N.Ireland
Search on for tractor driver following ‘hit-and-run’ incident
Efforts are currently underway to trace a tractor driver following a ‘hit-and-run’ accident in which a woman and a toddler...
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N.Ireland
Search on for tractor driver following ‘hit-and-run’ incident
Efforts are currently underway to trace a tractor driver following a ‘hit-and-run’ accident in which a woman and a toddler...
EU-UK negotiations set to kick-off next month
It is expected that the first formal meeting between EU and UK free-trade deal negotiators will take place early next...
Rural Life
Bright young things of ag science battle it out at the 2020 Big Agri-Food Debate
Some of the brightest young brains in Irish agricultural colleges are battling it out to debate some of the industry’s...
Agri-Business
Invent competition: Search is on for NI entrepreneurs with 'global commercial potential'
Catalyst has recently launched its annual ‘Invent’ competition and is hoping to attract over 100 innovators and entrepreneurs from across...
Beef
NFU honours Leicestershire-based farmer for grassroots commitment
A beef and arable farmer from Leicestershire has been honoured at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Conference, for his dedication...
Agri-Business
Second Reading: Eustice dubs Environment Bill 'most ambitious of any country on earth'
The UK’s green future outside the European Union will move a step closer today (Wednesday, February 26) with the Second...
Environment
Farmer fined in court over silage effluent pollution
A farmer that pleaded guilty to allowing a polluting discharge from his farm to enter a waterway in the Cloughmills...
Agri-Business
AHDB targets Canadian hospitality sector for exports
Quality beef, lamb and pork from the UK will be in the spotlight when AHDB exhibits at the Restaurants Canada...
N.Ireland
English farmers’ BPS payments to reduce by between 5% and 25% in 2021
English farmers are set to see their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments cut by between 5% and 25% as of...
N.Ireland
English farmers’ BPS payments to reduce by between 5% and 25% in 2021
English farmers are set to see their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments cut by between 5% and 25% as of...
N.Ireland
Research shows pine martens help conserve red squirrels
A new research study – led by Queen’s University, Belfast – has highlighted “the crucial role” that recovering native predators...
N.Ireland
Research shows pine martens help conserve red squirrels
A new research study – led by Queen’s University, Belfast – has highlighted “the crucial role” that recovering native predators...
Environment
UK famers reminded of March 1 hedge-cutting ban
Farmers and crofters across the UK are reminded that the hedge-cutting ban comes into place on March 1 as the bird...
Agri-Business
Irish and UK farmers ‘have common cause’ on standards and competition
It’s clear that Irish and UK farmers have a common cause on high UK food standards and fair competition, according...
Rural Life
Dublin tractor protesters fined and given penalty points
Several protesters involved in last month’s tractor demonstration in Dublin city have been issued with fines and penalty points for...
Agri-Business
UK levy bodies to join forces to promote red meat
The UK’s meat levy boards have committed to providing an additional £1.5 million in funding to jointly promote the reputation...
Dairy
Growing concerns over the impact of the coronavirus on dairy trade
Concerns are growing over the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on dairy trade, as we move beyond New Zealand’s peak milk-producing...