Agri-Business
EU member states told to ‘exchange information’ on seasonal worker needs
The European Commission has issued guidelines for EU member states to follow to ensure the continued movement of workers, including...
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Agri-Business
Muller set increase milk price for May
Qualifying Muller Direct farmers are set to receive an extra 1p/L for May’s milk. It means farmers supplying Muller who...
Agri-Business
TB testing suspended in Northern Ireland
All TB testing will cease in Northern Ireland with immediate effect, the region’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has announced. In...
Agri-Business
TB testing suspended in Northern Ireland
All TB testing will cease in Northern Ireland with immediate effect, the region’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has announced. In...
Agri-Business
UK's horticultural sector at risk of lockdown ruin
The UK’s horticultural sector could face being “wiped out” in just weeks by the coronavirus lockdown, an industry body has...
N.Ireland
UK vets temporarily permitted to remotely prescribe medicines
UK vets have been temporarily granted permission to remotely prescribe veterinary medicine in a bid to reduce the risk of...
Agri-Business
APHA to defer rollout of new 6-month TB testing regime
Plans to implement tighter, six-monthly TB tests in Shropshire and Staffordshire will be deferred until after the Covid-19 pandemic is...
Agri-Business
NIFDA launches detailed Covid-19 industry guidance for agri-food firms
The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has published guidance for food manufacturers on keeping employees safe while continuing...
Agri-Business
NI farmers urged to complete Single Application now
The Minister for Agriculture in Northern Ireland, Edwin Poots has urged all farmers and agents to continue to submit their...
N.Ireland
DAERA minister appoints new deputy chair to the AFBI Board
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has announced the appointment of Mrs. Roberta Brownlee as the new deputy chairman of the Board...
Rural Life
3 Birmingham men jailed for illegal sheep butchery
Three Birmingham men have been jailed after admitting carrying out a campaign of barbaric illegal sheep butchery across Northamptonshire. Between...
Machinery
JCB to join ‘national effort’ to address ventilator shortage
JCB is set to re-start production at one of its factories, which had been closed due to the coronavirus crisis,...
Beef
What fertiliser do I need to spread to grow a crop of first-cut silage?
By Mark Plunkett, Teagasc soil and plant nutrition specialist Grass silage has a large nutrient demand and adequate nitrogen (N),...
Agri-Business
New AHDB report highlights export opportunities
A new report by AHDB will arm exporters with crucial information on the Vietnamese marketplace as work continues to gain...
Sheep
Dog attacks leave Anglesey farm ‘hanging in the balance’
Anglesey farmer Esther Howie was left in a state of shock when she went for her routine check-up on the...
N.Ireland
Farm model mania the ‘perfect’ distraction in troubled times
A specialist in making farm models and buildings is fielding lots of new enquiries at present as model mania is...
Rural Life
For sale: Small farm with potential, within Loch Lomond National Park
Galbraith brings to the market Old Kirk Farm, a compact livestock and amenity farm situated within a beautiful setting within...
Rural Life
Land managers asked to stop muirburn during Covid-19 pandemic
Moorland managers are being urged by Scottish Land & Estates not to undertake muirburn (controlled burning of heather) during the...
