Sheep
Ewe management: It’s time to administer clostridial vaccinations
With the lambing season approaching for mid-season flocks, it’s time for farmers to start administering vaccinations. In particular, a clostridial...
Latest Stories
N.Ireland
Ewe management: It’s time to administer clostridial vaccinations
With the lambing season approaching for mid-season flocks, it’s time for farmers to start administering vaccinations. In particular, a clostridial...
Agri-Business
Haulage legends take Argyll and Islands Awards
A couple at the helm of a haulage firm that has been servicing Argyll & the Islands for decades were...
Sheep
How to manage your rams after the breeding season
With the breeding season wrapped up on sheep farms across the country, attention now turns to the ewe and her...
Rural Life
City & Guilds to cease offering veterinary nursing qualifications
City & Guilds has announced plans to withdraw veterinary nursing from its portfolio of qualifications. It means the awarding organisation...
Dairy
3 effective ways of controlling Johne’s disease this calving season
With the calving season almost upon us, it is good idea to keep the necessary steps in mind to limit...
Dairy
3 effective ways of controlling Johne’s disease this calving season
With the calving season almost upon us, it is good idea to keep the necessary steps in mind to limit...
Agri-Business
British Lion launches £1.3 million 2020 marketing campaign
British Lion has announced plans to pump £1.3 million into its 2020 egg marketing campaign. The ‘WonderEgg’ campaign focuses on...
N.Ireland
4 new members appointed to CAFRE College Advisory Group
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced the appointment of four new members to the CAFRE...
Agri-Business
Wheat plantings at a low in US as WASDE estimates increased use
The first World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report of the year was published by the United States Department...
Agri-Business
Wheat plantings at a low in US as WASDE estimates increased use
The first World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report of the year was published by the United States Department...
Agri-Business
UK researchers develop novel vaccine for Newcastle disease
Researchers at Lancaster University have used a novel genome editing approach to engineer a vaccine that can be used to...
Agri-Business
Rural and veterinary bodies give their take on the new Agriculture Bill
The long-awaited Bill, which will now start to progress through Parliament, sets out a blueprint for the future of farming...
Beef
UFU members 'outraged' over vegan ads on bus
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says that some of its members are “outraged” over vegan ads appearing on Translink buses...
Agri-Business
Cranswick profits set to soar higher than forecasted
UK pork giant Cranswick is on course to beat current market forecasts as profits soar amid global issues with African...
Machinery
Countdown begins for FTMTA Grass & Muck 2020
The countdown is on for Grass & Muck 2020 with only 120 days until the show opens at Gurteen College...
N.Ireland
Avoid Harm on the Farm: 2020 NI children’s farm safety calendar launched
A farm safety calendar competition received entries from more than 3,800 school children from across Northern Ireland. The chief executive...
Beef
Jaegerbomb owner to hold herd dispersal sale
The herd which was at the centre of Ballinloan Jaegerbomb saga has announced its decision to hold a dispersal sale...
