N.Ireland
Preparations kick off for 'Winter Fair 2018'
The countdown to the 2018 Royal Ulster Winter Fair was officially kick-started by the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) and...
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Machinery
Auction report: Ploughs, presses and drills go under the hammer
Major ‘on-site’ machinery dispersal sale (auction) events are a relatively regular occurrence in the UK – thanks to the availability...
Rural Life
First ever North Wales FUW Academy event kicks off
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has kicked off its first ever ‘North Wales FUW Academy’ event with a bang,...
Rural Life
Search is on for Surf ‘n’ Turf Chef of the Year 2018
The search is on to find a top chef worthy of being crowned the Scotch Lamb PGI Surf ‘n’ Turf...
Beef
Store cattle up to £50/head back on 2017 - QMS
As the round of autumn store cattle sales get into full swing, store cattle producers are seeing average prices of...
N.Ireland
No-deal Brexit 'would devastate' NI farming
The latest set of UK Government’s Brexit ‘no deal’ technical papers further reinforce the importance of the UK leaving the...
N.Ireland
UFU’s cross-compliance case against DAERA settled
A second judicial review against DAERA and NIEA, supported by the Ulster Farmers’ Union, on CAP cross-compliance breaches has been...
N.Ireland
UFU’s cross-compliance case against DAERA settled
A second judicial review against DAERA and NIEA, supported by the Ulster Farmers’ Union, on CAP cross-compliance breaches has been...
N.Ireland
Direct payments and Young Farmers’ Payment exchange rate confirmed
The exchange rate to be used to calculate 2018 direct payments and the Young Farmers’ Payment was announced by the...
Schemes
BPS payment exchange rate set for 2018
The euro exchange rate for calculating Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2018 payments has been set, the Department for Environment, Food...
N.Ireland
Direct payments and Young Farmers’ Payment exchange rate confirmed
The exchange rate to be used to calculate 2018 direct payments and the Young Farmers’ Payment was announced by the...
N.Ireland
‘Intensive’ farm inspection campaign to begin next week
An intensive farm inspection campaign is set to begin on Monday, October 1, with a special focus on working safely...
N.Ireland
‘Intensive’ farm inspection campaign to begin next week
An intensive farm inspection campaign is set to begin on Monday, October 1, with a special focus on working safely...
Beef
Diseased cattle compensation rates announced for October
Compensation rates for cattle infected with Bovine TB, BSE, Brucellosis and Enzootic Bovine Leukosis have been announced for the month...
Agri-Business
8 key factors that set top-performing farms apart
Eight key factors have been identified by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) as setting top-performing farms apart from...
Environment
9 sightings of invasive Asian hornet recorded in UK
To date, there have been nine confirmed sightings of the Asian hornet in England and five nests have been destroyed,...
N.Ireland
Loughry CAFRE students set off stateside
Each year students at Northern Ireland’s CAFRE colleges are given the opportunity to compete for a place to study in...
Government
RCVS accepts APHA proposals on certification support officers
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has outlined its stance in accepting Defra’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)...
