinery
Ukrainian farmers’ break from war on UK machinery research trip
By Chris McCullough A group of Ukrainian farmers, who farm over one million hectares between them, have visited one of...
N.Ireland
20 NI farms signed up to new initiative to reduce GHG emissions
A total of 20 farms in Northern Ireland have signed up to the newly launched initiative, UK Dairy Carbon Network....
Agri-Business
UK edges ahead of Ireland as updated TB strategy review published
The UK has edged ahead of Ireland by publishing its bovine tuberculosis (TB) strategy review today (September 4). The review...
Agri-Business
Strong European demand helps UK dairy exports reach £1.1bn in first half of year
Strong demand from Europe helped the total value of UK dairy exports in the first half of 2025 to reach...
Beef
UK vet practice sounds warning after livestock hemlock poisoning
A veterinary practice based in south west England has sounded a warning to farmers on the possibility of livestock poisoning...
Agri-Business
AHDB: UK dairy exports to Ireland increased by 7% to 251,000t
A new report shows that UK dairy exports to Ireland increased by 7% to 251,000 tonnes in quarter two of...
Agri-Business
Fresh appeal launched for information following tractor collision on A1
A fresh appeal has been launched by Lincolnshire police force to identify the driver of a tractor who was involved...
Rural Life
Tractor falls onto M20 from bridge after separating from trailer
A tractor travelling on the A227 Gravesend Road became separated from its trailer and subsequently fell from an overbridge onto...
N.Ireland
Tyrone tractor set on fire in suspected case of arson
Police in Co. Tyrone are appealing for witnesses after a tractor was set on fire in what is believed to...
N.Ireland
Extra border checks on live animal imports to UK cancelled
In a win for traders, the UK government is suspending the introduction of extra border checks on live animal imports...
Dairy
Bluetongue virus confirmed in farmed deer in England
A case of the bluetongue virus serotype three (BTV-3) affecting deer has been confirmed in East Sussex in England. Following...
Rural Life
Fire crews and farmers tackle combine blaze in Suffolk
Fire crews were alerted to a serious machinery fire involving a combine harvester in the Suffolk area of England over...
Beef
New tool for suckler farmers to boost profit and reduce emissions
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development (AHDB) has launched a new genetic tool that measures the potential of an animal to...
Sheep
Police appeal for information after sheep attacked with crossbow
South Yorkshire police are appealing for information following an attack on two sheep with the use of a crossbow. The...
