N.Ireland
Major NI lime producer acquired by French group
Northern Ireland-based Kilwaughter Minerals, a major producer of lime, is set to become part of the multi-national Saint-Gobain group. The...
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Farm Building
78-year-old farmer fined after roofer dies from forklift fall
A farmer from Cheshire has been fined £16,000 after a roofer fell to his death from a forklift truck on...
Pig/Poultry
RSPCA to intervene at Court of Appeal on fast-growing chickens
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is contributing evidence in a landmark judicial review at...
N.Ireland
Technology demonstration farm scheme to be extended – DAERA
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that the technology demonstration farm scheme will be extended...
Dairy
Arla to provide foodbanks with fridges full of dairy products
Arla has announced the launch of a nationwide initiative aimed at supplying fresh dairy produce to food charities across Britain....
Machinery
Disposal sale as Burdens Group closes its doors
It was back in July that the process of selling the Burdens Group’s four depots in Lincolnshire commenced, with Earnest...
N.Ireland
Tractor run for late Derry teen raises £32,000 for Air Ambulance NI
A tractor run organised by the Burnfoot Community Hub in Co. Derry has raised over £32,000 for Air Ambulance Northern...
N.Ireland
NI farmers reminded to ‘opt-in’ to Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland are being reminded that they must ‘opt-in’ to the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme (BCR) on...
N.Ireland
Grain and oilseeds harvest 2024 comes to an end in UK
The Agricultural and Horticultural and Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that the UK’s 2024 grain and oilseeds harvest is now...
N.Ireland
Autumn ploughing in Norway brings its own rewards
As the end of the year approaches, Norwegian farmers are out with the plough readying the fields for winter, for...
Agri-Business
TikTok drives demand for protein-rich dairy in Tesco
Social media sites like TikTok have been accredited with generating the recent upsurge in demand for protein rich dairy produce,...
Dairy
GDT price index drops slightly at latest auction
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has fallen by 0.3% at the latest event today (Tuesday, October 15), and...
N.Ireland
OEP: ‘Urgent action’ needed to safeguard the future of nature in NI
Urgent action is required to safeguard nature in Northern Ireland (NI) for future generations, implores the Office for Environmental Protection...
N.Ireland
Muir clarifies strategy to reduce ammonia emissions in NI
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has clarified the strategy that will be used to reduce ammonia...
Schemes
£157.8m distributed to Welsh farm businesses today
Today (Tuesday, October 14), £157.8 million has been paid to over 15,500 Welsh farm businesses as Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)...
N.Ireland
Ongoing conifer planting necessary for forestry sector
The need for ongoing conifer planting within the Irish forestry sector has been confirmed by a leading woodland development consultant....
N.Ireland
Local agri-show societies in NI need govt funding – NISA
Northern Ireland’s 12 local agricultural show societies need core government funding, if they are to develop into the future. This...
N.Ireland
DAERA: New £4m project aims to reduce ‘excess phosphorus’ from slurry
Farming, energy and rural advisory business, BH Estates, has been awarded £4 million by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
