N.Ireland
NI water quality targets will not be met – report
European targets for improving water quality in Northern Ireland’s rivers and lakes by 2027 will not be met, a new...
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Dairy
Johne’s disease: What is it and what are the signs?
Johne’s disease, also known as paratuberculosis, is a bacterial disease of cattle and other ruminants for which there is no...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Risk of scour and pneumonia cases grows
Calf sheds on many farms now full and the bacterial load inside them is quite high, which means that calves...
Sheep
Over 1,900 toy sheep to be hidden across Scotland for RHASS anniversary
Scottish agricultural charity, the Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS), will hide 1,920 toy sheep across Scotland as...
N.Ireland
Kverneland offers 0% finance deals to boost sales
The dramatic increase in the cost of machinery ownership over the last few years has left farmers with little enthusiasm...
N.Ireland
BVD maps show significant progress north and south
The most recent maps produced for the Northern Ireland (NI) and Republic of Ireland (ROI) bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) programmes...
Agri-Business
Tenant Farmers Association appoints new chair
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has appointed a new national chair – Cumbrian tenant farmer Robert Martin. Martin said he...
N.Ireland
Demand for dairy semen remains strong in Northern Ireland
The latest sales figures are confirming a continuing and strong demand for quality, sexed dairy semen in Northern Ireland. According...
Dairy
Why being selective when breeding is important
Panning for the breeding season is underway on many dairy farms as we move through the month of March and...
Agri-Business
NFU president requests 'urgent' meeting with new first minister
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru president, Aled Jones has requested an “urgent” meeting with the new First Minister Vaughan Gething...
Environment
New £7m Community Green Spaces Fund to support rural nature spaces
The UK government’s new £7 million Community Green Spaces Fund aims to boost access to nature and support rural communities...
Machinery
Watch: Machinery – Kubota updates compact telehandler
Kubota is a large corporation with the resources to back the development of its product ranges, both from an engineering...
Pig/Poultry
Pig slaughter numbers 'plummet' as standard pig price drops - NPA
The National Pig Association (NPA) has said the most eye-catching aspect of the latest pig market data is the “plummet”...
Dairy
Research: Many large dairy companies plan to reach ‘net zero’
New analysis by European financial group ING, indicated that an increasing number of large dairy companies have plans to become...
Agri-Business
FSA taking Welsh Kepak factory hygiene concerns ‘very seriously’
A spokesperson for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said it is taking hygiene concerns regarding a Welsh Kepak factory...
Sheep
Rotherham man banned from keeping livestock after ewe found covered in maggots
A Rotherham man has been disqualified from keeping livestock for ten years after neglecting a number sheep, including one ewe...
Machinery
Lemken and Krone ‘combine powers’ to expand utility of field robots
The joint venture between Lemken and Krone to produce an autonomous tractor will be stepping up a gear this season...
Agri-Business
Thames Valley rural crime team to expand by 10 officers
Thames Valley Police’s rural crime taskforce is set to expand with the recruitment of 10 additional officers to the team....