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Trailer transporting potatoes overturns on Scottish road

September 16, 2020

A road was closed after a tractor drawing a trailer full of potatoes overturned in Scotland earlier this morning (Wednesday, September 16), Traffic…

Over 100 lambs stolen from a farm in Cumbria

September 16, 2020

Rural Life

A farmer in Cumbria has seen over 100 lambs stolen from his farm in the latest incident of livestock theft which has plagued…

Poots encourages NI farm businesses to apply for Covid-19 support fund

September 16, 2020

Agri-Business

Northern Ireland Agriculture minister Edwin Poots has urged all eligible farm businesses to apply to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)…

5 new cases of African swine fever in Germany

September 16, 2020

Pig/Poultry

Five new cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been detected in wild boar in the Brandenburg region of Germany close to the…

Get soil sampling this autumn

September 16, 2020

Arable

Autumn is an ideal time for soil sampling. Soils are warm and the results will come back to allow for planning during the…

Farmers warned to be on the lookout for fraudsters

September 16, 2020

Rural Life

Farmers who receive subsidy payments have been reminded by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) to be on the lookout for fraudsters. Subsidy claimants…

Slide in GDT index halted with boost in latest auction

September 15, 2020

Dairy

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has risen in its latest auction, bringing to an end four consecutive decreases The most recent tender…

Slurry buffer zones to increase in NI from next month

September 15, 2020

Environment

New slurry spreading restrictions are set to come into force in Northern Ireland in just two weeks, with the spreading buffer area to…

Dairy farmers have ‘borne the brunt’ of contracts for ‘far too long’ – NFU

September 15, 2020

Dairy

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that flexible and innovative regulation of dairy contracts will help ensure the sector’s sustainability and improve the way dairy…

Virtual farm walk to focus on carbon-neutral beef farming

September 15, 2020

Beef

The fourth ‘Focus on Farmers’ Virtual Farm Walk & Discussion will look at innovative ways farmers can profit from environmental farming methods. Run…

Farmer accused of dumping ‘stinking’ silage bales in row with holidaymakers

September 15, 2020

Rural Life

A Scottish farmer has been accused of dumping “stinking” bales of silage in a car park in John O’Groats in an effort to…

Tributes paid to teenager who died one year after surviving devastating quad bike accident

September 15, 2020

N.Ireland

Tributes have been paid to a 16-year-old girl who passed away at the weekend – a year on from surviving a devastating quad…

Decision made on NI side of ‘critical’ North-South Interconnector

September 15, 2020

Agri-Business

Planning permission has been granted in Northern Ireland for the “critical” North-South Interconnector. The £200 million cross-border initiative will link the Northern Ireland…