Environment
Deadline approaches for NI’s £2 million Environmental Fund
Environmental projects in Northern Ireland that connect people with nature, improve habitats or help tackle threats facing our natural environment...
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Sheep
Excellent Easter for lamb sales across Wales
Lamb proved a popular choice for consumers over Easter with retail sales soaring above the last two years. This demand...
Environment
Tenant farmers hit brick wall over Water Resources Regulations
A tenant farming family from Montgomeryshire has hit a brick wall over the Welsh government’s recently introduced Water Resources Regulations,...
N.Ireland
Co. Antrim vet killed in quad road accident
Police have confirmed that a man has been killed and a woman injured following a two-vehicle crash involving a quad...
Rural Life
AHDB encourages Britain to 'Fire Up For Summer'
A new campaign for the summer is set to launch this May, with Brits encouraged to elevate the standard of...
Agri-Business
Australia FTA: UK Government report warned deal would drop UK farm output
Reports have emerged that the UK government has agreed in principle to offer a 15-year transition zero-tariff, zero-quota trade deal...
Sheep
BASIS and NSA launch Register of Sheep Advisers
BASIS has joined forces with the National Sheep Association (NSA) to create a sheep industry first – The Register of...
Beef
Teams impress judges at NI Angus Youth Challenge semi-finals
Pupils from across Northern Ireland (NI) impressed judges competing for a place in the 2021-2022 ABP Angus Youth Challenge Finalist...
Rural Life
Better breeding with Bulls Out for Cancer campaign
Beef and dairy farmers are joining forces to raise money for testicular cancer, while also improving their herd genetics as...
N.Ireland
RamCompare: Five-year results identify top traits to drive flock productivity
The five-year results of sheep genetic improvement project RamCompare have revealed the top traits from performance-recorded rams to drive flock...
Beef
Ruminant Health & Welfare survey identifies key disease priorities
Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) has announced the results to its nationwide ’grassroots’ survey of farmers, stock people and vets,...
Environment
Cereals to host sustainable farming seminar
There are many factors involved in sustainable agriculture and a special selection of seminars at the Cereals Event will explore...
Beef
Far East helps bolster red meat exports in challenging year
Asia and the Middle East have helped boost red meat exports from the UK in what has been an incredibly...
Machinery
Kverneland butterfly sheds groupers in minutes
Kverneland is looking to lighten the load on tractors by introducing detachable groupers on its butterfly mowers. Although the company...
Agri-Business
Could these 5 tax tips improve your farm finances?
Farmers should review their business structure and discuss tax planning at least once a year to ensure they are making...
N.Ireland
Number of older cattle in NI with no BVD status halves in a year
The number of older cattle in Northern Ireland that do not have a BVD status has halved in the space...
Environment
10p plastic bag charge to come into force today
The single-use plastic bag charge has today (May 21) increased from 5p to 10p and been extended to all businesses...
Sheep
‘Quarantine drench critical in light of ever-growing drench resistance’
"There are so many resistant worms out there that farmers are now much more likely to import them onto their...
