Rural Life
Pet owners warned to be wary of being 'Petfished'
Those looking to bring a new puppy or kitten home this Christmas are being urged to research the person behind...
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Machinery
New Tramspread slurry pinchers aim to reduce spillages
Tramspread has released two new slurry hose pinchers to help reduce the risk of slurry spillages. The lightweight “Handy” is...
Agri Politics
Meat exporters to be shown new ways of working during Covid-19
Meat exporters in the UK will have the opportunity to learn about new ways of working as a result of...
N.Ireland
Avian Influenza detected in wild swan in Northern Ireland
A wild swan found dead at Lough Beg, Co. Derry, has tested positive for avian influenza, Northern Ireland’s Department of...
Beef
Increase of calf birth registrations in Northern Ireland
Calf birth registrations in Northern Ireland are on the rise, according to the Meat and Livestock Commission (LMC). So far...
Beef
Survey launched to tackle health and disease challenges across the ruminant sectors
The newly formed UK wide group Ruminant Health and Welfare (RH&W) has launched a survey to identify disease priorities across...
Agri-Business
Environmental, safety and quality assurance is ‘best defence’ against cheap food imports
“High standards of food production are the best defence against the deluge of cheap food which could well displace our...
Agri-Business
Research shows consumers disliked foods with added hormones or chlorine wash
New economic research from the University of Kent, University of Reading and IHS Markit, reveals the extent to which UK...
Forestry
BSW Group announces takeover of Dick Brothers Forestry
The UK’s largest integrated sawmilling and forestry business BSW Group has announced a takeover of Dick Brothers Forestry Limited. Dick Brothers...
Agri-Business
Poots launches £300,000 Rural Social Economy Investment Scheme for NI
Northern Ireland Rural Affairs Minster Edwin Poots has announced a £300,000 capital grant scheme to help rural social enterprises increase...
N.Ireland
Calls for urgent TB roundtable talks as FFA warns ‘farmers have suffered enough’
Farmers For Action has warned Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture not to use Brexit transition deadlines as “an excuse” to...
Machinery
Guide published to improve safety of tractor-trailer braking
An updated edition of the ‘Look Behind You’ guide to tractor-trailer braking has been published by the Agricultural Engineers Association...
Agri Politics
SLE welcomes new strategy for rural land payments
The Scottish government strategy for rural payments for 2020-21 will be broadly welcomed by farmers and land managers, according to...
N.Ireland
Appeal for info made following theft of Ford tractor
An appeal for information has been made by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) following the theft of a...
Pig/Poultry
Avian Influenza Prevention Zone declared in Great Britain
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared across England, Wales and Scotland to mitigate the risk of the...
N.Ireland
‘Real, concrete’ discussions underway for proposed NI veterinary school
Plans to establish a veterinary school in Northern Ireland may finally come to fruition as pressure mounts up for the department...
Rural Life
More than 50 stolen power tools and machines recovered in police raid
Police in Sussex recovered over 50 stolen farm machines and power tools after executing a search warrant at a premises...
Beef
Cow trade is coming under pressure in Northern Ireland
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is reporting this week that the cow trade in Northern Ireland is coming under...
