Other
Cold weather alert extended amid snow and ice warnings
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has extended its cold weather alert until Monday (January 23) amid more Status Yellow...
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Agri-Business
Farmers and landowners urged to keep up with ELM changes
Accounting firm Moore Thompson is urging farmers and landowners to keep up with changes in payments around the Environmental Land...
Rural Life
Man told to remove gates as they didn't match 'rural character of area'
A homeowner in southeast Wales has been refused planning permission for gates on his private property as they didn’t match...
Dairy
GDT appoints Charlie Hyland as new chair of board
Global Dairy Trade (GDT) has announced that it has appointed Charlie Hyland as the independent chairman of GDT’s board of...
Sheep
Man convicted after skinning sheep and feeding it to hounds
Hartley Crouch of Cottesmore Road, Ashwell, has been convicted of theft after he stole a sheep, skinned it and fed...
N.Ireland
Chair of TB eradication partnership re-affirms need for badger cull
The chair of the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Partnership (TBEP), Sean Hogan, has re-affirmed the need for a badger cull in...
Agri-Business
Maguire agri-contractors to auction off surplus equipment
Maguire agri-contractors of Clones in Co. Monaghan is to sell off its surplus equipment this weekend, in an auction to...
N.Ireland
Concerns that peatland restoration could lead to less forestry in NI
Concern is growing that peatland restoration projects could lead to a significant reduction in the land dedicated to forestry development...
Environment
Company fined over £500k after sewage discharge kills 5,000 fish
Anglian Water has been fined over £500,000 for failing to stop raw sewage being discharged into a river for almost...
Agri-Business
GDT price index drops slightly at latest event
The second Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event of 2023 saw its price index fall slightly by 0.1% today (Tuesday, January...
Agri-Business
Silage flexibility with a Pottinger forage wagon
Many farmers look to the round baler to provide self sufficiency and flexibility in silage production, yet a smaller forage...
N.Ireland
UFU wants rapid progress of bTB eradication strategy in Northern Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that political sign-off will be required to officially implement a new bovine tuberculosis...
Dairy
Lancashire breeder awarded Holstein UK President's Medal
Holstein UK presented its President’s Medal award to Natasha Kirby at the International Semex Conference in Glasgow yesterday evening (Monday,...
Agri-Business
Danone announces plan to reduce methane emissions by 30%
One of the world’s largest dairy companies, Danone, has announced today (Tuesday, January 17) a global action plan to reduce...
N.Ireland
USPCA announces appointment of new chief executive
The Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (USPCA) has appointed Nora Smith as its new chief executive....
Other
Not enough fruit and veg for British population - SHEFS
Britain does not produce or import enough fruit and vegetables for the population to meet the government’s recommended five-a-day (400g)...
Other
UKHSA issues cold weather alert following Status Yellow warnings
Following the issuing of Status Yellow snow and ice warnings from the UK’s Met Office today (Monday, January 16), the...
Agri-Business
Cropin secures funding from investors including Google
Cropin, the global agritech company which built the world’s first industry cloud for agriculture, has secured funding from new investors...
