Agri-Business
New Zealand looks to help UK farmers transition to new payments
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) has launched a campaign to help British farmers navigate changes to the way the...
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Beef
AHDB and Germinal monitor farm event to discuss lucerne
A monitor farm event organised by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and Germinal will focus on lucerne as...
Agri Politics
NFUS calls for land reform bill to deliver balance between tenants and landlords
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has called for the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill to deliver balance between the...
Sheep
Texel Society welcomes international visitors for 50th anniversary
International visitors from Uruguay, Chile and The Netherlands will make their way to the UK to see British Texels as...
N.Ireland
FFA endorses calls for ‘fair farmgate prices’ across Europe
Farmers for Action (FFA) is endorsing calls made by the European Milk Board (EMB) to have ‘fair farmgate prices’ introduced...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm co-op reports £96m drop in group annual turnover
Northern Ireland-headquartered co-op, Dale Farm, has reported a £96.6 million drop in group turnover to £631.4 million for the financial...
Rural Life
Dorset: Appeals for info following theft of plant machinery
Dorset Police’s rural crime team is appealing for information following the theft pf plant machinery in Three-Legged Cross. The plant...
Rural Life
NFU Cymru donates over 100 pairs of children's wellies to charity
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) has donated over 100 pairs of children’s wellies to the Stephens and...
N.Ireland
Report: Some people blame ‘slurry-pollution problem’ for Lough Neagh algae crisis
There are deep feelings of “sadness, anger, disbelief, fear and anxiety” over the Lough Neagh blue-green algae ecological crisis, according...
N.Ireland
Court: NI farmer fined £1,000 for farm effluent pollution
A Co. Tyrone farmer has been convicted and fined at Omagh Magistrates’ Court today (Monday, June 24) in relation to...
N.Ireland
PSNI issues appeal over theft of 15 cattle in Co. Fermanagh
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has issued an appeal for information regarding the theft of 15 cattle from Lisbellaw, Co....
Agri-Business
Farming policy calls welcomed by agri-business ahead of election
Agriculture has been “firmly on the political agenda” during the campaign, with many organisations campaigning for a change to the...
Beef
What counties are high-risk for bluetongue?
With recent warming weather, and average daily temperatures being consistently above 12°C, bluetongue virus (BTV) transmission is now possible in...
Agri Politics
Political parties to set out visions for Scottish agriculture
Ahead of the general election, political parties have signed up for an online meeting today (Monday, June 24) at 7:00p.m,...
Agri Politics
Lack of mandatory food labels 'deprives' consumers
Ahead of the general election on July 4, campaigners have called on all political parties to commit to ensuring there...
N.Ireland
Should NI’s entire cattle population be genotyped?
Genotyping Northern Ireland’s entire cattle population will help revolutionise its dairy and beef sectors, according to the chair of the...
Environment
'Major' solar farm planning refused to protect wildlife and livestock
A “major” solar farm which would have been the size of 14 football fields and consisted of 12,000 solar panels,...
Agri-Business
Specialist advises farmers on overcoming slurry legislation
The application of slurry using a splash plate seeks to be banned from 2025 by the Department for Environment, Food...