Rural Life
Programme set to support young farmers in Yorkshire this winter
The Yorkshire Dales Farmer Network will be launching “a new and wide-ranging programme to support the next generation of farmers”...
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Agri-Business
Spend on dairy products in GB up 6% year-on-year – report
Spend on cow dairy products in Great Britain has increased by 6% year-on-year, driven by a 7.3% increase in average...
Pig/Poultry
Risk of bird flu outbreaks rises across Europe as virus hits migrating cranes
The risk of bird flu outbreaks could further increase across Europe, following an increase in cases of migrating cranes in...
N.Ireland
DAERA confirms brucellosis compensation rates for November
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the brucellosis compensation rates for Northern Ireland for November...
N.Ireland
Letter to the editor: Focus needed on better animal health in Europe
As the EU wrestles with the future of its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Europe is facing disruption across the agrifood...
Agri-Business
New Red Tractor chairs for Fresh Produce and Poultry sectors
Red Tractor has announced the appointment of two new sector chairs – Nick Major as chair of the Poultry Sector...
Beef
Winners of NI Beef Shorthorn awards celebrate in Cookstown
Members of the NI Beef Shorthorn Club gathered earlier this month (October 11) at Greenvale Hotel in Cookstown for their...
Pig/Poultry
Defra orders poultry to be housed in parts of England
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced today (Tuesday, October 28) that an Avian Influenza Prevention...
Sheep
Scottish marts to celebrate St. Andrew's Day lamb next month
At the end of November, Scotland’s livestock marts will be celebrating ‘Lamb for St. Andrew’s Day’ with lunches in the...
Agri-Business
UK: Greencore merger with Bakkavor raises competition concerns
A UK watchdog has raised concerns about Greencore’s acquisition of rival convenience food manufacturer, Bakkavor, following a review that investigated...
N.Ireland
Call for ‘greater flexibility and fairness’ in NI slurry spreading rules
An Independent MLA has called for “greater flexibility and fairness” in how slurry spreading regulations are applied in Northern Ireland....
Dairy
Dairy advice: Time to focus on cows that need an early dry-off
Over the coming weeks, farmers will be using milk recording data to decide which cows to need to be dried...
Machinery
JCB and Lord Bamford celebrate joint 80th birthday
The bright yellow machinery made by JC Bamord Excavators Ltd has become an icon that stretches far beyond construction and...
N.Ireland
NI milk production sees ‘staggering growth’ – analyst
An “attractive milk to feed price ratio” drove another jump in milk production in Northern Ireland, according to an Agricultural and...
N.Ireland
Meet Quiney, the donkey VIP wedding guest
When Fiona Anderson and John McGuckin tied the knot recently in Co. Derry, Quiney, a donkey from Donegal Donkey Sanctuary...
N.Ireland
New spot-spraying weed control system targeting Ireland and UK
A computer-operated spot-spraying system, specifically designed to target individual weeds in grass swards, is now available in Ireland and the...
Rural Life
Watch: From finance careers to a goat farm in Denmark
Around 10 years ago, Claus and Summer Christoffersen had no experience and no background in farming or dairy. Instead, Claus,...
Machinery
Krone BaleTrain saves time and fuel by reducing field passes
Combining two separate field operations into one is nothing new – wrapping bales while they are still on the baler...