Agri-Business
Poots rejects ammonia threshold at the centre of NI’s agricultural planning row
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has refused to accept a decision made by an environmental quango to lower...
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N.Ireland
Firefighters called in to rescue 1,000kg bull stuck in ditch
Firefighters were called to help rescue a 1,000kg bull which was stuck in a ditch in Hatfield Broad Oak, in...
N.Ireland
Firefighters called in to rescue 1,000kg bull stuck in ditch
Firefighters were called to help rescue a 1,000kg bull which was stuck in a ditch in Hatfield Broad Oak, in...
Agri-Business
Union urges Scots farmers receiving loan scheme letters to opt in
Farmers and crofters in Scotland have started to receive loan scheme offer letters from the Scottish Government to receive up...
Rural Life
Cost of UK rural crime hits 8-year high
The cost of rural crime in the UK has hit an eight-year high – up almost 9% in just 12...
Sheep
British lamb sales up 20% over spring and summer
Newly-released figures have shown retail sales of fresh lamb jumped almost 20% during the spring and early summer in Britain. Data...
N.Ireland
NI rural crime costs rise 18% as gangs target machinery and livestock
The cost of rural crime in Northern Ireland rose 18% to £3.3 million in 2019 as organised criminal gangs targeted...
N.Ireland
NI rural crime costs rise 18% as gangs target machinery and livestock
The cost of rural theft in Northern Ireland rose 18% to £3.3 million in 2019 as organised criminal gangs targeted...
N.Ireland
New TV show hopes to get NI farmers ‘Coortin’ In the Kitchen’
A new rural TV show hopes good farmhouse cooking can help pair up single farmers with potential love matches. ‘Coortin’...
N.Ireland
New TV show hopes to get NI farmers ‘Coortin’ In the Kitchen’
A new rural TV show hopes good farmhouse cooking can help pair up single farmers with potential love matches. ‘Coortin’...
Agri-Business
Elanco closes acquisition of Bayer Animal Health
The US-based company Elanco has announced it has closed the acquisition of Bayer Animal Health. The transaction, valued at $6.89...
Agri-Business
GDT index plummets in latest auction
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has plummeted following the conclusion of the latest auction, to mark back-to-back drops. The most...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies Supreme Milk Quality Award winners announced
Farm families in counties Down and Cavan have been announced as the Lakeland Dairies Supreme Milk Quality Award Winners. Describing...
Agri-Business
MSD completes $55 million acquisition of Vecoxan
MSD Animal Health has completed its $55 million acquisition of the worldwide rights to Vecoxan (diclazuril), an oral suspension for...
Rural Life
RHASS announces 2020 Sir. William Young Award winner
Kelso father and son team Jimmy and Willie Thomson, have been awarded this year’s prestigious Royal Highland and Agricultural Society...
Dairy
Thinking about making third-cut silage? Here’s a few things to keep in mind…
A lot of second-cut silage has been saved across farms over the last few weeks, as the mixture of warm...
Dairy
Thinking about making third-cut silage? Here’s a few things to keep in mind…
A lot of second-cut silage has been saved across farms over the last few weeks, as the mixture of warm...
Beef
Should I offer meal to my spring-born calves?
As we move through 2020, most spring-calving suckler herds will be looking to sell this year’s calf crop at sales...