Rural Life
New report shows the importance of game shooting to the Welsh public
“I am more active, and more engaged with nature and conservation due to my involvement in country sports,” said Sarah...
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Rural Life
New partnership formed to combat fly-tipping in Scotland
Over the Covid-19 lockdown period, fly-tipping has remained a major cause of concern and anger to the rural communities of...
Machinery
Merlo introduces new ‘Waste Manager’ bulk handler
Merlo has aimed its sights at the burgeoning waste and recycling sector with the introduction of Waste Manager. However, it...
Machinery
New agricultural tyres on the market from Michelin
Tyre manufacturer Michelin has introduced five new dimensions within its popular RoadBib agricultural tyre range, more than doubling the number...
Rural Life
4.3ac site for sale in Scotland with active car park
Property consultancy Galbraith is handling the sale of a prime 4.3ac site with an active car park at Arrochar, Argyll...
Agri-Business
DAERA to run EU Exit awareness event next week
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is encouraging agri-food businesses and traders to take part in its...
Machinery
John Deere announces engine collaboration with Deutz
John Deere Power Systems and Deutz have announced plans to jointly develop and source components for a low horsepower range...
Rural Life
RCVS launches information campaign for new graduate development programme
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has launched a new information campaign to help veterinary practices and veterinary students...
N.Ireland
NIO advises farmers who bought sheep in Britain to resell them
Government advice for Northern Ireland farmers to resell now-stranded sheep bought in other parts of the UK has been met...
Agri-Business
Aldi pledges to spend an additional £3.5 billion buying from British suppliers
Aldi has announced plans to increase the amount of food and drink it buys from British suppliers by £3.5 billion...
N.Ireland
QUB theory suggests emotions underpin animal behaviour
A new theory from researchers at the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast suggests animals experience emotions much...
Dairy
Arla milk producers to face price cut at the start of 2021
It has been revealed that Arla milk producers will face a drop in farmgate prices from January 1, 2021. The...
Rural Life
One Show farming presenter and Women in Dairy chair on New Year Honours List
A leading farming TV presenter and a dairy farming champion are among those from the food and farming industry to be...
Opinion
The work to secure PGI status for beef from Northern Ireland must start now
Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that the application to secure Protected Geographical Indication...
N.Ireland
Declassified files reveal fears axing headage payments would disproportionately affect Catholic farmers
Officials in Northern Ireland feared swapping headage payments for area-based payments would have a disproportionate impact on Catholic farmers, newly declassified...
N.Ireland
Early-lambing flocks: Some essentials you will need at lambing time
Some early-lambing flocks have already had their first ewes drop over the last while, while many others will have been...
N.Ireland
Veteran NI agricultural broadcaster included on New Year Honours List
Veteran Co. Down agricultural journalist and broadcaster Ian Harvey is to be awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year...
Agri-Business
2020 NI Agricultural Census reflects challenging year for farming
Most of the main agricultural sectors in Northern Ireland scaled back in 2020, reflecting a yet another challenging year for...
