Pig/Poultry
New H5N1 strain of avian influenza confirmed in flock of gamebirds in Scotland
A flock of kept birds on a gamebird rearing premises in Leven, Glenrothes, has tested positive for avian influenza of...
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N.Ireland
Sheep management: Taking action quickly when it comes to thinner ewes
For March-lambing flocks, it is important farmers keep an eye on their ewes’ body condition over the coming weeks. If...
Agri-Business
Wild Wales Seeds celebrates its first anniversary following successful lockdown launch
Launching a business in lockdown may sound like a challenge, but Rhys Jenkins, founder of Wild Wales Seeds, is delighted...
Sheep
NSA rewards social media followers with range of books on sheep farming
The National Sheep Association (NSA) was delighted to give away a range of fictional books centred around the topic of...
N.Ireland
Sheep, sucklers and saving lives… all in a day’s work for one Fermanagh farmer
By Rodney Magowan David Sheridan farms across several holdings around Letterbreen and Florencecourt in Co. Fermanagh with some further acreage...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Steps you can take to avoid mastitis
The easiest way to prevent clinical or sub-clinical mastitis cases is through good milking practices. Mastitis is the most economically challenging...
Dairy
Winter milk: Reviewing late season feeding
A recent report by Michael Garvey, a dairy development adviser, with the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE),...
Rural Life
297ac farm of prime arable land hits the market in Angus
Galbraith is pleased to be launching to the market Carlungie Farm in Angus, a highly productive farm extending to about...
Rural Life
Idris Davies Memorial Trust Award winner for 2020 announced
Well-known Pembrokeshire dairy farmer and founder of the Daioni Organic milk business, Laurence Harris, of Ffosyficer Farm, Abercych, has been...
Rural Life
Puppy imports surge by 52% during lockdown
The number of dogs being commercially imported has surged by more than 50% due to lockdown – with imports from...
Rural Life
AHDB education programmes support home learners with food and farming resources
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) funded education schemes reached more students than ever in 2020, as the nation...
Sheep
NSA Cymru to welcome industry leaders to speak at ARMM meeting
With ongoing Covid-19 restrictions preventing face to face meetings, the National Sheep Association’s (NSA) Cymru/Wales region is looking forward to...
Arable
NI’s protein crops payment to begin in time for 2021 scheme year
Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has announced the introduction of a pilot payment scheme for protein crops will begin in time...
Agri Politics
Martin Kennedy elected as 63rd president of NFU Scotland
Highland Perthshire farmer Martin Kennedy has been elected the 63rd president of National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland. Kennedy, who has...
N.Ireland
Ballymoney Show becomes the first of NI’s summer shows to cancel for 2021
Ballymoney Show has become the first of the summer shows to cancel in Northern Ireland for 2021. The event, which...
Rural Life
New Zealand farmer urges farmers to put themselves first before their farm
A New Zealand dairy farmer who has spoken candidly about his battles with mental health urges farmers to put themselves...
Rural Life
2 major wildfires being fought by fire crews in Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor
Fire crews have been battling two separate wildfires that broke out across moorlands in south Devon. The first fire that...
Agri-Business
Brinicombe bolsters sales team due to business growth
Global animal nutrition provider, the Denis Brinicombe Group, has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of animal health co-ordinator,...
