Rural Life
Noonan says a number of filling stations embroiled in ‘petrol-stretching’ scam
The Revenue Commissioners have taken samples from a number of filling stations that it has claimed may have been involved...
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Dairy
English dairy herd grows for the first time in 15 years
Latest figures published by Defra show the first year-on-year growth in the English dairy breeding herd for 15 years. According...
Beef
Northern Ireland farmers call on processors to honour commitments on residencies
With the news that livestock markets are now working with cattle farmers on the residencies issue, Ulster Farmers’ Union president...
Environment
Wildlife group's legal bid to halt UK badger cull fails
A bid by wildlife group the Badger Trust to halt this year’s UK badger cull in the High Court has...
World News
UK Farm Minister gets the sack
Unlike his counterpart here in Ireland Simon Coveney, Owen Paterson has been replaced by Liz Truss as Secretary of State...
Beef
UK government to call beef summit
The UK government is calling a beef summit to discuss the long-term sustainability of the industry. It comes in the wake...
Other
Antibiotic resistance debate flares up in the UK
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for clarification around remarks made by the UK’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in...
Beef
English suckler herd declining, as dairy numbers rise
Similar to the situation in Ireland, the English suckler herd is also declining significantly, as the dairy herd sees growth....
Agri-Business
Stormont executive must decide on CAP funding issue today
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) policy director Wesley Aston has told AgriLand that the Stormont executive must meet today in order...
Environment
UK takes Ireland’s lead in badger cull
The UK’s National Farmers Union (NFU) has this morning cited Ireland’s badger controls as justification for culling in the UK to...
