Agri-Business
£100k in funding for Scottish food and drink
Scottish projects centred on promoting food and drink products from their region and establishing new markets are being awarded grants...
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Environment
Devon farm fined over £4k for polluting watercourse with slurry
Bycott Farm Ltd of Halberton, Devon, has been fined a total of £4,300 for charges related to polluting a watercourse...
N.Ireland
Silage stocks running low on dairy farms in NI – CAFRE
There is now growing concern on many dairy farms across Northern Ireland that silage stocks are running low. This issue...
Agri-Business
AHDB announces first Roots to Resilience module
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced the first Roots to Resilience module for farmers, industry stakeholders and...
Government
6 appointments made to Food and Drink Wales Industry Board
Six appointments have been made to the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board, which aims to grow and enhance the...
Agri-Business
DAERA reducing bTB compensation would be ‘barefaced robbery’ – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has labelled proposals to reduce the compensation rate for cattle removed under the bovine tuberculosis...
Agri-Business
Sell land before the General Election to avoid impact of tax changes
Selling land before the next General Election could be the right decision to avoid the potential impact of tax changes....
Sheep
NSA appoints Devon sheep farmer as new chair
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has appointed Devon sheep farmer Peter Delbridge as its new chair. Delbridge was elected at...
N.Ireland
British Wool to elect regional representative for NI
British Wool has confirmed that an election will be held to select Northern Ireland’s regional representative on the board of...
Agri-Business
Massey Ferguson and ex-England rugby star launch clothing line
Massey Ferguson has today (Thursday, January 11) announced a new partnership with Raging Bull, a clothing company founded by English...
N.Ireland
Entries open for 17th NI Food and Drink Awards
Northern Ireland’s food and drink companies are invited to enter the 2024 Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards. Held in...
Rural Life
Countryside Alliance takes issue with vegan promotion by councils
The Countryside Alliance has called for two councils to retract their public support for vegan diets, in a bid to...
N.Ireland
UFU wants funding for flood-affected vegetable growers
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is to continue lobbying on behalf of flood-affected potato and vegetable growers. This was a...
N.Ireland
Man fined £50,000 for destroying historic lime kiln structures
A Co. Antrim landowner has been fined £50,000 for destroying historic lime kiln structures, according to the Police Service of...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu detected in sub-Antarctic mammals for first time
For the first time, the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (otherwise known as bird flu or HPAI) has today...
N.Ireland
New sustainability body to put ‘food growth’ as top priority
Northern Ireland’s new sustainability body will work to make “food growth” its top priority over the coming years, according to...
N.Ireland
Vet prices and treatments ‘must be fair’ – Sugden
Vet prices are rising faster than inflation but a review by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) should help...
N.Ireland
DAERA recruiting for new NI chief veterinary officer
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is currently recruiting for a new chief veterinary officer (CVO) for...