N.Ireland
African swine fever found in wild boar in Greece
A wild boar has been found with African swine fever (ASF) for the first time in mainland Greece. The female...
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Rural Life
£14,000 offered for info on 5 wild birds found shot in Suffolk
The reward for information relating to the deaths of five juvenile Goshawks dumped at the edge of the King’s Forest...
Agri-Business
Gerry Boyle appointed chair of AgriSearch
The former director of Teagasc, Prof. Gerry Boyle, has been appointed as the new chair of AgriSearch, the Northern Ireland...
Schemes
6 new standards added to Sustainable Farming Incentive
Six new standards have been introduced to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme, meaning farmers can now choose from nine...
Agri-Business
730 jobs to be lost due to 2 Sisters poultry plant closure
2 Sisters Food Group, a food manufacturing company, has said that it will close its Llangefni branch, which employs 730...
Environment
Edinburgh city endorses global Plant Based Treaty
The City of Edinburgh Council has endorsed the Plant Based Treaty, a global initiative that aims to “halt the widespread...
N.Ireland
NI: Increase in beef-sired calf births in 2022
There was an increase in beef-sired calf births registered in Northern Ireland during 2022, according to the Livestock and Meat...
Rural Life
Man arrested on suspicion of New Holland tractor theft
A man has been arrested on suspicion of the theft of a New Holland tractor in the Thames Valley. He...
N.Ireland
Milk restriction negatively affects calves’ cognitive function – study
A recent study has found that a reduced milk allowance can disrupt calves’ ability to focus and learn, and can...
Rural Life
Scotland introduces 2-dog limit for hunts in new bill
The Scottish government has introduced a new two-dog limit for all use of dogs in the course of hunting in...
Government
Devolution is opportunity to solve Welsh ag problems - FUW
At the Farmer’s Union of Wales’ (FUW) annual farmhouse breakfast event today (Tuesday, January 24), FUW president Glyn Roberts said...
Machinery
Oliver Landpower expands with 2 new depots
Farm machinery dealership Oliver Landpower Ltd. has agreed deals on new depots in Stratford-Upon-Avon in Warwickshire, and Colchester in Essex....
Arable
Defra approves emergency pesticide use to protect sugar beet crop
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has approved emergency temporary authorisation for the use of a neonicotinoid...
N.Ireland
Clubroot threat to expansion of oilseed rape acreage
Teagasc has confirmed that the growing threat of clubroot could hamper the further expansion of Ireland’s oilseed rape (OSR) acreage....
Dairy
Minister to address plans for agri sector at Dairy-Tech
Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Mark Spencer will set out government plans...
Dairy
Fonterra moves to stop calf slaughtering on farms
Fonterra updated it terms of supply to stop the practice of calf slaughtering on farms for non-replacement animals unless there...
N.Ireland
New CAFRE advisory group members chosen
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Tuesday, January 24) announced the appointment of five new...
Agri-Business
Alltech: Global feed production steady in 2022
Global feed production remained steady in 2022 despite significant macroeconomic challenges that affected the entire supply chain, according to the...
