N.Ireland
FFA: Firm date needed for TB action
Farmers For Action has written to Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister calling for a firm date for when the region's bovine...
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Agri-Business
RCVS publishes results of its Covid-19 impact survey
The sixth Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Covid impact survey with veterinary practices has been published and has found...
Agri-Business
First UK school of sustainable food and farming set to be created at Harper Adams
Plans are in progress to develop the UK’s first school of sustainable food and farming at Harper Adams University. Supported...
N.Ireland
Libby Clarke awarded prestigious President’s Plate
Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) stalwart Libby Clarke has been presented with one of the organisation's highest honours. The prestigious...
Arable
IBERS confirms a strong resurgence in oat production
Plant breeders at the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) in Wales are confirming a growing demand for...
Agri Politics
FUW rejects White Paper proposals and calls for 'genuine' Welsh policy on agriculture
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has rejected the key proposals for the future of agricultural support in Wales set...
N.Ireland
Agriculture Committee lays out key findings of Independent Panel review
Northern Ireland's Agriculture Committee has passed on the findings of its review of the Independent Panel process to the Minister...
N.Ireland
On-the-run driver arrested after attempting to hide in farmyard
The driver of a car which was being tracked by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was...
N.Ireland
Lambs missing for 3 days rescued from 12m mine shaft by firefighters
A pair of lambs which had been missing for three days were rescued by firefighters from a 12m (39ft) mine...
Dairy
Boot cleaning reduces disease levels on livestock farms
Irish veterinary consultant Dr. Tommy Heffernan has highlighted the need for everyone entering a livestock farm, to wash and dip...
Agri-Business
Seasonal farm workers urged to avail of free workplace Covid-19 testing
The government has called on employers of seasonal agricultural workers to help keep the nation safe and restrict the spread...
Machinery
Kubota launches new Stage V L1 and L2 series
Kubota has launched its latest compact tractors, the revamped L1 and L2 series. Both new ranges are now equipped with...
Beef
Irish beef exports to the UK suffer a setback for the first month of 2021
A recent report by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has revealed that the import of beef consignments from Ireland...
Sheep
AHDB states that the sheep sector 'is at a crossroads' in its long-term outlook report
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) latest Horizon report has set the long-term outlook for the sheep sector in...
Agri Politics
BPS Lump Sum Exit Scheme requires all parties involved to be 'creative' - TFA
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is hoping that the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Lump Sum Exit Scheme can be a...
Agri-Business
Research shows that UK grocery shopping habits have changed to combat food waste
New research has shown the lifestyle changes UK consumers are making to reduce food waste since the start of the...
Dairy
One third of dairy farmers not implementing biosecurity measures
A 2020 survey carried out in the UK has confirmed that one in three dairy farmers do not fully implement...
Arable
The threat of weeds now greater than at any time in human history
Using data from the world’s longest-running experiment - the Rothamsted Research Broadbalk wheat trial in Hertfordshire in the UK - the researchers...
