N.Ireland
Almost 15,000 cattle ‘stolen’ in NI in just 4 years
“Astonishing” figures show as many as 14,506 cattle have gone missing in Northern Ireland over the last four years. The...
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Sheep
Almost 18,000 sign campaign for wool to be mandated in construction
Almost 18,000 people have signed a petition calling for wool-based insulation and carpeting to be made mandatory in publicly-financed building...
Agri-Business
£1.7 million rural business fund launched for Northern Ireland
A new £1.7 million stimulus fund to help rural and micro-businesses expand, innovate and sustain rural communities has been launched...
N.Ireland
Firefighters douse tractor ‘well alight in a field’
Firefighters were called in to extinguish a tractor which was “well alight in a field” in Somerset, England, this week....
Arable
Innovative plant health tool honoured in agri-tech awards
A ‘smart farming’ tool developed by a John Innes Centre researcher to help farmers apply fertiliser more efficiently has been...
Agri-Business
Welsh red meat exports up by £13 million in 2019
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has launched the latest edition of its ‘Little Book of Meat Facts’,...
Agri-Business
BVA to host first stand-alone conference in 8 years in 2021
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has announced plans to launch a major new conference and exhibition for the veterinary profession....
N.Ireland
Post-lockdown tractor run raises £9,000 for Air Ambulance NI
Tractor drivers from across Co. Down have smashed the £9,000 mark for Northern Ireland’s Air Ambulance. The Ards Peninsula Tractor...
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats to take full control of Dunbia
Dawn Meats will take full control of the Dunbia business that was jointly established in 2017 after a merger of...
Agri-Business
Farmers warned ‘HSENI could close marts at any time’
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned farmers that the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) could order...
Agri-Business
Farmers warned ‘HSENI could close marts at any time’
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned farmers that the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) could order...
Arable
'Greening rules clarity means farmers can plan 2021 harvest with confidence'
Farmers in England will no longer be required to comply with complex rules around crop diversification, Ecological Focus Areas and...
Agri-Business
NI council becomes first to pass motion for local food procurement
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging more Northern Ireland councils to support their local food producers and businesses after...
Agri-Business
Global wheat production forecast down, but surplus remains
The International Grains Council (IGC) cut its global wheat production forecast last week. The IGC reduced its forecast by 5.6...
Environment
Government to end 3-crop rule in England from 2021
Farmers in England are set to benefit from a reduced administrative burden next year, as the government plans to end...
Arable
Experts advise growers to combine the ‘most reliable’ techniques to tackle CSFB
A review of evidence and new trials work has revealed the factors most likely to influence cabbage stem flea beetle...
Agri-Business
TB: Minister Poots hints at plans to propose NI badger cull in the autumn
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots set out plans to formally include “wildlife intervention” in a new bovine TB...
Agri-Business
TB: Minister Poots hints at plans to propose NI badger cull in the autumn
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots set out plans to formally include “wildlife intervention” in a new bovine TB...
