Rural Life
N.Ireland
NFU Mutual urges NI farmers to check electrical systems
N.Ireland
Mercosur deal labelled as ‘serious threat’ to NI agri-food sector
Dairy
RUAS launches All Ireland ‘On-Farm Winter Fair Challenge’
N.Ireland
DAERA: Changes to bluetongue movement restrictions in NI
N.Ireland
DAERA launches public consultation on next stage of river basin plan
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Thursday, December 18) launched a six-month public consultation on…
Rural Life
Livestock worrying: New law passed in England and Wales
Unlimited fines have been introduced in England and Wales today (December 18) for dog attacks on farm animals, strengthening protections…
Agri Politics
NFU: ‘Ball is now in Defra’s court’ on driving core priorities forward
Responding to the publication of the government-commissioned Farm Profitability Review, National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales (NFU) has said…
N.Ireland
Mercosur could undercut Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector – UUP
As EU member states prepare to decide on the Mercosur trade agreement, Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) agriculture spokesperson Robbie Butler…
Beef
DAERA to introduce EID tagging for newborn cattle in NI
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a public consultation on plans to introduce mandatory electronic…
N.Ireland
UFU ‘welcomes’ high-level engagement on inheritance tax
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has noted the recent high-level engagement between the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president, Tom Bradshaw…
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,…