Agri-Business
Jeremy Clarkson temporarily closes Diddly Squat Farm Shop
Jeremy Clarkson has said that he will close the Diddly Squat Farm Shop tomorrow (Saturday, December 31) until February. The...
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Rural Life
Tractor carrying 20 unstrapped bales stopped by police
A tractor carrying 20 unstrapped bales on a trailer was stopped by Staffordshire Roads Policing Unit yesterday (Thursday, December 29)....
N.Ireland
Ash dieback: Is Northern Ireland at point of no return?
According to Co. Armagh forester, Andrew Gardner, 96% of Northern Ireland’s ash trees are now infected with ash dieback disease....
N.Ireland
Jalex sale total comes to £413,000
Yesterday’s (Wednesday, December 28) Jalex select breeding heifer and bull sale saw 140 animals make a total of £413,000 in...
N.Ireland
Scientists fight to control sheep scab in the UK
Scientists at Moredun Research Institute are fighting to control the prevalence of sheep scab across the UK. Sheep scab, caused...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland chief executive recruitment process underway
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has said its recruitment process to appoint a new chief executive is underway....
Dairy
First Milk opens £20m investment at Lake District Creamery
Farmer-owned cooperative, First Milk, has opened its £20 million investment at its Lake District Creamery in Aspatria. In a ceremony...
Rural Life
3 hospitalised after crash between car and tractor
Three people have been sent to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment following a crash between a...
Arable
Research: Adding manure to soil locks-in N and cuts emissions
Emissions from soil of the potent greenhouse gas (GHG) nitrous oxide (N2O) can be drastically reduced by adding carbon-rich manure,...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu case confirmed on Isle of Man
The chief veterinary officer (CVO) for the Isle of Man, Amy Beckett, confirmed a case of avian influenza (bird flu)...
Environment
2022 set to be the warmest year on record - Met Office
2022 will be the warmest year on record for the UK, according to provisional figures from the UK Met Office....
N.Ireland
French dairy herd to decline by 441,000 head by 2030
More than one quarter of dairy farms in France closed down over the past ten years, with a further decline...
Agri-Business
NPA seeks clarity on UK African Swine Fever export regulations
The National Pig Association (NPA) is seeking clarity on the regulations that would apply to UK pork exports should an...
Agri Politics
UK farming unions call for change in 2023
Ahead of the New Year on Sunday, January 1, 2023, farming unions from across the UK have called for change....
Other
Vet suspended for offences relating to his father's cows
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has suspended an Aberdeenshire-based vet surgeon for offences relating to cows owned by...
Agri-Business
Ag-tech and sustainability trends forecast to accelerate in 2023
Significant trends in the agri-food industry are expected to emerge in 2023, following a challenging year which exposed a number...
Government
NFU seeks opinions on trade with South Korea
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is seeking opinions from members on trade deals with South Korea to help form its...
Dairy
Vets learn techniques to improve Johne's disease management
New techniques that can improve Johne’s disease management in dairy herds, including a new priority cull report, have been welcomed...
