Agri-Business
New commissioner to represent England's tenant farming sector
England’s tenant farming sector now has its first ever commissioner, following Alan Laidlaw’s appointment to the newly created role today...
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N.Ireland
AgriSearch to seek enhanced funding levels
AgriSearch is to seek enhanced funding levels courtesy of the levies paid by dairy, beef and lamb farmers in Northern...
Environment
UFU to attend climate conference led by Pope Leo
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president John McLenaghan is attending the Raising Hope for Climate Justice conference in Castel Gandolfo,...
Dairy
Latest UK strategy review shows progress in dairy cattle welfare
The latest review of the UK Dairy Cattle Welfare Strategy 2023-2028 has shown benefits such as reduced lameness, better udder...
Arable
Enhanced gene mapping a ‘crucial step’ in tackling crop diseases – researcher
An international team of scientists has developed a new method to improve the accuracy of gene mapping in complex organisms....
Environment
AIC welcomes delay to deforestation regulation
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has said that the proposed one-year delay to the implementation of the European Union Deforestation...
Arable
Trials give farmers independent data on biofungicide performance
Independent data on biofungicide performance in crop protection programmes will be available to farmers, as a result of a series...
N.Ireland
World School Milk Day marked as report shows 51% of Irish teens lack calcium
Schoolchildren nationwide will be enjoying a drink of milk during lunchtime today (September 24) in celebration of World School Milk...
Government
Defra set to support agri-tech start-ups with new initiative
The Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Dame Angela Eagle announced the launch...
N.Ireland
PSNI investigating theft of 20 sheep in Co. Antrim
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information concerning a theft of 20 sheep in Ballymena, Co....
Dairy
AHDB to host Johne's disease management events
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is launching a series of roadshow events across the Great Britain, with the...
N.Ireland
UUP: ‘Defeatist attitude’ on UK inheritance tax changes from Muir
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) peer, Lord Tom Elliott, has called on Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs,...
Agri-Business
Sean McGlynn appointed as new chairperson of Food Fortress Ltd
Sean McGlynn, managing director of Co. Longford-based Kieran Milling, has been appointed as the new chairperson of the board of...
N.Ireland
Muir: Over £4.6m approved under nature-friendly farming scheme
Over £4.6million has been approved for farmers in Northern Ireland under the Farming with Nature Transition Scheme. The scheme aims...
N.Ireland
HSENI: Farmers urged not to take chances when mixing slurry
Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to make their safety a priority when agitating slurry ahead of the closed...
Rural Life
British farmer who kept over 450 animals in ‘squalor’ jailed and banned for life
A British farmer who neglected more than 450 animals on a farm in Nottinghamshire has been jailed and handed a...
Beef
Are digital images the way to go when body condition scoring?
Body condition scoring (BCS) is a vital aspect of today’s farming, ensuring cows are meeting correct weight targets and getting...
Dairy
The influence of light on milk and colostrum production
With the evenings closing in, and autumn calving ready to start, farmers should be asking themselves: how much light should...
