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...
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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...
Agri Politics
House of Commons officially passes Brexit trade deal
The House of Commons has passed the Brexit trade deal agreed between the UK and the EU by 521 votes...
Agri-Business
Livestock farmers urged to work with auctioneers and be aware of demand
Farmers should take advantage of the knowledge and resources available through their local livestock auctioneers and benefit from a strong...
Agri-Business
Organic production on the rise across the European Union
The latest agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics from the European Union confirm that organic food output continues to increase across...
Rural Life
FUW urges members to take part in the #Run1000 challenge
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is taking part in one of the biggest walking challenges yet, as it joins...
Rural Life
30 sheep killed in Christmas dog attack on a Cheshire farm
A farm in Cheshire has had 30 sheep killed in what was described as an ‘atrocious’ dog attack by Cheshire...
Arable
Risk factors associated with pesticides on the decline
The European Commission has published updated EU Harmonised Risk Indicators for pesticides, covering the period 2011 to 2018. The figures...
Agri-Business
Declassified files: Have any lessons been learned from the ’90s ‘bread wars’?
Cunning Irish bakers outwitted the authorities in the north, leaving officials powerless to protect domestic suppliers in so-called ‘bread wars’,...
