Environment
Recommendations unchanged for agronomists after blight research
At the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Agronomists’ Conference 2018 earlier this month, attendees were presented with the results...
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Rural Life
Young farmer's disability payment reinstated
A 20-year-old young farmer is celebrating the reinstatement of disability support which had helped her cope with epilepsy to pursue...
Dairy
Muller appoints new commercial director
Britain’s leading producer of branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products has appointed Brendan Power as...
Rural Life
NFYFC to host first ever Oxford Farming Conference fringe event
Young people are set to share their views on how the next generation feel about the future of agriculture at a...
Environment
Farmers urged to take part in the 2019 Big Farmland Bird Count
Farmers across the country are being urged to take part in the Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC), which is back...
Rural Life
Former NFU president awarded CBE in New Year’s Honours
Former National Farmers’ Union president Meurig Raymond has been awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours announced today. Meurig...
Rural Life
Police warning after spate of quad thefts in South Wales
Police in Carmarthenshire have urged quad bike owners to ensure theirs is kept securely, amid a spate of ATV thefts...
Rural Life
Pranksters armed with cattle prod target pedestrians on Boxing Day
Police in Omagh have confiscated an electric cattle prod which pranksters used to terrorise members of the public on Boxing...
Environment
UFU: ‘Genuine partnerships needed to tackle ammonia’
Genuine working partnerships must be at the heart of any plans to tackle ammonia in Northern Ireland, according to the...
Rural Life
Excellent potential on 208ac livestock and arable farm near Fife
Situated in the historic county of Fife is Scotstarvit farm, an attractive livestock and amenity holding on 208.23ac in total. Fetching...
Rural Life
210 lambs stolen in West Dorset
Police in West Dorset are appealing for information after a large number of lambs were stolen from a field near...
Agri-Business
Scotch red meat producers plan promotion to appeal to New Year dieters
Almost four in five (77%) of Scots plan to kick off the new year by going on a diet, according...
Opinion
India is turning out to be a good news story for the UK’s sheep industry
The news that sheep meat exports will soon be making their way from the UK to India is to be...
Sheep
Scotland's largest livestock worrying fine totalled just £500
The Scottish Government has been criticised for “total inaction” on livestock worrying after it emerged the largest fine handed out...
Agri-Business
Agricultural drone involved in near-miss with RAF jet over Suffolk
An agricultural drone had a near-miss with an RAF Tornado jet over Suffolk, according to an Airprox Board report published this...
Environment
4-day biogas training course comes to Fermanagh
The Centre for Renewable Energies and Sustainable Technologies (CREST) is welcoming German biogas network, IBBK Biogas, to its facilities in...
Agri-Business
Hundreds of thousands turn out for Boxing Day meets
Hundreds of thousands of people were out in force on Wednesday, December 26, supporting the Boxing Day meets of more...
Agri-Business
Contractor fined £20,000 after land spreading leads to water pollution
An agricultural waste contracting company has been fined £20,000 following an Environment Agency investigation after polluting a stream while land...
