N.Ireland
Park ranger settles discrimination case with DAERA for £50k
A hearing-impaired man has settled his disability discrimination case against the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in...
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Arable
Study: Companion plants can reduce pest damage in OSR
The presence of cereal volunteers or companion plants with oilseed rape (OSR) could lead to a marked reduction in damage...
Environment
Water company inspections to quadruple to combat non-compliance
Water company inspections will more than quadruple as the government aims to crack down on poor-performing companies in new plans...
N.Ireland
Silage: The importance of red clover
The importance of red clover in silage swards has been highlighted by AgriSearch general manager, Jason Rankin. “Grassland farmers are...
N.Ireland
Machinery: Ramping up diesel production from biomass
Mineral-oil-based fuels suffer a good deal of bad publicity, but the government’s enthusiasm for batteries as a universal method of...
Rural Life
RSABI Health Hut nurse selected for Queen's Nurse Award
A community nurse working for the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) has been selected for the Queen’s Nurse Award....
Agri-Business
Defra announces project to prevent crop loss from rot
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a research programme aimed at preventing crop loss from...
Agri Politics
NFU seeks support for British farming ahead of General Election
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is asking which political party will back British farming and deliver the right plan for...
Agri-Business
Over £125k between top-performing dairy farms and bottom 50%
There is over a £125,000 difference between the top-performing dairy farms and the bottom 50%, according to new data from...
Agri-Business
Red Tractor review advice should be urgently accepted - NFUS
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has said that the Red Tractor review recommendations should be accepted in full...
Machinery
Tractor sales suffer large fall in US and Canada
The nervousness felt in the machinery trade over this year’s sales prospects has not been eased by the latest news...
Government
UK govt doubles investment into farming productivity schemes
The UK government has today (Tuesday, February 20) announced a range of new measures aimed at boosting the productivity and...
N.Ireland
BVD positives at lowest rate in Northern Ireland
New statistics from the Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) have shown that Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is at...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods reports €13.7 billion revenue for 2023
Multinational dairy business Arla Foods has reported revenue for 2023 of €13.7 billion, a slight decrease on the 2022 figure...
Rural Life
HSE safety campaign focuses on dangers of livestock
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has relaunched its ‘Your Farm, Your Future’ campaign with a focus on the dangers...
Rural Life
Partnership gives people with disabilities new route into agriculture
A new partnership has formed between The MacRobert Trust and Inclusive Farm to provide people with disabilities or additional needs...
Agri-Business
FUW urges Griffiths to rethink SFS proposals at emergency talks
During emergency talks held yesterday (Monday, February 19), the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) called for minister for rural affairs,...
Agri-Business
HMRC withdraws proposals to tax double cab pickups as cars
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has withdrawn its guidance relating to the tax treatment of double cab pickups (DCPUs) after...