Agri-Business
Environment
UFU calls for flexibility on slurry spreading after recent heavy rainfall
Agri-Business
Report calls for safeguards as lab-grown meat nears regulation
Rural Life
How many woodpeckers does it take to switch the lights off in Co. Clare?
N.Ireland
New members appointed to CAFRE advisory group
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…
N.Ireland
British woman aims to milk 10,000 cows in 10 days for charity
By Chris McCullough A British woman is set to embark on a 10-day journey throughout the UK, with a goal…
N.Ireland
Vintage tractors for sale at Northern Ireland auction
Agricultural machinery auctioneer, Cheffins, is coming to Northern Ireland to host a major on-site Vintage and Classic Tractor sale. It…
Environment
Beavers to be reintroduced into south-west England
Natural England has issued two further licences to release beavers in south-west England as part of an ongoing government programme…