N.Ireland
NI’s new farm minister must secure agriculture’s fair share of a £3.3bn windfall
What proportion of the additional £3.3bn now on-offer from London will Northern Ireland’s (NI) new farm minister seek to secure...
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Agri-Business
260,000 animals killed in Scotland every year for predator control - report
A report has revealed that around 260,000 animals are killed due to legal predator control practices in Scotland each year....
Other
McCain Foods fined £700k after employee loses fingers in machine
McCain Foods has been fined £700,000 after one of its employees lost two of his fingers following an incident at...
Arable
Galbraith brings farmhouse on 112ac site to the market
Galbraith has brought Cockmuir Farm – a 112ac site including a farmhouse, arable and pasture land, wetland and woodland –...
N.Ireland
Scottish flock buys Cork-bred Suffolk ram lamb for €20,000
The South of Ireland Suffolk Sheep Society’s recent annual show and sale at Blessington Mart, Co. Wicklow, saw Scottish breeder...
Government
Proposal to extend SSPCA's powers to tackle wildlife crime
The Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) may receive extended powers to help investigate and tackle wildlife...
Agri-Business
Machinery: A rare MF Quattrino ends up in Co. Clare
The Massey Ferguson Quattrino 4120 is not a model that even many fans of the marque are familiar with, which...
Environment
Scotland: Wildlife management bill makes way through parliament
A new bill aimed at protecting the environment has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament today (Wednesday, March 2022). It...
Agri-Business
Classics and contemporaries in latest Euroauctions sale
This week will see another busy auction at Dromore as Euroauctions holds its February machinery sale on February 24 and...
Machinery
Video: Araglin classic silage day sees tractors come from far and wide
Araglin is a small village community nestling in the folds of the Knockmealdown mountains, where the three counties of Cork,...
Agri-Business
John Deere joins the big game at Cheffins
The highlight of Cheffins July Vintage and Classic sale was a John Deere 4755, first registered in 1993, which went...
Environment
Climate Change Bill: How did your local MLA vote?
Thousands of letters from farmers across Northern Ireland warning the proposed Climate Change Bill could decimate the region's agricultural industry...
Environment
MLAs seek Assembly action over NI’s ‘woodland scarcity’
SDLP MLAs have called for action to repair Northern Ireland’s woodland after a report published this week warned the UK's...
Agri-Business
Partnership to train packaging specialists to reduce agri-food plastic use
A new partnership will fund training for packaging technologists in Northern Ireland in a drive to find more sustainable alternatives...
Agri-Business
2020 Food and Drink Federation Awards winners announced
Representatives from across the supply chain came together virtually to celebrate the efforts of the food and drink industry over...
Rural Life
Report on grouse shooting shows its impact on biodiversity
Scottish Land and Estates (SLE) has welcomed research carried out by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and the James Hutton Institute,...
Rural Life
Rural minister goes in search of facts on Scottish estate visit
Scotland’s Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment was welcomed to an East Lothian estate, holding a prestigious wildlife...
Environment
'Biodiversity and food production must be considered in climate change land use discussion' - SLE
The implications of a new climate change report for Scottish land use needs to be fully considered alongside our food...