N.Ireland
Man convicted in Co. Derry for transporting unfit animal
Graham Gardiner (33) from Co. Derry was convicted at Dungannon Court of one charge of transporting an animal that was...
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Agri-Business
Adama changes UK team structure following market director retirement
Adama Agricultural Solutions UK Ltd. has announced structural changes to its UK team following the decision by current market director,...
Rural Life
Child rescued from floating hay bale on Grand Union Canal
A child sat on a hay bale floating on the Grand Union Canal has been rescued by Leicestershire Fire and...
Agri Politics
NFUS expresses 'serious concerns' over border controls to Defra
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has welcomed a letter written to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...
Rural Life
Kent rural crime team recovers items worth over £2m in 2024
Kent Police’s rural crime team has now recovered suspected stolen items worth more than £2 million since the start of...
Pig/Poultry
Young Person's Award launches for those interested in poultry
The South West Chicken Association (SWCA) has developed a new Young Person’s Development Award, which offers up to £2,000 to...
Machinery
Machinery: Will TAFE buy AGCO?
The dispute between TAFE and AGCO has taken a new and dramatic turn, with TAFE entering what is known as...
Sheep
Gap in EAE vaccine extended to October at the earliest - Ceva
Ceva Animal Health has announced that the enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE) vaccine, CevacÒ Chlamydia, will not be available as...
N.Ireland
Lough Neagh has suffered from ‘decades of agricultural runoff’ – study
A study by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) has confirmed Lough Neagh as hypertophic – the worst category of...
Agri-Business
Man arrested in Essex for organised waste crime
A man has been arrested in connection organised waste crime through large-scale fly-tipping across rural areas in Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire...
Dairy
Autumn grazing: Building covers to achieve extra days at grass
It is important to set your autumn grazing targets now in order to avoid having poor average farm covers (AFC)...
Machinery
100,000 Fendt 700 Varios in 25 years of production
Fendt still has a reputation of being a little exotic here in Ireland, a tractor for the well to do...
Pig/Poultry
Voting for NPA Allied Industry Member of the Year Award opens
Voting to select the winner of the 2024 National Pig Association (NPA) Allied Industry Member of the Year Award has...
Rural Life
Wiltshire rural crime team reports rise in GPS thefts
Wiltshire Police’s rural crime team has reported a recent increase in thefts of GPS systems from farm machinery. The Wiltshire...
Sheep
Staffordshire shearer breaks world record by 10 lambs
Staffordshire shearer Nick Greaves has set a new 8-Hour World Lamb Shearing Record after he broke the previous holder’s record...
Rural Life
Farmer-led TB study shows badger vaccination is ‘achievable’
A farmer-led study based in Cornwall has found that badger vaccination for bovine tuberculosis (TB) is “practically achievable”. The report was...
N.Ireland
Farmers for Action to meet Stormont agriculture minister
Farmers for Action (FFA) has confirmed that representatives from the organisation will meet Stormont agriculture minister, Andrew Muir, during the...
Agri Politics
First Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements for 2024 go live
The first Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements for 2024 are now live as the government aims to deliver on its commitment...