N.Ireland
Armagh farmer killed in telehandler accident
Police have confirmed an Armagh farmer has died following a telehandler incident on his farm in Keady on Saturday (June...
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N.Ireland
Armagh farmer killed in telehandler accident
Police have confirmed an Armagh farmer has died following a telehandler incident on his farm in Keady on Saturday, June...
N.Ireland
NI’s biggest drug seizure found hidden behind veg in refrigerated lorry
Three men have been arrested after 600kg of cannabis was found hidden among a lorry load of vegetables. The find...
Sheep
Reducing grass demand by weaning lambs and culling ewes
The dry weather over the last few weeks has put farms under pressure, as grass growth rates continue to drop...
Agri-Business
UK meat exporters look for opportunities outside China as competition heats up
Delegates to the first AHDB export webinar were told that work has begun to secure opportunities outside China as international...
Pig/Poultry
Scotland's pig industry launches 6-point plan to 'reset, restart and recover'
Pig farmers in Scotland have set out a list of six priorities to map out how they plan to “reset,...
Agri-Business
Chairman appointed to new Ruminant Health and Welfare Group
Former farmers’ union president Nigel Miller has been appointed as the chairman of the newly-formed Ruminant Health and Welfare Group...
Agri-Business
QMS strikes 3-year deal with benchmarking firm
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has announced it has struck a three-year deal with a new provider of on-farm production recording...
Rural Life
NSA calls for Government-sponsored Countryside Code ad campaign
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for the Government to launch a campaign to promote the Countryside Code to...
Beef
QMS launches new Sustainable Red Meat Action Groups
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched a series of new groups to bring together livestock farmers who are keen to...
Agri-Business
UK growers expect a healthy 2020 cherry season
The UK is primed for a strong cherry season, with around 6,000t of home-grown British cherries predicted to hit supermarket...
Arable
UK potato industry launches £100,000 campaign to increase comsumption
Hot potato ‘Bud the Spud’ will make his television debut this summer as part of a £100,000 marketing push. AHDB...
Dairy
Calls for detail on dairy hardship funds amid fears some could lose out
A lobby body representing UK dairy farmers has warned some farmers who have had to discard of their milk could...
Pig/Poultry
UK pig industry antibiotic use plateaus as dysentery challenges herd health
The latest antibiotic usage figures for the UK pig industry show that levels remain unchanged last year, despite significant disease...
Rural Life
Calf stuck 'neck high' in dried up pond rescued by RSPCA
A newborn calf in Greater Manchester ended up in trouble after venturing into a boggy pond that had dried up...
Rural Life
Thieves make getaway with stolen tractors through hedge
Thieves in Oxfordshire made off with two stolen tractors and a forklift by driving them through a hedge. Police said...
Agri-Business
Graham’s investment in bioenergy a 'first for Scottish dairy industry'
Innovative zero-carbon plans for a Fife dairy announced as part of the wider Scottish Government Energy Strategy are a first...
Agri-Business
UFU members make decision over drive-in AGM proposal
Ulster Farmers’ Union members have given their backing to plans to run this year’s annual general meeting as a ‘drive-in’...
