Dairy
The importance of colostrum quality for autumn calves
As many autumn calving herds have started calving down, it is important for farmers to ensure that calves are receiving...
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Environment
Study shows human urine could be used as eco-friendly fertiliser
A new study has concluded that bacterial communities in soil are as resilient to human urine as synthetic fertilisers –...
Environment
Scotland leads Under2 climate action network for a third time
Scotland has once again been chosen to chair the global climate action network, the Under2 Coalition, which is the largest...
Dairy
New feasibility study predicts calving time using heart rate data
A new feasibility study published in the science journal, Nature, predicts cow calving time 40 plus hours in advance of...
Agri-Business
Former Saputo plant acquired by entrepreneur for kefir production
Entrepreneur and founder of Lucy’s Organics, Edward Smolyansky has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets, including the plant...
Rural Life
New Rural Flood Resilience Partnership launched
The new Rural Flood Resilience Partnership has been launched to help farmers and rural communities adapt to floods, flood risks...
N.Ireland
Mycotoxins in grass silage to be investigated by Agrisearch
In recent years, there have been increasing reports of mycotoxins being found in grass silage in Northern Ireland (NI), particularly...
Rural Life
Govt extends 'restriction zone' to halt spread of bluetongue
The UK Government has confirmed additional measures have been introduced to “mitigate” the spread of the bluetongue virus (BTV-3) including...
N.Ireland
NI calf registrations drop 5.5% in first half of 2024
Calf registrations in Northern Ireland (NI) have fallen by 5.5% in the first half of 2024, according to data from...
Agri Politics
Campaigners want Govt to 'undo damage done to pesticide standards'
A campaign group is calling on the Labour government to “reduce pesticide-related harms” to both human health and the environment...
N.Ireland
All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships to take place in Kildare
The 2024 All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships are set to take place on Saturday, October 5, at Milland House Stud, W34 RF89,...
N.Ireland
Advice and tips for a good autumn reseed establishment
Where paddocks have been reseeded this autumn, getting a good reseed establishment is essential to the success of the job....
Rural Life
Could the rural economy one day pay the salaries of up to 500,000 NHS nurses?
A new report suggests that with the “right policy framework” in place the rural economy could deliver billions in tax...
Rural Life
Rural crime is a 'huge priority' for police in NI - PSNI
Rural crime is a “huge priority” for police, according to the rural crime lead for the Police Service of Northern...
Sheep
Mart dipping service fights back on sheep scab
With sheep scab reaching worrying levels in Scotland, Caledonian Marts at Stirling is trialling a sheep dipping service at its...
Schemes
UFU: NI farmers urged to 'opt into beef scheme'
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been urged to opt into the Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) scheme, which is part of...
Environment
Emissions gap between aspiration and reality remains high – climate report
A multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has concluded that science is showing we are “far off...
Rural Life
FUW welcomes announcement of TB programme board members
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has welcomed an announcement from the cabinet secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs,...
