Environment
APHA seeks senior officer to lead wildlife department
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking a senior scientific officer to lead in its discipline of wildlife...
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Agri-Business
AHDB to host bluetongue technical webinar for vets
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will host a technical webinar on bluetongue for vets next week. The event...
Pig/Poultry
All pig price suffers another 'big dip' - NPA
The all pig price (APP) has suffered another “big dip”, while the standard pig price (SPP) continues to decline, the...
N.Ireland
Higher costs per calorie for vegan and veggie alternatives – study
Vegan and vegetarian alternatives cost consumers 30% more per calorie than dairy or meat equivalents, according to the findings of...
N.Ireland
UFU to query weight thresholds for tractors and equipment
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) is seeking changes to the gross weight thresholds for tractor and equipment combinations allowed on...
N.Ireland
Kubota enters loader market with new telehandler
Kubota (UK) Ltd., has expanded its range of machines suitable for agriculture with the launch of its first telehandler, called...
Pig/Poultry
NFU wins battle over bird flu compensation for poultry farmers
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has today (Friday, January 19) won a legal challenge in a battle over compensation payable...
Agri-Business
157,200ac of farmland was marketed in 'pivotal year' of 2023
2023 was a “pivotal year” for Great Britain’s farmland supply with 157,200ac marketed, according to real estate company Savills. This...
N.Ireland
BVA NI warns Lords committee of vet medicine shortage
The Northern Irish branch of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned parliament of a potential “public health emergency” unless...
N.Ireland
Farm building development could come to halt in NI – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has claimed that all farm development programmes could come to a halt in Northern Ireland....
Rural Life
Six cows rescued from slurry pit after being 'trapped' for hours
Fire crews from Dorchester assisted in the rescuing of six cows from an underground slurry pit on a farm near...
N.Ireland
Online system for NAP derogation 2024 opens for applications
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) online system for the 2024 Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) derogation is...
Other
Kaleb Cooper releases 'I Can't Stand Sheep!' song for RABI
Star of the Clarkson’s Farm series on Amazon Prime Video, Kaleb Cooper, has released a single – ‘I Can’t Stand...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru re-elects president and deputy for 2 further years
The president and deputy president of Welsh farming union NFU Cymru have been re-elected to lead the union for another...
N.Ireland
Flood compensation for NI farmers rejected by DAERA
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that a business case linked to proposed flood compensation measures for farmers in...
Arable
Potassium availability linked to moisture content of soils
According to a soil specialist based at the University of Adelaide in Australia, potassium (K) availability is linked to the...
N.Ireland
UFU challenges any steps taken to reduce bTB valuations
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it will legally challenge any attempts to reduce bovine tuberculosis (bTB) valuations in...
Opinion
Opinion: Farmers are at heart of rural communities, especially in snow
It amazes me at just how little is picked up by the general media about the vital role that farmers...