N.Ireland
Advice: Actions to take as weather improves
With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across...
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Rural Life
FAO: Food insecurity the ‘new normal’ since Covid-19
Food insecurity and malnutrition have become a “new normal” according to the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
N.Ireland
DAERA provides clarification on transition to new farm payment
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has provided clarification on how the department intends to take forward...
Agri-Business
Agri-Tech releases 'potential actions' to reduce emissions
The UK Agri-Tech Centre has published reports on “potential actions” farmers can take to reduce emissions and the innovation pipeline...
N.Ireland
UFU brings consumers ‘behind the farm gate’ for beef week
In honour of Great British Beef Week 2024, from Tuesday, April 23 to Tuesday, April 30, the Ulster Farmers’ Union...
Agri-Business
AHDB recommends potato levy funds to support industry projects
Ministers are being asked by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to consider using residual potato levy funds to support...
N.Ireland
Down man awarded ‘World Vet of the Year 2024’ title
A senior lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast has been named ‘World Vet of the Year 2024’ at the prestigious Global...
N.Ireland
Two men taken to hospital after ‘near miss’ slurry gas incident
Two men were taken to hospital for treatment following an incident involving slurry gas on a farm in Co. Antrim...
Grass
Why farmers should focus on dry matter this silage season
In light of difficult weather conditions, farmers are being urged to focus on achieving between 28-33% of dry matter (DM)...
N.Ireland
Driving efficiency and sustainability with robotic milking
Securing optimal levels of carbon reduction within a robotic milking enterprise was the focus of a recent farm walk. The...
Agri-Business
Trouw Nutrition Ireland joins farm safety partnership with HSENI
Trouw Nutrition Ireland has become the latest organisation to join the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) Farm...
Agri-Business
NFU Scotland lays out terms for govt after 'poor spring'
NFU (National Farmers’ Union) Scotland has written to Scottish government to enable farmers, crofters and growers to continue to produce...
Agri-Business
AHDB launches 'Let's Change Lamb' campaign in France
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) announced it is partnering with Interbev to deliver the “Let’s Change Lamb” campaign...
N.Ireland
DAERA reminds farmers of BPS Entitlement Transfer closing date
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs announced today (Tuesday, April 23) that the 2024 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)...
Agri-Business
Co-op first to announce move to 100% British strawberries
Co-op is the first UK retailer to announce it is moving to 100% British strawberries across its entire own brand...
Agri Politics
NFYFC elects John Lee as its new president
The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) has elected John Lee as its new president. Young Farmers’ Clubs (YFCs)...
Agri-Business
DAERA releases opening dates for the EFS Higher Level
The eighth tranche of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Higher Level, is...
Agri-Business
Price of agri-land in England and Wales hits an 'all-time high'
The average price of bare agricultural land in England and Wales has hit a new “all-time high” of £9,250/ac in...