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Martin Kennedy re-elected NFU Scotland president
Martin Kennedy has been re-elected president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland, after running unopposed. Kennedy, a tenant farmer...
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Agri-Business
Government action needed to stabilise GB's food industry - summit
The Food Foundation has said that investors in attendance at Britain’s first food industry investment summit have called for government...
N.Ireland
Farmer sentenced for causing ‘unnecessary suffering’ to animals
A farmer from Northern Ireland has been sentenced to prison for causing unnecessary suffering to animals. Nigel Foster (55), of...
Agri-Business
Cost of living to continue to impact farm business plans in 2023
High inflation and the cost-of-living crisis will continue to impact farm business planning in 2023, according to the Agriculture and...
Pig/Poultry
RSPCA to promote hen welfare via Pancake Day campaign
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has announced that its ‘RSPCA Assured’ campaign, which calls on...
Rural Life
Stolen quad bike among items recovered by Kent Police
A quad bike, dozes of hedge trimmers and other stolen tools have been recovered by rural police officers in Dartford,...
N.Ireland
What to expect from season two of Clarkson’s Farm
The countdown to the highly anticipated second season of Clarkson’s Farm is on, with less than a day until the...
N.Ireland
Derry farmer to travel to Denmark for study trip on dairy
This summer will see Scott Thompson heading to Denmark to take part in a three-day, dairy-focused study trip. Scott milks...
N.Ireland
Agriculture revealed as NI’s largest source of emissions
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has released Northern Ireland’s greenhouse gas (GHG) projection statistics, which has...
Sheep
NSA launches survey to gauge impact of sheep worrying
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has launched its annual survey on the impacts of sheep worrying by dogs in a...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods grew revenues to €13.8bn in 2022
Arla Foods, the European dairy cooperative, grew its revenues by 23.2% last year to €13.8 billion, according to its latest...
Agri-Business
Kubota tractors now available with Topcon auto-steer
Kubota (UK) Ltd. has introduced a new range of auto-steer options for its M-series tractors following an agreement to partner...
Agri-Business
Using YouTube to supplement a tillage operation
A Lancashire tillage farmer is currently using YouTube as a means of bolstering the income generated from his tillage operation....
Agri-Business
£1.6m scheme for Northern Ireland pig producers opens
A £1.6 million scheme from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to provide financial support to pig...
Other
Scottish seals among mammals that tested positive for bird flu
The H5N1 strain of avian influenza (bird flu), the strain most common to birds during this current outbreak, has been...
Agri-Business
Lemken eases the transport of big furrow presses
With tractors and implements getting bigger, farmers are often up against the problem of excessive width when needing to move...
Agri-Business
Milk price ‘correction’ on cards – Lakeland Dairies
Cavan-headquartered co-operative, Lakeland Dairies, has warned that there is likely to be a “significant” correction on milk price in the...
N.Ireland
UK Supreme Court finds Northern Ireland Protocol to be ‘lawful’
The UK supreme court has found the Northern Ireland Protocol to be lawful. In a judgement ruling issued today (Wednesday,...
