N.Ireland
USPCA calls for action on badger baiting
The Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) has called for renewed action to tackle badger baiting...
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Agri-Business
Agri-tourism: More than half of UK campsite owners are women
New figures from outdoor booking platform Pitchup have revealed that more than 50% of the UK campsite owners on its...
N.Ireland
You grow girl: Connecting food and land in The Edible Flower
No story feels better to share today – International Women’s Day (Wednesday, March 8) – than that of two women...
N.Ireland
Culling badgers not the answer warns UK consultant
Culling badgers will have “no meaningful impact” on campaigns designed to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB), according to a leading UK...
Agri-Business
Holstein UK appoints new group commercial director
Holstein UK has today (Tuesday, March 7) announced the appointment of Michael Halliwell as its group commercial director – a...
Agri-Business
Wales: Minimum wage for ag workers to increase next month
The minimum wage for agricultural workers in Wales is set to increase from April 1. Welsh Minister for Rural Affairs...
N.Ireland
Farmers ‘cannot continue to tolerate’ livestock worrying – UFU
Deputy president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), William Irvine, has said that farmers “cannot continue to tolerate” instances of...
Agri-Business
Minister visits 2 Sisters employment support hub
Welsh Minister for Social Justice, Jane Hutt, has visited the Employment Support Hub in Llangefni to offer help and advice...
Agri-Business
Tillage: Global grain prices under slight pressure
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published an international grain and oilseeds market update. The organisation is confirming...
Agri-Business
Report: Global hunger to spiral as debt crisis increases
Leading food systems experts are warning the food-price crisis is entering a dangerous new phase, as the world teeters on...
N.Ireland
Antrim food company fined for water pollution offence
A Northern Irish food company has been fined for causing a discharge of trade effluent to enter a waterway, the...
N.Ireland
Robotic ‘AgTech’ now prominent in groundcare sector
Many farmers will be very aware of the increasing role played by robotic technologies, known as AgTech, within their industry....
Agri-Business
Spring budget: NFU Mutual calls for tax threshold changes
NFU Mutual is urging Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, to help farming families by thawing frozen tax thresholds ahead...
N.Ireland
CAFRE course to highlight food vulnerability
A course focussed on the food supply chain and the issues its facing, ‘Exploring Food Vulnerability’, is set to held...
N.Ireland
Soil sulphur levels higher than expected in some areas
Initial trends from Northern Ireland’s Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) are now available with the data on sulphur (S) of...
Other
CMA finds competition concerns in veterinary business merge
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that its initial investigation into veterinary specialist Eville & Jones’ acquisition of...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Is it time to take vets out of the bTB testing process?
So here’s a question – can we come up with an alternative plan to have herds effectively tested for bovine...
Agri-Business
Food shortages called a 'lesson' in valuing UK farm produce
Virgin Money’s head of agriculture, Brian Richardson, has said that the recent shortages of some fresh foods in supermarkets may...
