N.Ireland
Information sought following hit-and-run…involving tractor
Help and information has been sought from the public in relation to a hit-and-run incident involving a tractor by the...
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Sheep
What are the benefits of raddling rams for the breeding season?
With the breeding season in full swing, farmers who plan to lamb down their flocks in March will have let...
Agri-Business
‘Farmers in NI cannot produce food to a different set of rules to farmers in the south’
If Ireland has full alignment – in relation to Brexit – then the country will also have to have a...
Agri-Business
UK study claims badger cull survivors roam over greater areas
Culling can drive badgers to roam 61% further afield, potentially increasing risk of transmission, according to a study by the...
Agri-Business
NI milk processor boss appointed to NIFDA Board
The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has appointed the general manager of foodservice operations for Lakeland Dairies, Tim...
Machinery
New breed of bale transporter on the way
Fliegl – a well-known German manufacturer of trailers for both commercial and agricultural use – is no stranger to innovation....
Agri-Business
Dodds: Dairy industry should pressure EU to strike a deal
Northern Ireland MEP Diane Dodds has encouraged the dairy industry to “press Dublin and Brussels to work for a sensible...
Agri-Business
Dodds: Dairy industry should pressure EU to strike a deal
Northern Ireland MEP Diane Dodds has encouraged the dairy industry to “press Dublin and Brussels to work for a sensible...
Agri-Business
DIT representatives meet to identify new UK agri-food export opportunities
New export opportunities for the UK post-Brexit were explored when a team of delegates from the Department for International Trade...
Rural Life
French farmers blockade roads in protest of ‘agri bashing’
Crowds of French farmers took to the roads to protest against the “disrepute of agriculture” and distortion of competition, according...
‘It’s going to be very difficult to secure a deal by next week’ – Taoiseach
The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has stated that it will be “very difficult” to secure an EU-UK Brexit deal ahead of...
Dairy
Research shows the effectiveness of selective dry cow therapy
Research has shown that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is happening across the world in both humans and animals. This means more...
Schemes
EU commissioner designate for agriculture undergoes another grilling from MEPs
The European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee has completed its second hearing of the Polish candidate for the agriculture...
Rural Life
NFU launches online rural crime hub for farmers
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has launched a new online service for farmers and growers to get advice on how...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods appoints 2 external advisors to board
Arla Foods has announced the appointment of two external advisors to its board of directors. The appointees are expected to...
Beef
Scottish suckler herd falls to lowest level since the 1950s
Scotland’s suckler herd has fallen to its lowest level in more than 60 years, according to the Government’s first estimates...
Rural Life
Operation Stock: 3 men charged over illegal sheep butchery offences
Three men have been charged with conspiracy to steal over a series of illegal sheep butchery offences across Northamptonshire this...
Agri-Business
Government tariff review puts several sectors in jeopardy post-Brexit
The UK Government has “severely undermined the British farming industry” by confirming it will remove the tariff safeguards for a...
