Agri-Business
NFU Mutual £70k donation to boost NFU Education initiatives
The education branch of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU Education) has said a £70,000 donation from NFU Mutual Chartiable Trust...
Latest Stories
N.Ireland
Winter oilseed rape: A new season begins
The census figures confirm that the area of winter oilseed rape (OSR) harvested in 2024 was approximately 5,000ha lower than...
N.Ireland
Machinery: America starts to catch up on 4WD
In the latest sales report from the American Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the one bright spot in an otherwise...
Rural Life
'Doddie the iCON' JCB to return for MND fundraising tractor run
A tartan-wrapped JCB Fastrac, known to many as ‘Doddie the iCON’, will lead the march in Sandy Duffus’ Tractor Run,...
Rural Life
RSPCA returns 2 stolen goats to 'relieved owners' with 2 more still missing
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has returned two goats to their “relieved owners” after...
Dairy
Dairy Focus: Better fertility and milk quality from crossbred herds
By Chris McCullough Around 120 delegates from across the world attended the VikingGenetics UK ProCROSS conference near Birmingham to learn...
N.Ireland
858ha of flower-rich grasslands in Fermanagh back on the map
Hundreds of hectares of once-lost, flower-rich grasslands in Co. Fermanagh have been surveyed and mapped by Ulster Wildlife to ensure...
Beef
Supply squeeze and consumer demand offsets beef imports increase - HCC
An export boost, a supply squeeze and robust consmer demand have helped positively offset increases in beef imports, according to...
Sheep
'Substantial quantities' of sheepmeat being imported illegally - NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for government action as “substantial quantities” of sheepmeat continue to be imported unlawfully....
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies increases milk price for July
The board of Lakeland Dairies has confirmed that the price for milk supplied in July will see an increase in...
Agri-Business
New Zealand government moves to reinstate live exports by sea
The New Zealand government is progressing its commitment to reinstate live exports by sea, with public consultation set to start...
Rural Life
NFU Mutual Charitable Trust donates £500k to rural causes
NFU Mutual’s Charitable Trust has distributed its first round of 2024 donations to UK rural causes, totaling over £500,000. This...
N.Ireland
DAERA: Improved gilt litter size influences herd output
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is advising farmers that the replacement gilt is the “foundation” of high...
Agri-Business
HMRC issues £2m in tax fines to the farming and fishing industry
HMRC has confirmed that businesses in the agricultural industry with fishing and farming sector have been fined a total of...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru and FUW welcome bovine TB eradication board
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) and the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) have both welcomed the appointment...
N.Ireland
Offaly plays host to display of Ktwo spreaders and trailers
Ktwo trailers was founded by Terry Kelloway at Haddenham in Buckinghamshire in 1988 and it was four years later that...
Pig/Poultry
Aldi sells most British free-range eggs of all UK supermarkets
Aldi sells more British free-range eggs than any other UK supermarket, according to the latest data from Kantar. Almost 200...
Rural Life
Appeal for info after cow allegedly shot dead in Rotherham
South Yorkshire Police is appealing for information following an incident where a cow was allegedly shot in Rotherham. The cow...
