Rural Life
Over 100 lambs stolen from a farm in Cumbria
A farmer in Cumbria has seen over 100 lambs stolen from his farm in the latest incident of livestock theft...
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Agri-Business
Poots encourages NI farm businesses to apply for Covid-19 support fund
Northern Ireland Agriculture minister Edwin Poots has urged all eligible farm businesses to apply to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
Agri-Business
Poots encourages NI farm businesses to apply for Covid-19 support fund
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has urged all eligible farm businesses to apply to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
Pig/Poultry
5 new cases of African swine fever in Germany
Five new cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been detected in wild boar in the Brandenburg region of Germany...
Arable
Get soil sampling this autumn
Autumn is an ideal time for soil sampling. Soils are warm and the results will come back to allow for...
Arable
Get soil sampling this autumn
Autumn is an ideal time for soil sampling. Soils are warm and the results will come back to allow for...
Rural Life
Farmers warned to be on the lookout for fraudsters
Farmers who receive subsidy payments have been reminded by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) to be on the lookout for...
Dairy
Slide in GDT index halted with boost in latest auction
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has risen in its latest auction, bringing to an end four consecutive decreases The...
Environment
Slurry buffer zones to increase in NI from next month
New slurry spreading restrictions are set to come into force in Northern Ireland in just two weeks, with the spreading...
Environment
Slurry buffer zones to increase in NI from next month
New slurry spreading restrictions are set to come into force in Northern Ireland in just two weeks, with the spreading...
Dairy
Dairy farmers have 'borne the brunt' of contracts for 'far too long' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that flexible and innovative regulation of dairy contracts will help ensure the sector’s sustainability and...
Beef
Virtual farm walk to focus on carbon-neutral beef farming
The fourth ‘Focus on Farmers’ Virtual Farm Walk & Discussion will look at innovative ways farmers can profit from environmental...
Beef
Virtual farm walk to focus on carbon-neutral beef farming
The fourth ‘Focus on Farmers’ Virtual Farm Walk & Discussion will look at innovative ways farmers can profit from environmental...
Rural Life
Farmer accused of dumping 'stinking' silage bales in row with holidaymakers
A Scottish farmer has been accused of dumping “stinking” bales of silage in a car park in John O’Groats in...
N.Ireland
Tributes paid to teenager who died one year after surviving devastating quad bike accident
Tributes have been paid to a 16-year-old girl who passed away at the weekend – a year on from surviving...
N.Ireland
Tributes paid to teenager who died one year after surviving devastating quad bike accident
Tributes have been paid to a 16-year-old girl who passed away at the weekend – a year on from surviving...
Agri-Business
Decision made on NI side of ‘critical’ North-South Interconnector
Planning permission has been granted in Northern Ireland for the “critical” North-South Interconnector. The £200 million cross-border initiative will link...
Rural Life
Firefighters called to deal with large field fire in Dorset
Firefighters were called to a large fire in a field in Dorset. Two fire engines from Sherborne Fire Station were...
