Rural Life
World Mental Health Day 2019: Farmers urged to 'take 40 seconds' to help others
Ahead of World Mental Health Day this Thursday (October 10), the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is reminding farmers that...
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Agri-Business
Scottish farmers launch bid to save creamery from closure
A group of 29 Scottish dairy farmers have launched a crowd-funding campaign to buy the Mull of Kintyre brand and...
Rural Life
Charges made after man was shot twice during Lancs farm incident
A man has been charged by police investigating an armed robbery on a farm in England, where the occupier was...
Beef
Kepak gains USDA approval for access to US burger market
Kepak Group has today, Monday, October 7, announced that it has become “the first ever European meat processor to be...
N.Ireland
NI animal feed firm fined after employee loses arm
A Northern Irish animal feed company has been fined £20,000 (€22,411) over an incident which saw an employee lose an...
Dairy
Dairy Council NI warns of ‘certain doomsday scenario’ in no-deal Brexit
In the event of a no-deal Brexit, Northern Ireland’s (NI’s) dairy industry is “facing a major crisis”, according to the...
Dairy
Dairy Council NI warns of ‘certain doomsday scenario’ in no-deal Brexit
In the event of a no-deal Brexit, Northern Ireland’s (NI’s) dairy industry is “facing a major crisis”, according to the...
Rural Life
‘Several sheep killed and injured’ following UK trailer accident
Several sheep were killed and injured following a road accident involving a livestock trailer in the UK over the weekend,...
Rural Life
6 poachers trespassing on farmland ‘facing prosecution’
A number of men who were found to be poaching hare and trespassing on farmland in Co. Kildare are “now...
Rural Life
How a ‘split second’ can change farm and family life forever…
When Diane Banville’s husband Kevin (33) died in a farm accident on St. Patrick’s Day 2014 her whole life changed...
Forestry
Significant timber forest with energy developing potential for sale on 5,342ac
Llanbrynmair Forest, one of the largest privately-owned commercial forests in Wales, has been brought to the market by Savills. The 5,342ac...
Arable
Gilfresh ‘carves’ the way as Asda’s first NI-based pumpkin supplier
For the first time, Northern Ireland supermarket shoppers will be able to buy pumpkins which have been grown on home...
Dairy
New Zealand Ayrshire breeder to judge AgriScot dairy classes
The dairy cattle judge for this years’ AgriScot has been announced as New Zealand farmer and pedigree breeder, Selwyn Donald....
Agri-Business
Pig producers urged to enter 2020 EU PiG Grand Prix
Pig farmers from across Europe are invited to enter their most innovative ideas and examples of on-farm best practice for a...
Agri-Business
Mechanical weeder to be revealed to growers at new plum centre open day
Novel mechanical weeders will be demonstrated to growers at the first Plum Demonstration Centre open day in Kent. The event,...
Sheep
Harper Adams University unveils new sheep feeding research centre
Harper Adams University has unveiled a new state-of-the-art sheep feeding unit, featuring equipment donated by Asda. The facility will allow...
N.Ireland
‘Shift Happens!’ NI leg of ‘The Resilient Farmer’ tour to begin next week
With just a few days to go until the Northern Ireland leg of ‘Shift Happens! – An Audience with The...
N.Ireland
‘Shift Happens!’ NI leg of ‘The Resilient Farmer’ tour to begin next week
With just a few days to go until the Northern Ireland leg of ‘Shift Happens! – An Audience with The...
