Environment
Agri-Business
UK court bans Swedish oat based company from using ‘milk’ in marketing
N.Ireland
Availability of wheat in UK down year-on-year – AHDB
Agri-Business
King Charles visits mart to meet farmers and rural communities
Environment
UFU calls for flexibility on slurry spreading after recent heavy rainfall
Agri-Business
Report calls for safeguards as lab-grown meat nears regulation
A new report from the Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub (CARMA) has highlighted the need for stronger safeguards before cultivated meat…
Rural Life
How many woodpeckers does it take to switch the lights off in Co. Clare?
A series of 11 power cuts near the Co. Clare town of Sixmilebridge over the past 14 months left locals…
N.Ireland
New members appointed to CAFRE advisory group
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has announced the appointment of four new members…
Rural Life
Young farmers to lead suicide prevention drive in rural communities
Young farmers across the UK are set to play a leading role in tackling suicide within the agricultural community with…
N.Ireland
No ‘appropriate response’ from NI officials on TB – UFU
There has been no “appropriate response” from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA ) to bovine tuberculosis…
N.Ireland
Watch: Agri sector workers demonstrate in Strasbourg
Workers and trade unions rally in Strasbourg ahead of crucial European Parliament plenary vote. Hundreds of workers and trade unionists…
Agri-Business
Watch: Stolen farm telehander rams shop wall in cashpoint raid
Devon and Cornwall Police has appealed for information following a incident where a telehandler was stolen from a nearby farm…
Dairy
Report: Delayed spring calving added to EU milk flows in late 2025
Delayed spring calving because of various outbreaks of bluetongue in the EU combined with “good economics” added to milk flows…
Agri-Business
New managing director of Ornua Foods UK & Europe appointed
A new managing director for Ornua Foods UK & Europe has been appointed. Patrick Blake, who is currently the business…
Arable
Global wheat markets start to strengthen slightly – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed a slight strengthening in global wheat markets over recent days. Markets…
N.Ireland
LMC endorses new NI farm health and safety campaign
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Colin Smith, has highlighted the significance of a new farm health and safety…
Dairy
Dairy advice: Controlling calf scour this spring
With spring calving underway, farmers should be considering the best practices to put in place when trying to prevent scour…
N.Ireland
NI AD company fined £6,000 after ‘slurry-like’ discharge
A Northern Ireland-based company that runs an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Co. Derry has been fined £6,000 after a…