Rural Life
Almost £2,500 worth of hay ‘set alight’ in barn fire
An incident is under investigation in the UK after a fire took place in a barn near the A46 Cattle...
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Agri-Business
UK exporters declare ‘business as usual’ at Anuga despite Brexit chaos
Brexit doesn’t need to stand in the way of new and existing trade according to UK meat firms at Anuga...
N.Ireland
Drivers stopped for ‘running on Ribena’ in Down
Two cars were stopped for running on “Ribena juice” – or red agricultural diesel – in Co. Down yesterday, Thursday,...
N.Ireland
Drivers stopped for ‘running on Ribena’ in Down
Two cars were stopped for running on “Ribena juice” – or red agricultural diesel – in Co. Down yesterday, Thursday,...
Agri-Business
NFU Cymru seeks exemption for NVZ closed periods
NFU Cymru has written to Welsh Government to seek an exemption that will allow farmers operating within Nitrate Vulnerable Zones...
Pig/Poultry
ASF spread continues in South Korea despite containment measures
It has been reported by media outlets in South Korea that the country’s government has been using helicopters in an...
Agri-Business
Animal medicines improvement notices issued to 2 firms
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has issued animal medicines improvement notices to two veterinary medicine suppliers in Northern Ireland, the...
Agri-Business
Animal medicines improvement notices issued to 2 firms
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has issued animal medicines improvement notices to two veterinary medicine suppliers in Northern Ireland, the...
Sheep
Welsh farmers familiar with EBVs but not exploiting them
Farmers in Wales are familiar with Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) but do not have the confidence to use them when...
Agri-Business
Brexit talks: Varadkar and Johnson ‘could see pathway to possible deal’
The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have issued a joint statement outlining that they “could see...
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...
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...
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...
