Pig/Poultry
Court: Egg packers prosecuted for forging best before dates
The UK government has declared that criminals found responsible for re-packing eggs with fake ‘best before’ dates have been stopped...
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N.Ireland
Host nation sought for World Butchers’ Challenge
With the success of the 2025 World Butchers’ Challenge (WBC) still fresh in everyone’s minds, it’s time to look ahead....
Agri-Business
US Secretary of Ag to visit UK next week as farm orgs voice concerns over trade deal
The US Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, has confirmed that she plans to visit the UK next week (May 12-14)...
Agri-Business
New Zealand ratio of sheep per person drops to 4.5:1 – govt
The ratio of sheep per person in New Zealand is reportedly on the decline, with new figures from the New...
N.Ireland
Co. Down dairy farmer credits grassland reseeding for farm performance
Co. Down milk producer, Philip Truesdale, claims that grassland reseeding has secured significant performance benefits for his farming enterprise. The...
N.Ireland
Farm building costs have doubled over past five years – farmer
A significant increase in farm building costs has been the greatest challenge confronting Co Down farmer, Philp Truesdale. He explained:...
Dairy
4 out of 5 UK dairy farmers had cryptosporidiosis in herds
Four in five dairy farmers in the UK have experienced cryptosporidiosis in their herds, with significant financial and welfare implications,...
N.Ireland
Lakeland concerns over pace and direction of policy for NI dairy
Lakeland Dairies has voiced its “serious concerns” about the pace and direction of political policy in relation to the Northern...
Dairy
What is causing lameness on your farm during grazing?
Cows are enjoying the good weather and enjoying lush covers of grass as growth rates have powered on, but lameness...
Machinery
50 years of tillage tools celebrated by Pottinger
The agricultural machinery giant Pottinger started off life with Franz Pottinger in 1871 when he built a forage cutting machine....
Agri-Business
RSPCA urges govt act on mandatory labelling for animal products
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has renewed calls for the introduction of mandatory method-of-production...
N.Ireland
£2.6m paid out in grants to support rural NI businesses
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has announced that the 2024/2025 Rural Business Development Grant...
Arable
AHDB publishes latest crop development report
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has just published its latest crop development report for the UK and it...
N.Ireland
LMC chief urges decisive action on bTB eradication
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is regarded by many farming families as the most significant threat to their businesses. This is a...
Machinery
Schuitemaker squeezes 80 blades into its Rapide XC
It was in 1986 that Schuitemaker launched the world’s first dual purpose forage wagon which allowed both farmers and contractors...
Sheep
Police Scotland conduct investigations into two dog attacks
Police Scotland has appealed for information after livestock were killed and injured in two separate dog attacks in the Scottish...
N.Ireland
20 NI farmers visit The Netherlands to explore innovations
The College of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has led a farm innovation visit of 20 Northern Irish farmers...
Pig/Poultry
Virologists issue call to action to mitigate rising global bird flu threat
The Global Virus Network (GVN), which represents human and animal virologists from more than 80 centres of excellence and affiliates based...
