Rural Life
Disqualified farmer guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to sheep
A disqualified farmer in Gloucestershire has pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a sheep which inspectors found dead on...
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N.Ireland
LMC chief executive goes international
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) for Northern Ireland chief executive, Ian Stevenson, recently took part in an international Food Systems...
Rural Life
Royal Highland Showcase reveals equestrian entry figures
The Royal Highland Showcase, in Partnership with Royal Bank of Scotland, has revealed strong entry figures for its equestrian classes....
Agri-Business
Ancient goat DNA offers insight into genetic legacy of agriculture
New research on DNA from one of the earliest goat herds has shed light on how farming has shaped the...
Agri Politics
£15 million woodland creation grant opens for applications
The Forestry Commission has opened a new multimillion tree planting grant scheme – the England Woodland Creation Offer – to...
Agri Politics
NFU welcomes new powers to tackle dog attacks on livestock
New powers to tackle livestock worrying will offer much greater protection and be welcomed by farmers who have seen incidents...
Agri-Business
Zetor Major updated with cab choice and Stage V engine
Zetor has updated its Major 80 model with an engine that now meets Stage V emission standards. The engine remains...
N.Ireland
‘Potentially serious’ viral disease ILT discovered in poultry flocks in NI
A potentially serious viral infection, ILT, has started to spread through Northern Ireland (NI) poultry flocks, the Department of Agriculture,...
Rural Life
Police urge the public to 'respect the countryside' after increase of criminal damage to farms
Police in Leicestershire have said that reports of criminal damage has “almost doubled” since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic,...
Agri Politics
Government launches new measures to crackdown on livestock worrying
New measures to crack down on livestock worrying are to be introduced in England and Wales through the Kept Animals...
N.Ireland
NI Agriculture Minister confirmed as DUP reshuffles Executive team
Newly-elected DUP leader Edwin Poots has confirmed he will stay on as Northern Ireland (NI) Agriculture Minister, officially turning down...
Machinery
Scot JCB group launches new division to focus on its agri-customers
The Scot JCB group has launched a new division to spearhead its machinery and parts sales and service operations for...
Agri Politics
BVA welcomes new laws to crackdown on puppy smuggling
New legislation to crackdown on illegal puppy smuggling and to pave the way for a ban on the import of...
Agri-Business
Saber deal sealed: MSD acquires LIC Automation
MSD Animal Health has agreed to acquire the assets of LIC Automation (LICA) from New Zealand-based, farmer-owned cooperative Livestock Improvement...
Sheep
Taking the pressure off by weaning lambs
As we move further into the season, the task of weaning lambs will most likely be on the to-do list...
Agri-Business
Global food prices rise at fastest monthly rate in a decade
Global food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade, the Food and Agriculture...
Agri Politics
Government launches second Animal Welfare Bill
New powers to crack down on puppy smuggling and increased protections for farm animals will be brought in under new...
Agri-Business
NWF Agriculture celebrates 150th anniversary
A leading national manufacturer of ruminant animal feed, NWF Agriculture, celebrates its 150th anniversary this Saturday, June 5. NWF Agriculture...
