Dairy
Key management tips for wintering in-calf heifers
For spring 2024, your in-calf heifers should be at the right weight and in good condition before calving down, and...
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Dairy
Dairy Focus: 1,500-cow operation in Shrewsbury
This week’s Dairy Focus takes us to a farm where Breffni Daly where has been managing a 1,500-cow operation on...
Agri Politics
Practical steps can be taken to mitigate budget impact - Old Mill
Practical steps can be adopted to mitigate the prospective impact of inheritance tax relief changes, which were decimated in the...
N.Ireland
Funk and Ford: A long and challenging relationship
The history of tractor development is littered with tales of inter company rivalry, devious plots and various happy coincidences, that...
Forestry
New project to preserve and revive ash trees launched
A new forestry research project, AshforFuture, aimed at preserving and reviving ash trees in Ireland, was officially launched by Minister...
Agri Politics
Farming futures threatened by Labour budget - NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is joining wider industry in its condemnation of this week’s announcement of plans to cut...
N.Ireland
Future NI farm funding to come from Stormont block grant
The future support funding for farming in Northern Ireland will be included within a block grant from Westminster to the...
Agri Politics
Changes in APR and BPR 'need to be overturned' - NFU
The NFU has warned that the changes announced in the Budget could increase food costs to consumers, adding pressure to...
Agri Politics
Welsh govt to invest £280,000 into forestry-related skills fund
£280,000 is being invested in a few forestry-related skills and training fund by the Welsh government, with the aim of...
N.Ireland
Report on farm-level environmental data sharing published
The potential benefits of developing an ecosystem in which farmers can share farm-level environmental data have been highlighted in a...
Rural Life
Study: Farmers urge banks to prioritise climate and nature
Banks need to radically rethink how they support farmers to shift to farming systems that prioritise climate and nature, according...
Agri Politics
Director at NFU Scotland details 'seismic' Budget 2025
NFU Scotland’s director of policy, Jonnie Hall, has described yesterday’s Labour Budget as “seismic”, reassuring farmers that despite the Budget’s...
Rural Life
Budget 2024 may lead to increased food prices - NFU
Budget 2024 is a blow to British farmers and could lead to food price rises, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU)...
Pig/Poultry
First bird flu case detected in a pig in the US
The first known case in the US, of a pig with avian influenza or bird flu, has been confirmed by...
N.Ireland
Budget UK 2024 is ‘both complex and far-reaching’
Budget UK 2024 is “both complex and far reaching” for farmers and all sectors of business, according to Seamus McCaffrey,...
N.Ireland
In-person SNHS training to be made available
Face-to-face Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) training opportunities will be made available for farmers over the coming weeks. These will...
Agri Politics
CLA president condemns the freezing of agriculture budget
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has condemned Budget 2025, after Rachel Reeves announced the freezing of the agriculture...
Agri Politics
Budget 'forces difficult decisions' upon farmers
A leading UK tax expert warns that the UK’s Autumn Budget spells a pronounced problem for the nation’s farmers, who...
