Agri-Business
‘Europe loses 1,000 farms per day’ – new agriculture commissioner
There could be up to 1,000 farmers losing their farms per day across the EU, according to the prospective European...
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Dairy
Slight rise in latest GDT auction for back-to-back increases
The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction – Event 245 – concluded with a marginal lift in index today, Tuesday, October...
N.Ireland
Sheep Conference 2019: ‘Future-Proofing your Sheep Enterprise’ starts today
Northern Ireland’s ‘Future-Proofing your Sheep Enterprise’ conference is set to take place this Wednesday, October 2 and Thursday, October 3....
Agri-Business
Government's 'closest abattoir' proposals branded unworkable
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said it is “astonished” over reports Defra Secretary Theresa Villiers is once again proposing...
Agri-Business
Exchange rate for 2019 BPS payments confirmed
UK farmers can budget for 2019 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments to be worth about the same amount as last...
Around 400 tractors descend on Dutch capital to protest ‘negative image’
Some 400 tractors have gathered in The Hague – the political capital of the Netherlands – to protest the “negative...
Dairy
UK dairy marketing campaign scoops international award
A UK dairy marketing campaign has been recognised as one of the best in the world at the World Dairy Summit...
Dairy
Muller begins review to tackle growing 'milk surplus' in Scotland
Fresh milk processor Muller Milk & Ingredients has warned its Scottish suppliers that their 25% surge in farm milk production...
Agri-Business
Johnson: Leaked papers ‘not talking about’ proposals set to be tabled
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected the leaked UK proposals regarding customs posts on both sides of the Northern...
Agri-Business
UK proposes customs ‘sites’ on both sides of NI border
A proposal has been put forward by the UK which would see a number of customs posts established on both...
Dairy
Use of sexed semen ‘increased rapidly’ in NI dairy herds
Sexed semen technology has been constantly evolving over recent years – and its use in Northern Ireland dairy herds has...
Rural Life
Farmer given suspended jail sentence for animal neglect
A livestock keeper from Stoke on Trent has been given an 18-week suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay £1,500...
Agri-Business
AHDB opens applications for new chairman
The Government has started the hunt for two new leaders to join the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). A...
Dairy
One retailer’s answer to the bull calf crisis in the UK
A chain of supermarkets in the UK, known as Morrisons, are to allow all bull calves from its dairy suppliers...
Dairy
Should I house my cows to prevent poaching?
The persistent and heavy rainfall last week and over the weekend has lead to the majority of soils across the...
Agri-Business
EU dairy conference showcases NI’s ‘significant work’ to lower carbon footprint
More than 100 European dairy industry experts are set to gather at Greenmount College today (Monday, September 30) for an international...
Sheep
Have you enough space to house your ewes for the breeding season?
With the breeding season underway, sheep farmers across the country will be preparing for the busy months that lie ahead....
Beef
Are your animals showing signs of a selenium deficiency?
Dr. Elizabeth Berry BVSC, PhD, MRCVS, veterinary director with Animax, confirms that all of their Allsure boluses contain selenium selenite...
