Agri-Business
RSPCA: Animal welfare must be 'at the heart' of US trade talks
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has raised concerns over the impact a possible US-UK...
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N.Ireland
NI entitlement transfer service to open tomorrow
The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that the Entitlement Transfer Service for 2025 will open...
Dairy
FAO: Improved productivity key to less antibiotic use in livestock
A new study led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and research partners highlights that...
Agri-Business
Westminster 'lacking understanding' on farming - NFU Cymru
The disconnect that exists between Westminster and farmers on the issues of food production and the ‘green agenda’ has been...
N.Ireland
NI Regional Food Programme opens for applications
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has announced the opening of the 2025/26 Northern Ireland Regional Food...
Sheep
Sheep farmers warned that there is ‘no regular worm season’
Sheep farmers are being urged to conduct regular faecal egg counts, as data reveals there is no such thing as...
Environment
NFU Cymru 'frustrated' with pollution regulations review
NFU Cymru has voiced “frustration” over what it calls the missed opportunity of the Welsh government to deliver changes to...
Rural Life
Tractor strikes two houses in Chester following collision
Cheshire Constabulary has confirmed reports of a collision between a tractor and a car, which resulted in the tractor driving...
Sheep
Farmers urged to vaccinate for clostridial infections
Losing just one or two lambs to clostridial or pasteurella infections could offset the cost of vaccination, according to UK-based vets. Their...
Environment
Defra proposes banning heather burning on upland peat
The Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced new proposals to ban heather burning on upland peat....
Rural Life
RAU marks 180th anniversary with public lecture series
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) will host the first in a series of lectures this week to celebrate the institution’s...
Environment
£16 million in funding for drainage board upgrades
Internal drainage boards (IDBs) will receive £16 million in funding for flood protection, benefiting over 400,000ha of agricultural land across...
Opinion
Opinion: Field work has taken off but safety remains the priority
Field work is about to go into overdrive as spring turnout takes effect on farms across the entire island of...
N.Ireland
AHDB crop update: Winter wheat establishment ‘good’
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its latest cereal and oilseed rape crop update for the UK...
N.Ireland
Stormont comes together to support women in agriculture
A motion calling for greater female representation in Northern Ireland’s agriculture sector has received support from across the Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
Guild of Agricultural Journalists hosts workshop on AI
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been characterised as the most important technological breakthrough in the history of mankind. This was...
N.Ireland
UFU: Farming will be at heart of the sustainability agenda
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, William Irvine, has confirmed agriculture’s role at the heart of the sustainability agenda. Courtesy of...
N.Ireland
DAERA sets up science advisory group
The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced the establishment of an independent science advisory group. DAERA...
