Government
98% of farmers receive first installment of delinked payments
98% of eligible farmers have no received their first installment of the new delinked payments, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA)...
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N.Ireland
£450,000 initiative to find solutions to algae in Lough Neagh
A new £450,000 initiative has been launched in a bid to explore solutions to tackle the ongoing issue of blue-green...
Machinery
Newark: World record attempt for gathering of MF 135 tractors
This year’s Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show will see a world record attempt for the largest gathering of Massey...
Agri-Business
Varied season could put pressure on dairy farm silage strategies
Wide variability in maize, grass and cereal crops, due to this season’s turbulent weather, could put extra pressure on silage...
Agri-Business
AHDB to host bluetongue update webinar
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is set to host a bluetongue update webinar next week. The event will...
Government
APHA seeks workgroup leader for bTB immunology and vaccines team
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking a workgroup leader for its bovine tuberculosis (bTB) immunology and vaccines...
Agri-Business
Denbighshire on-farm meeting to focus on enhancing cow mobility
An on-farm meeting in Denbighshire this month will focus on what steps to take when looking to enhance cow mobility....
N.Ireland
New guidance for assessing global impact of animal diseases
The Global Burden of Animal Diseases (GBADs) programme has released a new technical guide detailing the methods it uses to...
Agri-Business
'Incidents are happening too frequently' in farming - injury lawyer
A personal injury lawyer has said “incidents are happening too frequently” in farming, and more needs to be done to...
Pig/Poultry
7-year-old wins Quality Meat Scotland's 'Porktober' artwork competiton
Seven-year-old Maisie Forbes has won Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS’) competition to create promotional artwork for this year’s ‘Porktober’ campaign. The...
N.Ireland
Blodelsheim celebrates French farming from the past
Vintage and classic rallies are popular events throughout Europe. The larger ones in France tend to take a different form...
Pig/Poultry
Standard pig price benefits from a small increase - NPA
The EU-spec standard pig price (SPP) has gained 0.13p to stand at 209.55p/kg during the week ended July 27. The...
Rural Life
RNLI lifeboats called to 20 cows in water near Mevagissey
Approxmiately 20 cows were reported to be in the water near Chapel Point close to Mevagissey, with Royal National Lifeboat...
N.Ireland
NI rural crime figures still ‘deeply concerning’ despite drop – MP
The latest Northern Ireland rural crime figures are “still deepy concerning” despite a decrease of over 20% in the cost...
Agri-Business
Cereal prices offset increase in global meat prices – FAO
Increases in international quotations for meat products and vegetable oils have been offset by an ongoing decrease in cereal prices...
Dairy
RABDF names Dairy Woman of the Year Award finalists
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has name the finalists for its Dairy Woman of the Year Award....
Other
Farmer fined for obstructing water pollution tests on his farm
A farmer has been fined for obstructing an Environment Agency officer who was taking water samples of suspected pollution on...
N.Ireland
Co. Down: Large scale dairy farm hits the market for £6.5m
A large scale dairy farm in Co. Down has been brought to the market by Savills with a guide price...