Rural Life
Agri Politics
NFU: ‘Ball is now in Defra’s court’ on driving core priorities forward
N.Ireland
Mercosur could undercut Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector – UUP
Beef
DAERA to introduce EID tagging for newborn cattle in NI
N.Ireland
UFU ‘welcomes’ high-level engagement on inheritance tax
N.Ireland
PSNI and NI raptor group part of Wildlife Crime Operation of the Year winners
A member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was among a group from a a collaborative UK multi-agency…
N.Ireland
Suspected bluetongue cases on fourth Co. Down farm
Two further suspected bluetongue cases have emerged on a fourth Co. Down farm, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural…
N.Ireland
Fourth phase of NI Soil Nutrient Health Scheme now up and running
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is confirming that the fourth phase of Northern Ireland’s Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS)…
Dairy
Dale Farm: Global milk market now ‘grossly over-supplied’
Dale Farm group chief executive, Nick Whelan, has said the recent downturn in global dairy markets is due to rises…
Rural Life
Man arrested after 38kg of illegal bushmeat seized
A 57-year-old male has been arrested following an investigation by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), which found 38kg of frozen bushmeat species, including…
N.Ireland
What are the benefits of parlour-training heifers?
Over the next two months, while the herd is dry, farmers should consider training heifers in the parlour. It takes…
N.Ireland
Global dairy demand ‘not strong enough’ to absorb Q4 supply – Ornua
Ornua’s market report for December 2025 paints a mixed picture of the dairy industry, both in Europe and beyond. Overall,…
N.Ireland
DAERA unveils new rural data hub to support future policymaking
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, December 15) launched the Rural Data Hub, a…
Beef
France to begin vaccination against lumpy skin disease
The Ministry of Agriculture in France has confirmed that it will begin a “compulsory vaccination” of cattle in certain areas to…
Schemes
Defra launches £2.3m ADOPT fund for farmer innovation
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a £2.3 million investment today (Monday, December 15) for…
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru raises sustainable farming scheme with deputy first minister
NFU Cymru has reiterated key areas where it considers the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) needs to continue to evolve to…
Dairy
‘First half of 2026 will be tough’ for dairy sector – expert
Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural Science (NIIAS) members have been told that a recovery in global dairy sector could be…
Dairy
Dairy-beef production ‘set to grow’ across the globe – AHDB
Could boosting dairy-beef production help “sustain production volumes” in the face of beef supply challenges? According to the Agricultural and Horticultural…