Rural Life
Law change needed to tackle rural crime, NFU says
As the cost of rural crime continues to rise, the National Farmers Union is urging the government to take action...
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Agri-Business
Poots writes to southern counterpart over NI eligibility for Bord Bia schemes
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has written to his counterpart in the Republic of Ireland over concerns as to...
Agri-Business
Poots writes to southern counterpart over NI eligibility for Bord Bia schemes
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has written to his counterpart in the Republic of Ireland over concerns as to...
Rural Life
2020 Back British Farming Day to highlight value of UK agriculture
The National Farmers’ Union is inviting MPs and farmers up and down the country to throw their weight behind Back...
N.Ireland
2,000 pigs die after blaze breaks out on Co. Down farm
Up to 2,000 pigs are believed to have died in a large blaze that broke out on a farm last...
N.Ireland
2,000 pigs die after blaze breaks out on Co. Down farm
Up to 2,000 pigs are believed to have died in a large blaze that broke out on a farm last...
Agri-Business
Brexit: ‘We might be losing the UK, but we won’t lose our stiff upper lip’
“We might be losing the UK, but we won’t lose our stiff upper lip.” Tensions are running high as Brexit...
Agri-Business
How green is NI’s energy: How much of the region’s electric is from renewable sources?
Almost half the electric used in Northern Ireland this year has been generated from renewable sources, according to new figures...
Agri-Business
How green is Northern Ireland’s energy?
Almost half the electric used in Northern Ireland this year has been generated from renewable sources, according to new figures...
Agri-Business
CAFRE’s Technology Demonstration Farms get up and running again
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced that its Technology Demonstration Farm programme is back...
Beef
Live export recovery driven by Northern Irish demand
Live exports are currently running some 31,789 head behind the comparable period in 2019, Bord Bia figures show. While this...
Beef
Live export recovery driven by Northern Irish demand
Live exports are currently running some 31,789 head behind the comparable period in 2019, Bord Bia figures show. While this...
Sheep
Third of farmers on Welsh sheep efficiency project say they want to boost flock fertility
Fertility has been highlighted as a key priority on sheep farms in Wales through an animal health planning project run...
Agri-Business
Cross-sector support for Low Carbon Agriculture Show
The Low Carbon Agriculture Show (LCA) has attracted cross-sector backing since announcing its launch in June. Global sustainable farming organisation...
Arable
Harvest update: ‘It’s been a bloody awful harvest weather wise’
Co. Derry farmer Robert Moore has said “it’s been a bloody awful harvest weather wise” as farmers are struggling to...
Arable
Harvest update: ‘It’s been a bloody awful harvest weather wise’
Co. Derry farmer Robert Moore has said “it’s been a bloody awful harvest weather wise” as farmers are struggling to...
Arable
Harvest update: ‘It’s been a bloody awful harvest weather wise’
Co. Derry farmer Robert Moore has said “it’s been a bloody awful harvest weather wise” as farmers are struggling to...
Agri-Business
AHDB series explores dairy export opportunities in the Middle East
Dairy exporters will have the chance to hear what opportunities exist in the Middle East during two AHDB webinars next...