Agri-Business
Waitrose to source 100% British lamb by 2021
Major UK retailer Waitrose has announced plans to source all of its own-label fresh and frozen lamb from British lamb...
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Agri-Business
QMS festive campaign 'beefs up' Christmas
A new campaign from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is set to reach over a million consumers in Scotland over the...
Agri-Business
New head of potato exports joins AHDB
The former head of Seafood Scotland has joined the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to lead on exports for...
Rural Life
Appeal for info made regarding ‘suspicious animal incidents’ amid ‘occult’ claims
An appeal for information has been made following a series of suspicious incidents in which cattle and sheep have been...
Rural Life
Irish expats drive 900,000L of water to drought-stricken Aussie farmers
Hundreds of Irish people based in Sydney came together to transport thousands of litres of water from the Australian coast...
Dairy
DeLaval launches a new heat and pregnancy detecting milking system
Today, November 25, DeLaval introduced its latest addition to the VMS series, the new DeLaval VMS milking system V310. This...
Agri-Business
Wales to continue Basic Payment Scheme in 2021
Welsh Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths has signalled her intention to continue the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) into 2021. However,...
Sheep
NSA launches Next Generation Ambassador programme's return
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced the return of its popular Next Generation Ambassador programme after a one-year break....
Sheep
What weight should I be drafting my lambs at?
As we edge closer to the lambing season, farmers across the country will be looking to draft the last of...
Agri-Business
Buildings: Are you prepared for adverse weather conditions?
Over the past number of weeks, there has been a considerable change in the weather, which has seen a noticeable...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Achieving body condition score targets by calving
With only 10 weeks left until the month of February, the focus is slowly turning – on spring-calving dairy farms...
Environment
New custom-made ‘cot’ to carry livestock between islands on Lower Lough Erne
Christmas has come early for a group of farmers whose cattle graze the islands of Lower Lough Erne. The Royal...
Environment
New custom-made ‘cot’ to carry livestock between islands on Lower Lough Erne
Christmas has come early for a group of farmers whose cattle graze the islands of Lower Lough Erne. The Royal...
Agri-Business
NI Business Development Groups open for 2020 applications
Northern Ireland’s Business Development Groups (BDG) scheme will reopen for a further tranche of newcomers. This year’s scheme will see...
Agri-Business
NI Business Development Groups open for 2020 applications
Northern Ireland’s Business Development Groups (BDG) scheme will reopen for a further tranche of newcomers. This year’s scheme will see...
Arable
Despite the rain, British potato harvest is 89% complete
British farmers have persevered in the face of adversity to complete 89% of the potato harvest during the wettest year...
Sheep
Options for finishing store lambs
Over the next few weeks, many farmers will be drafting their remaining lambs or getting ready to house them for...
Machinery
Farmhand appoints new dealer in Co. Tipperary…but who?
Farmhand has appointed Fitzgerald Agri Services (Ballylooby) as a new dealer for Amazone, APV and Quicke machinery in Co. Tipperary....
