Rural Life
2t of rotting meat dumped in the countryside by fly-tippers
Police in Dorset have launched an investigation after bags of rotting meat were found dumped on land in the villages...
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N.Ireland
Poots announces 4.3% increase to BPS entitlements for 2020
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture Edwin Poots has announced that a linear increase of 4.3% will be applied to all...
N.Ireland
Poots announces 4.3% increase to BPS entitlements for 2020
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture Edwin Poots has announced that a linear increase of 4.3% will be applied to all...
Beef
Current technologies cannot deliver half of 2050 carbon emissions reduction goal
An independent report assessing the carbon intensity of all UK livestock production systems has identified that currently available technologies cannot...
Agri-Business
Food and drink exports have fallen for the first time since 2015
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published a report which shows that exports of food and drink in the...
Beef
'We welcome this opportunity to be able to export beef to the US' - NFU
UK beef is on its way to the US for the first time in more than 20 years after three...
Sheep
Industry conference to raise the bar for sheep health and welfare
Working together for world-leading health and welfare is the focus of the fifth Sheep Health and Welfare Group (SHAWG) conference...
N.Ireland
Chief vet warns of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ for NI Brexit preparations
A shuffle underway at Dundonald House to redeploy staff to ramp up Brexit preparations has sparked concern animal health programmes,...
N.Ireland
Chief vet warns of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ for NI Brexit preparations
A shuffle underway at Dundonald House to redeploy staff to ramp up Brexit preparations has sparked concern that animal health...
N.Ireland
Warning issued after collision involving tractor and car with drunk driver
A warning has been issued to never drink and drive after a collision between a tractor and a car –...
N.Ireland
Warning issued after collision involving tractor and car with drunk driver
A warning has been issued to never drink and drive after a collision between a tractor and a car –...
N.Ireland
DAERA permanent secretary admits ‘acting against minister’s wishes’ over Brexit plans
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) permanent secretary Denis McMahon has admitted acting against the minister’s wishes to...
EU begins infringement process against UK over agreement breach
The European Commission has officially begun ‘infringement’ proceedings against the UK over the latter’s proposed new law that would breach...
Beef
Over 170 Pilgrim's Pride workers test positive for Covid-19
Over 170 workers at a meat processing plant in Cornwall have tested positive for Covid-19. Most of the cases at...
Agri Politics
'The majority of production level agricultural roles have been overlooked' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has responded to the Migration Advisory Committee publishing its review into the Shortage Occupation List,...
Dairy
2020 Dairy Industry Woman of the Year winner announced
Cheshire dairy farmer Karen Halton has scooped this year’s prestigious Dairy Industry Woman of the Year award at the virtual...
Agri-Business
Women in Dairy conference: Covid-19 is our chance to create a sustainable supply chain
How often, or when was the last time, you had a conversation about your farm’s emissions with your feed company?...
Agri-Business
Women in Dairy conference: Covid-19 is our chance to create a sustainable supply chain
How often, or when was the last time, you had a conversation about your farm’s emissions with your feed company?...
