N.Ireland
NI Agriculture Committee ‘asked to rubber-stamp’ Brexit legislation without scrutiny
The Northern Ireland Assembly is being asked to “rubber-stamp” legislation relating to agricultural issues after Brexit without even having access...
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N.Ireland
NI Agriculture Committee ‘asked to rubber-stamp’ Brexit legislation without scrutiny
The Northern Ireland Assembly is being asked to “rubber-stamp” legislation relating to agricultural issues after Brexit without even having access...
Rural Life
Road closed after accident between car and tractor
Emergency services have been called to the scene of an accident involving a car and a tractor that has blocked...
Agri-Business
NFU complaint to BBC on impartiality breach upheld
The BBC has upheld a complaint made by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) about impartiality in the BBC1 documentary Meat:...
Rural Life
Appeal for info after trespasser punches landowner
An appeal for information has been made in relation to a trespasser who was discovered on farmland “punched” the landowner...
Rural Life
Missing cow discovered…stuck on trampoline
A cow that was missing after escaping from her farm with about 40 others was recently discovered…stuck in an in-ground...
Beef
Red meat sector ready for Brexit but worried about tariffs
Lamb and beef exporters in Wales are as prepared as they can be for new paperwork and administration at the...
Agri-Business
Poots opens £1.6 million ornamental horticulture support scheme
A financial support scheme to help Northern Ireland ornamental horticulture growers with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has opened...
Pig/Poultry
Covid-19 outbreak confirmed in Cranswick Country Foods plant
A number of cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed at a meat processing plant in Norfolk. Cranswick Country Foods in...
N.Ireland
NI farmers least likely in UK to want to retire
Fewer than one in seven Northern Ireland farmers plan on fully retiring and many do not discuss their later life...
N.Ireland
NI farmers least likely in UK to want to retire
Fewer than one in seven Northern Ireland farmers plan on fully retiring and many do not discuss their later life...
Pig/Poultry
Poultry farmers and pet bird keepers urged to prepare for winter avian flu
Chief Veterinary Officers (CVOs) across the UK are encouraging poultry keepers to take action to reduce the risk of disease...
Agri-Business
Echlinville Distillery announces £9 million expansion plan
Northern Ireland’s only single-estate distillery has announced a £9 million expansion plan as it expands its facilities in the Ards Peninsula...
N.Ireland
43 Scottish Blackface hoggets stolen in Derry
A sheep farmer in Co. Derry has had 43 of his flock of Blackface hoggets stolen in an overnight raid....
Agri-Business
Poots opens £1.6 million ornamental horticulture support scheme
A financial support scheme to help Northern Ireland ornamental horticulture growers with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has opened...
Agri Politics
NFU president meets prime minister in wake of Agriculture Bill defeat
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Minette Batters has met Prime Minister Boris Johnson, where she stressed the need for action...
Agri-Business
On the Horizon: Lely unveils latest farm management app
A new farm management application, dubbed Lely Horizon, has been recently unveiled by Lely. Revealed by the Dutch dairy robotics...
Agri-Business
Dairy market analysis: Euro SMP prices firm up while butter recovers
European skim milk powder (SMP) prices continued to firm up while butter saw some support this week after last week’s...
