N.Ireland
Soil health remains a ‘Cinderella’ subject – expert
Soil health remains a ‘Cinderella’ subject, relative to air and water quality, as policy makers strive to legislate for sustainable...
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N.Ireland
DAERA extends pilot Protein Crop Scheme until 2026
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced a further extension of the Northern Ireland pilot Protein...
Government
Defra commits to introduction of methane-suppressing feed products
The Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said it has committed to working with industry to reduce...
Machinery
GNSS could bring more accuracy to machinery implements
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS, often referred to as GPS) are usually considered the preserve of experts equipped with a...
Machinery
Machinery Focus: Industry looks at carbon, cultivation and computing
The back end of this summer saw a massive burst of marketing activity as the agricultural machinery industry laid on...
Agri Politics
NFU calls for certainty for the farming sector ahead of autumn statement
Ahead of this year’s autumn statement, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt...
Government
Food and Drink Export Council to hold first ever meeting in Scotland
The UK government’s Food and Drink Export Council (FDEC) is set to hold its first ever meeting in Perth, Scotland,...
Agri-Business
Staffordshire Police appeals for info after 9 pigs stolen from farm
Staffordshire Police has appealed for information regarding the theft of nine pigs from a farm in Lichfield in two separate...
Agri-Business
3 Staffordshire farmers convicted for animal welfare and movement offences
Three Staffordshire farmers have been convicted for offences relating to animal welfare, cattle identification and movement rules. 51-year-old Charles Gibson...
Rural Life
Home detention for New Zealand sharemilker who injured tails
A former sharemilker from Waikato in New Zealand found responsible for tail injuries to 84 cows, leading to some tails...
N.Ireland
Farmer convicted of moving cattle into TB restricted herd
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted and fined in court for moving cattle into a herd that was...
Rural Life
Wales: Total ban on snares and glue traps comes into force
Wales’ total ban on the use of snares and glue traps comes into force from today (Tuesday, October 17). Rural...
N.Ireland
DLG awards gold medal to New Holland combine
The Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft or German Agricultural Society is usually known simply as the DLG and it is this organisation, with...
Agri-Business
Major Israeli food summit postponed amid conflict
A major international food conference held in Tel Aviv in Israel each year to highlight innovation in the Israeli agri-food...
N.Ireland
LMC carbon surveys: Research and development phase continues
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has confirmed that 100 of 250 carbon surveys of Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb...
Other
One week to go until snares and glue traps ban in Wales
Welsh Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths has issued a reminder that the use of snares and glue traps will...
N.Ireland
Tyrone farmer convicted for failing to present animals for TB testing
A farmer from Dungannon, Co. Tyrone has been convicted for failing to present all animals for tuberculosis (TB) testing. Ian...
Agri-Business
Waitrose uses tractors powered by cow manure on Leckford Estate farm
Supermarket chain Waitrose is now using cow manure to power tractors at one of its farms in a bid to...
