Environment
Online seminar series to examine the science behind NI’s ammonia woes
A series of three lunchtime webinars will explore the science behind Northern Ireland’s agricultural woes with ammonia. Run by the...
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Beef
NI farmers warned All-Ireland PGI ‘may not be practical’
Officials are claiming it “may not be practical” to include Northern Ireland in plans for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status...
Beef
NI farmers warned All-Ireland PGI ‘may not be practical’
Officials are claiming it “may not be practical” to include Northern Ireland in plans for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status...
Environment
Outdoor use of metaldehyde to be banned by 2022
The outdoor use of metaldehyde, a pesticide used to control slugs on farms and in gardens, is set to be...
Environment
RSPB NI calls for legally-binding conservation targets
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in Northern Ireland (RSPB NI) is calling for legally-binding targets to restore nature...
Rural Life
Tractor driver stopped for using mobile phone while driving
The driver of a John Deere tractor was caught red-handed by Staffordshire Police driving along the A50 while using his...
Pig/Poultry
Banham Poultry reopens after Covid-19 outbreak forced closure
A chicken factory in Norfolk has reopened its doors after more than 100 workers at the factory tested positive for...
Agri-Business
2 NI beef processors secure access for US export
Two Northern Ireland processors are among four UK agri-food businesses that are officially eligible to export local beef to the...
Rural Life
Arsonists set farmer's bale stack ablaze
A farmer in East Yorkshire has become the target of arsonists after having a bale stack set alight in his...
Machinery
John Deere pulls out of all international shows in 2021
John Deere has announced that it will not attend any international agricultural and turf trade shows in Europe during the...
N.Ireland
Driver of car towing trailer sought after collision on dual carriageway
An appeal has been made for the driver of a red car towing a trailer to come forward after the...
Beef
UK beef heads stateside for the first time in nearly 25 years
UK beef will be heading across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time in 24 years after three UK processors...
N.Ireland
ABP Angus Youth Challenge to run semi-finals as virtual event
More than 60 teenagers from 14 schools across Northern Ireland are set to compete in this year’s semi-final of the...
N.Ireland
ABP Angus Youth Challenge to run semi-finals as virtual event
More than 60 teenagers from 14 schools across Northern Ireland are set to compete in this year’s semi-final of the...
Rural Life
Thief caught on camera breaking into farm and stealing goods
A thief has been caught on camera breaking into a farm container in Bolton and stealing valuable equipment – just...
Agri-Business
UK fined more than €3.5 million for failure to make progress eradicating TB
The European Commission has fined the UK at least €3.5 million over the last two years for a lack of progress...
Agri-Business
UK fined more than €3.5 million for failure to make progress eradicating TB
The European Commission has fined the UK at least €3.5 million over the last two years for a lack of progress...
Beef
Fears PGI could prevent NI farmers from using term ‘Irish grass-fed beef’
Northern Ireland beef farmers could object to the Republic’s application for PGI status for Irish grass-fed beef should it insist...
