N.Ireland
Work continues apace in development of effective bTB vaccines
The issues pertaining to the development of effective bTB vaccines – targeting both cattle and badgers, are extremely complex in...
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Agri-Business
Fonterra releases new strategy to ‘grow value for farmers’
New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra has released a new “revised” business strategy which it says will involve a greater focus...
N.Ireland
NI Environmental Improvement Plan published
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has welcomed the approval of Northern Ireland’s Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP)...
N.Ireland
BCS your spring calving cows now before housing
As cows are progressing further into the lactation, closer to drying-off and closer to the housing period, body condition scoring...
Rural Life
Health and welfare of animals central to vets - new BVA president
The new president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has said that the veterinary profession puts “the health and welfare...
N.Ireland
PSNI appeal for information after farm machinery stolen in Tyrone
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has issued an appeal for information following the theft of farming machinery from a property...
N.Ireland
NI farmers warned to be ‘vigilant’ because of bluetongue case in Wales
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has warned that the first case of bluetongue in...
N.Ireland
Celebrating 75 years of John Deere diesel tractors
In the mid 1940s, as the war ended and the youth of America returned home, there was a surge in...
Beef
3D printed vegan steak launches in UK retailers
Redefine meat, a meat substitute company pioneering the use of 3D printing technology in the manufacturing of plant-based alternatives, has...
Rural Life
Poll shows uncertainty over tax is a key issue for family farms
Uncertainty over tax is one of the most “pressing challenges” facing the rural sector and family farms according to the...
Beef
Insurance on drop in cattle prices for farmers in Canada
Beef farmers located on Prince Edward Island (PEI) in Canada will be offered protection against “an unexpected drop in prices...
Machinery
County: The choice of ploughmen everywhere
Ploughing is hard work – slicing through a soil’s structure, then lifting the weight of it and turning it over...
Sheep
Investigations underway in Wales after bluetongue detected
Investigations are continuing in Wales after bluetongue was detected in three sheep moved to Gwynedd from the east of England....
N.Ireland
Effective soil analysis crucial after 2 years of extreme weather
A recently published newsletter from the Potash Development Association (PDA) has highlighted the important role of effective soil analysis within...
Machinery
Vermeer buys in UK expertise in partnership with Bunning
Vermeer Corporation is a well established provider of agricultural machinery into the North American market, focusing mainly on hay and...
Sheep
Bluetongue survey launched to assess impact on farms
The livestock industry have come together to launch a bluetongue survey aimed at understanding the impact of bluetongue variant 3...
Beef
UN General Assembly sees agreement to reduce AMR use
At the recent meeting of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, world leaders agreed to target reductions on antimicrobial use...
N.Ireland
NI’s agriculture GHG emissions forecast to reduce by 1% by 2032
Northern Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture are projected to reduce by 1% between 2021 and 2032, according to...
