N.Ireland
Firm fined following death of man at livestock mart
A mart firm has today, Friday, March 13, been fined £12,500 (€13,995) following the death of a man at a...
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Arable
Concept autonomous guided vehicles designed for UK horticultural businesses
A new autonomous guided vehicle is being developed that could help transform the horticultural sector and help tackle the labour...
Rural Life
NFUS calls off all meetings as Scotland ramps up Covid-19 response
NFU Scotland has called off all meetings and gatherings as Scotland ramps up measures against coronavirus (Covid-19). In a blog...
Agri-Business
UK farmers retain red diesel relief following budget announcement
The UK’s agricultural tax rebate on red diesel is set to stay, much to the relief of British farmers, following...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotand meets new Farming Minister in Aberdeenshire
Trade, standards, labour and funding were all on the agenda as the recently-appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defra,...
Rural Life
Knaresborough YFC tractor breaks records in friend's memory
A group of young farmers in North Yorkshire raised more than £20,000 in memory of their late friend with a...
Rural Life
SLE welcomes budget measures to support rural economy
Financial support for Scotland’s food and drink industry, as well as, funding for gigabit-capable broadband has been welcomed by Scottish...
Agri-Business
Amendments made Traunches 3 and 4 of NI’s Environmental Farming Scheme
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister has announced that Tranches 3 and 4 of the delayed Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) will now proceed...
Agri-Business
Amendments made Traunches 3 and 4 of NI’s Environmental Farming Scheme
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister has announced that Tranches 3 and 4 of the delayed Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) will now proceed...
Agri-Business
2-month window to claim 2020 farm payments opens
The two-month application window for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) has opened today (March 12) for farmers to claim for...
Agri-Business
UK Ministers appoint new AHDB chairman
The Government has appointed Nicholas Saphir as the new chairman of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). Saphir will...
Agri-Business
Budget: Red diesel relief stays for farming as Chancellor recognises industry fears
UK farmers will be relieved to hear agricultural tax rebate on red diesel is set to stay as the Chancellor Rishi...
Agri-Business
Scotland granted deorgation on 2020 3-crop rule
Growers in Scotland have been granted a derogation to the crop diversification requirement of the Basic Payment Scheme for 2020....
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies announces milk price for February
Lakeland Dairies has become the first processor to announce its milk price for February supplies. Following a meeting of the...
Rural Life
NFU postpones food standards rally amid Coronavirus concerns
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has decided to postpone its food standards rally in London amid concerns over the spread...
Rural Life
Rural minister goes in search of facts on Scottish estate visit
Scotland’s Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment was welcomed to an East Lothian estate, holding a prestigious wildlife...
Agri-Business
Video: 420ac private island with mixed-quality land guiding at €2,619/ac
It’s not every day a private island is for sale off the coast of Ireland. Yet, Colliers International currently has...
Beef
Video: How to clean feeding equipment thoroughly to avoid the build up of bacteria
Bacteria and viruses are present in large numbers on all farms, and the diseases they and other germs cause are...