Agri-Business
Defra appoints first ever food waste champion
A new food surplus and waste champion has been appointed to help drive forward the Government’s plans to cut the...
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Dairy
GDT kicks off 2019 with a boost with 3rd consecutive rise
The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction – event 227 – has kicked off the new year with a boost,...
Dairy
Antibiotics training days launched for Northern Ireland dairy farmers
A new training course to explain more about Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR) and how to minimise its risks on dairy farms is...
Dairy
Antibiotics training days launched for Northern Ireland dairy farmers
A new training course to explain more about Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR) and how to minimise its risks on dairy farms is...
Agri-Business
2019 Oxford Farming Conference gets underway...here's the events not to miss
Hundreds of farming enthusiasts from across the UK have converged on the classrooms and examination halls of Oxford University to...
Agri-Business
NFU outlines its top 3 priorities for 2019 in New Year's message
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Minette Batters has said she is ready to make 2019 the start of a national...
Agri-Business
NSA: Government migration plans will cripple UK abattoirs
The National Sheep Association has raised concerns about the Government’s white paper on migration and its lack of recognition of the...
Opinion
Is the climate change debate heading in the wrong direction for UK agriculture?
Brexit may well prove to be a minor hurdle relative to the challenge of climate change for UK agriculture over...
N.Ireland
Firefighters spring stricken cattle from slurry tank
A number of cattle were successfully rescued from a slurry tank that they had fallen into by firefighters in Co....
N.Ireland
Agricultural land provides 40ac and winter accommodation for livestock
An excellent holding of agricultural land, an attractive farm house, yard and farm buildings, is currently on the market at...
Environment
New study shows reindeer’s body clocks don’t need daylight
If you ever thought that Santa would have a hard time herding and foddering reindeer in the total winter darkness...
Rural Life
Government must postpone digital tax plans - TFA
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has called on the Government to hold-off on its plans to introduce a digital system...
Environment
AHDB updates measures to prevent spread of PCN
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published an updated set of regulations and recommendations for dealing with the...
N.Ireland
Armagh vintage club presents cheque for £4,800 to charity
A Co. Armagh vintage club has been lauded for running activities throughout 2018 to raise funds for a great cause....
Opinion
Paying for cattle on the basis of meat yield just doesn’t stack up
At least one farm stakeholder group in the Republic of Ireland is now calling for cattle to be paid for...
Dairy
Co. Dublin breeder wins Royal Ulster Winter Fair Inter-Breed Championship
The 2018 Royal Ulster Winter Fair Supreme Inter-Breed championship was won by Co. Dublin herdowner Cyril Dowling with his Holstein...
Dairy
Co. Dublin breeder wins Royal Ulster Winter Fair Inter-Breed Championship
The 2018 Royal Ulster Winter Fair Supreme Inter-Breed championship was won by Co. Dublin herdowner Cyril Dowling with his Holstein...
Beef
Treated imports could change shoppers minds on meat
Allowing imports of products like chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-treated beef in a post-Brexit trade deal could have a negative impact...
