Rural Life
Farm scrap cow saves the day after thieves steal charity's raffle prize
A sculptural cow made from salvaged agricultural scrap has saved the day for a social charity whose star raffle prize...
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Beef
UFU calls for aid package similar to Irish deal
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that a financial support package, similar to the €100 million beef fund for...
Rural Life
Highland Show: Pioneering beef breeder named 2019 Sir. William Young Award winner
A pioneering Scottish beef and sheep breeder with a long track record of achievements has been announced as the 2019...
Sheep
Farmers urged to vaccinate against enzootic abortions in ewes
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging farmers to be wary of enzootic abortions of ewes (EAE) highlighting that over...
Agri-Business
Highland Show: Farmers to front new 'Meat With Integrity' campaign revealed
Three farmers have been unveiled today (Friday, June 21) as the faces of Quality Meat Scotland’s new ‘Meat With Integrity’...
Agri-Business
Survey: Brexit uncertainty 'eroding confidence' in Scottish farming
A new survey carried out by the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFU Scotland) shows that the Brexit process is...
Rural Life
Spreading from the skies: Farmer tries alternative aerial approach
A dairy farmer has taken the unorthodox ‘aerial’ approach to spreading on grassland – utilising a small aircraft to improve...
Agri-Business
Highland Show: Ewing demands British Government equals Irish beef bail-out
The Scottish Rural Affairs Minister has called for the UK Government to demand the EU matches funding given to help...
Agri-Business
M&S Awards: Scotland's top producers crowned at Royal Highland Show
Producers from across Scotland were recognised by M&S at its Select Farm Awards presentation, which took place on the first...
Agri-Business
Highland Show: New working group to shape future of Scottish farming
A working group of producers, consumer and environmental organisations has been formed to help shape Scotland’s future policies on farming...
Arable
Video: It wasn’t all mucky tyres and boots at Cereals 2019
The heavy rain was the main talking point of the ‘Cereals‘ event in the UK last week, but there was...
N.Ireland
PSNI recovers Land Cruiser stolen in the south
Police in Northern Ireland have recovered a Toyota Land Cruiser 4×4 believed to have been stolen from the Republic of...
Environment
Calls for public to object to fracking licence application in Northern Ireland
A Leitrim county councillor has called on the Irish public to object to a fracking licence application that is being...
Machinery
‘We’ve been building 4-rotor rakes for 20 years’
20 years ago, Claas claimed to have introduced the world’s first four-rotor rake – namely the Liner 3000. The aim...
Agri-Business
Poll: Nearly 90% of Scots say farming is vital to economic growth
Public support of Scottish farming is growing, according to research commissioned by the country’s Government. The research suggests that 83%...
Rural Life
Highland Show: Crowds arrive in droves as first day of fun kicks off
Tens of thousands of people are expected to make the annual pilgrimage to Edinburgh for the first day of this...
Machinery
Co. Armagh manufacturer rolls out new trailers
SlurryKat, based in Northern Ireland, has recently expanded its ‘Panterra’ range, with the introduction of a new line-up of trailers....
Agri-Business
RPA payments: Payments for environmental efforts to finally come through
Thousands of farmers in stewardship agreements are set to finally be paid for environmental work carried out as far back...
