N.Ireland
NI rural crime costs rise 18% as gangs target machinery and livestock
The cost of rural theft in Northern Ireland rose 18% to £3.3 million in 2019 as organised criminal gangs targeted...
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N.Ireland
New TV show hopes to get NI farmers ‘Coortin’ In the Kitchen’
A new rural TV show hopes good farmhouse cooking can help pair up single farmers with potential love matches. ‘Coortin’...
N.Ireland
New TV show hopes to get NI farmers ‘Coortin’ In the Kitchen’
A new rural TV show hopes good farmhouse cooking can help pair up single farmers with potential love matches. ‘Coortin’...
Agri-Business
Elanco closes acquisition of Bayer Animal Health
The US-based company Elanco has announced it has closed the acquisition of Bayer Animal Health. The transaction, valued at $6.89...
Agri-Business
GDT index plummets in latest auction
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has plummeted following the conclusion of the latest auction, to mark back-to-back drops. The most...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies Supreme Milk Quality Award winners announced
Farm families in counties Down and Cavan have been announced as the Lakeland Dairies Supreme Milk Quality Award Winners. Describing...
Agri-Business
MSD completes $55 million acquisition of Vecoxan
MSD Animal Health has completed its $55 million acquisition of the worldwide rights to Vecoxan (diclazuril), an oral suspension for...
Rural Life
RHASS announces 2020 Sir. William Young Award winner
Kelso father and son team Jimmy and Willie Thomson, have been awarded this year’s prestigious Royal Highland and Agricultural Society...
Dairy
Thinking about making third-cut silage? Here’s a few things to keep in mind…
A lot of second-cut silage has been saved across farms over the last few weeks, as the mixture of warm...
Dairy
Thinking about making third-cut silage? Here’s a few things to keep in mind…
A lot of second-cut silage has been saved across farms over the last few weeks, as the mixture of warm...
Beef
Should I offer meal to my spring-born calves?
As we move through 2020, most spring-calving suckler herds will be looking to sell this year’s calf crop at sales...
Rural Life
Alliance hit back as local authority plans to ban meat ahead of Christmas 2020
The Countryside Alliance has branded an English council’s decision to wipe meat from the menu of its catering services, in time...
Rural Life
NFU takes in new group of young farmer ambassadors
A total of 11 new farmers have beaten stiff competition from more than 130 applicants to join the NFU for...
Sheep
NSA Sheep Event goes goes virtual for 2020
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced plans to run a two-day virtual event after its headquarters’ 40th-anniversary celebrations had...
Rural Life
Dairy Show gets the green light for October
Dairy producers will, at last, be able to get out and about to meet colleagues, see new kit and hear...
Agri-Business
Farm cash flows: ‘Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security’
Recent increases in prices, combined with Covid-19 self-employment support and loans, are ‘artificially’ inflating many farm business cash flows, Omagh-based...
Agri-Business
Farm cash flows: ‘Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security’
Recent increases in prices, combined with Covid-19 self-employment support and loans, are ‘artificially’ inflating many farm business cash flows, Omagh-based...
Agri-Business
Former Wales rugby player joins NHS staff and keyworkers to thank community
Welsh NHS staff and keyworkers have come together to pay a moving tribute to their communities for their support during...
