N.Ireland
The role of biostimulants within production agriculture
Driving the use of biostimulants within production agriculture, has been the identification of bespoke bacteria (endophytes) with the ability to...
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Agri-Business
Cumbria Farmer Network to host farm carbon meetings
Cumbria Farmer Network has announced two new meetings for farmers with the theme of farm carbon. The meetings are funded...
Agri-Business
PGI Welsh lamb to appear at Dubai food and drink event
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat promotion Wales (HCC) is taking PGI Welsh lamb to the Dubai food and drink event...
Beef
Scottish beef producers call for urgent clarity on SSBSS reform
Scottish beef producers are calling for urgent clarity from the Scottish government on its proposed reform of the Scottish Suckler...
Pig/Poultry
Welsh CVO lifts bird flu bird gathering ban
Welsh chief veterinary officer (CVO) Dr Richard Irvine has announced the lifting of the Welsh avian influenza (bird flu) bird...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies forms partnership with top golfer
Lakeland Dairies has announced a brand partnership with one of Ireland’s greatest golfing talents, Leona Maguire, in a multi-year agreement....
Agri-Business
87% think SFS will not support their business - survey
87% of farmers believed that the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) will neither support their business nor deliver positive environmental outcomes,...
Dairy
Supplementation key to overcoming negative energy balance
A challenged faced by all dairy cows after calving is negative energy balance (NEB), where energy demands are not being...
Agri-Business
Farmer fined over £5k after woman is 'trampled' by cows
A farmer has been ordered to pay costs totalling over £5,000 after a woman was “trampled” by more than a...
Pig/Poultry
Defra confirms bird flu in commercial poultry in Yorkshire
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed a case of avian influenza (bird flu) in commercial...
Arable
Scotland: Arable land increases to £10,000/ac
The average value of prime arable land on the east coast of Scotland is estimated to have increased to £10,000/ac,...
N.Ireland
Kelly re-elected as NI British Wool representative
Brendan Kelly has been re-elected as Northern Ireland’s Ulster Wool representative on the board of British Wool. The Co. Antrim...
N.Ireland
NI agriculture minister meets UFU and environment group
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew Muir has told stakeholders that working together is key to delivering...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch to hold webinar on red clover establishment
A webinar with advice on how to successfully establish red clover silage swards will take place later this month. It...
Agri-Business
Closure of small abattoir in Yorkshire Dales looms
The only small abattoir in Yorkshire Dales, McIntyre meats, is set to close on March 27. The closure of the...
N.Ireland
NI vets say proposed cut to bovine TB compensation ‘unfair’
An association for vets in Northern Ireland has said that a proposed reduction in the compensation rate for cattle removed...
Dairy
Preventing abomasal bloat in young calves
Occasionally, abomasal bloat will be an issue on farms – with clostridium bacteria or lactic acid usually to blame for...
Schemes
Slurry and water grant application to open tomorrow - NFU Scotland
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland is reminding those considering erecting or upgrading their slurry storage to meet new regulations,...