Rural Life
More than 700 sheep illegally butchered in England since February
Gangs behind a spate of illegal field butchery incidents have killed and stolen the carcases of more than 700 sheep...
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Agri-Business
Hunt begins for 2019 Welsh dairy person of the year
The Farmers’ Union of Wales is once again looking to recognise an individual who has made a great contribution towards...
N.Ireland
‘This Brexit will set us back years and years – it’s difficult times’
Arthur O’Neill of O’Neill’s Tractors in Crossmaglen set up the business in 1985 and, while it has weathered a few...
N.Ireland
‘This Brexit will set us back years and years – it’s difficult times’
Arthur O’Neill of O’Neill’s Tractors in Crossmaglen set up the business in 1985 and, while it has weathered a few...
Rural Life
11 more lambs illegally butchered in Daventry district
Officers investigating a series of illegal sheep butcheries and thefts are appealing for information and witnesses after 11 more lambs...
Agri-Business
NFUS calls for urgent beef sector intervention
NFU Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to recognise the crisis in the beef sector by immediately improving the...
Agri-Business
Increased lamb supply impacts prime sheep market prices
An increased supply of lambs has acted as a brake on prime sheep prices over the past couple of months,...
Environment
CAFRE to host Environmental Farming Scheme farm walk
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise’s Enniskillen Campus will host two farm walks tomorrow (August 28) showcasing work...
Arable
AHDB launches 4 new strategic centres for field vegetable crops
Field vegetable producers are set to benefit from four new centres that will demonstrate the latest horticultural research in practice....
Rural Life
Wales appoints 2 new farm safety ambassadors
Two new farm safety ambassadors have been appointed to promote health and safety awareness on farms across Wales. Alun Elidyr...
Rural Life
Irishman jailed in UK for scamming farmers out of £40,000
An Irishman has been jailed in the UK for scamming three Welsh farmers out of more than £40,000 (€44,000). According...
N.Ireland
Appeal for info following theft of quad and generator
An appeal for information has been made following the theft of a quad, a chainsaw and a generator from a...
Arable
Bushels and tonnes…do you know how to convert?
As farmers keep an eye on grain markets, the term ‘bushels’ comes up very regularly. The phrase we associate with...
Agri-Business
TFA: Taxation system should not reward poor farm tenancy practice
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, ahead of the Autumn Budget, with proposals...
Agri-Business
'Government must deliver farm labour solutions before Brexit'
The Government is being called on to put solutions in place to tackle farming labour issues before Brexit by the...
Sheep
Retailers and wholesalers sign on for 'Love Lamb Week'
Many of the UK’s largest retailers and wholesalers have signed on to take part in a promotion campaign for protected...
N.Ireland
‘Hatred being fuelled by North’s polarising politics’ – GAA star Justin McNulty
Justin McNulty was just nine years old when a bomb exploded in a field 100m from the kitchen table where...
Environment
'What are the benefits from a US trade deal we don't have already?'
The president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called on the Government to explain what the opportunities are from...
