Environment
Anglian Water Services Ltd to be sentenced in July - Environment Agency
Anglian Water Services Ltd has been found guilty of failing, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement to provide...
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Rural Life
Teenage boy arrested for tractor theft and dangerous driving in Dorchester
A teenage boy has been arrested in connection with the theft of a tractor and subsequent dangerous driving near Dorchester....
Rural Life
£156k rural crime partnership to protect rural Oxfordshire
A new rural crime partnership, funded by £156,000, is aiming to protect the fields and farms of rural Oxfordshire. The...
Agri-Business
Farming Recovery Fund payments to be made this summer
Farmers that are eligible for Farming Recovery Fund payments will receive them this summer, the Department for Environment, Food and...
N.Ireland
Open day on Tyrone dairy farm raises £39,200 for 2 charities
An open day which took place on a dairy farm in Co. Tyrone has raised a total of £39,200 for...
N.Ireland
Milking parlour: Is it time to change your liners?
With breeding and silage season in full swing, it can be easy to forget about the maintenance of your milking...
Sheep
Wet spring reduces nematodirus threat to 2024-born lambs - SCOPS
While the wet weather in early spring made lambing harder work than usual, it also reduced the nematodirus threat to...
Agri-Business
'Important to keep cows on track' after wet spring - UFAC-UK
With this spring being one of the wettest on record, which has significantly delayed many herds getting out of sheds,...
Rural Life
NFU urges members to become Farmers for Schools ambassadors
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is urging its members to consider becoming Farmers for Schools ambassadors to promote the industry...
N.Ireland
The importance of meeting heifer calf targets
Since the weather has improved, any farmer that did not have calves out already, has been able to get them...
Rural Life
HCC to attend Royal Welsh Agri Society's Grass and Muck event
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has said it is looking forward to joining the wider industry at...
Rural Life
Royal Bath & West Show to feature 'wide range of livestock'
The Royal Bath & West Show is set to feature a “wide range of livestock”, allowing visitors to learn about...
N.Ireland
Watch: Blackwater Tractor Run sees large turnout in Wexford
The Blackwater Tractor Run is an annual event with a different charity being chosen to benefit from the proceeds each...
N.Ireland
Dairy farmer solves livestock transport problem with trailer invention
By Chris McCullough When Northern Ireland dairy farmer James McKeown wanted to purchase a cattle body to fit onto his...
Sheep
Marches Farm Vets open day to focus on weaning and parasites
The Marches Farm Vets farm open day will focus on sheep weaning, parasites and pasture, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
N.Ireland
Decline in flock numbers is resulting in less wool – Ulster Wool
The current strength of lamb and ewe prices is encouraging flock owners to keep less sheep, according to the Ulster...
N.Ireland
Very little tillage ground left fallow in 2024
Despite predictions to the contrary made some weeks ago, very little tillage ground has been left fallow in Ireland this...
N.Ireland
Autumn calving: Assessing BCS and selecting for SDCT
Although the autumn calving season is still a number of months away, assessing body condition score (BCS) and identifying which...