Beef
Building resilience into a beef enterprise in Co. Fermanagh
Recent years have seen Fermanagh suckler beef producer John Egerton improve the efficiency and resilience of his beef enterprise. He...
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Agri-Business
Minister Poots launches 2021-22 DAERA Business Plan
Northern Ireland (NI) Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has launched his department’s business plan for the year ahead. The 2021-2022 DAERA...
Beef
Be vigilant for coccidiosis in calves around weaning
As the warmer summer weather dries-out the ground soaked by heavy UK rainfall during May, cattle producers are being urged...
Rural Life
Farmer ordered to pay more than £30,000 for ploughing historically important fields
Braunton tenant-farmer Andrew Cooper has been ordered to pay more than £30,000 for ploughing historically important fields linked to prehistoric...
Agri Politics
NFU urges Prime Minister to showcase his plan for future of British farming and trade
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is urging the Prime Minister and his government to come forward with a comprehensive strategy...
Agri-Business
Wool prices pick up as 2020 selling season comes to a close
Markets for 2020 wool have started to pick up, with prices up around 38% compared to the slump experienced over...
Environment
Co. Down fisherman fined for sowing uncultivated land
Co. Down fisherman Geoffrey Chambers (63) of Moneydarragh Road in Annalong was fined a total of £2,500 for sowing and...
Agri-Business
Right to repair bill passed in New York State – will it include tractors?
The long-running debate over the right to repair tractors and other vehicles has taken a firm step forward in the...
Environment
NI net-zero: NI falling short on tree planting targets by 90%
Northern Ireland is falling short on tree planting levels required to pave the way to net-zero ambitions by more than...
Agri-Business
Royal Highland Showcase receives over 270,000 views across 7 days
The Royal Highland Showcase – seven days of livestreamed livestock judging, forestry, equestrian, sheep shearing, industry talks and Scottish produce...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm signs supply deal with Arla Foods
Two of the UK's largest dairy companies, Dale Farm and Arla Foods, have partnered for the first time as part...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show in September – many factors to consider
There’s nothing I enjoy more than a day out at Balmoral Show. But, in truth, replicating what normally takes place...
Rural Life
Farmer fined £2,000 for spreading sewage on neighbours land
The Environment Agency is reminding operators to take precautions to ensure the correct processes are in place when spreading on...
Sheep
Exports of sheepmeat from the UK down 18% in April
Exports of sheepmeat from the UK for the month of April were back 18% (1,100t) from the same period in...
Beef
Slight increase in TB incidence rates in herds across England
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published its quarterly statistics on tuberculosis (TB) in cattle in...
N.Ireland
UFU fully supports Kendall review of farming and food sectors
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is fully supporting the work to be undertaken by the Farming and Food Review Group,...
Agri-Business
JCB employees to embark on £70,000 fundraising drive
JCB employees are embarking on a major fundraising drive for children’s charity the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty...
Agri-Business
The future of connectivity for farm machinery
Connectivity is a word we hear a great deal nowadays, in many contexts and with many connotations. It has become...
