Grass
Sales of clover seed rocket as farmers aim to reduce fertiliser bills
Germinal Northern Ireland (NI) is confirming a four-fold increase in red clover seed sales for the first six months of...
Search Results
1,799 results for: fine
N.Ireland
Invasive species costs UK £5 billion over last 5 decades 40-50 years
Invasive species, like the grey squirrel, European rabbit and Japanese knotweed, have cost the UK economy over £5 billion over...
Arable
GLBG calls for research support for the horticulture industry
The Growers’ Better Levy Group (GBLG) is calling for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to support...
Agri-Business
UN food summit: 50 winners of ‘Good Food for All’ contest announced
50 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) around the world have been announced as the 'Best Small Businesses' of the 'Good...
N.Ireland
Animals not tested for BVD to be banned from NI abattoirs
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture has announced plans to ban BVD untested animals from slaughterhouses in a bid to crack...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Video – real time silage analysis from John Deere
John Deere, like all mainstream manufacturers, is investing heavily in digital technology and proudly markets its electronic wares as being...
Agri-Business
UK to restrict promotions of ‘unhealthy’ foods from October 2022
The UK Government has announced plans to restrict retail promotions of foods that are deemed 'unhealthy' from October next year....
N.Ireland
Man convicted of failing to provide BVD sample
A Co. Down man has pleaded guilty to the offence of failing to provide a Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) sample from...
N.Ireland
Farmer convicted for failing to notify movement of animals
A Co. Down farmer has been convicted of 24 charges of failure to notify the movement of animals onto his...
Agri-Business
Keep quality as Wales’ watchword - HCC
Quality is the watchword of Welsh farming and we must guard against importing lower farming standards as the UK opens...
Agri-Business
NI farm medicines project secures £30,000 from venture capital fund
Northern Ireland scientists have secured £30,000 in venture capital funding to develop a system simplifying the process of recording farm...
Agri-Business
Neste expands availability of renewable diesel
Diesel fuel tends to appear particularly high on the list of sinners when it comes to environmental friendliness, despite combustion...
Arable
How does climate uncertainty impact crop yield?
As harvest approaches, farmers and agronomists eagerly assess their crops to try and anticipate how crops will yield. Yield estimates...
Rural Life
New research shows stress and tiredness are ‘key factors’ in farm accidents
Stress and fatigue have been identified as a key cause of farm accidents by researchers from the University of Aberdeen....
Agri-Business
UK HGV drivers must comply with Irish law – TD
All motorists must continue to comply with the rules of the road in Ireland to ensure safe driving and working...
Environment
Environment Agency report shows water companies are still falling short on protecting the environment
The Environment Agency has today (July 13) released its annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water and...
N.Ireland
Changes to NI General Licences under review
Changes proposed for Northern Ireland's General Licences include the removal of six species of wild birds. General licences are used...
Environment
Southern Water CEO: Previous pollution incidents were 'completely unacceptable'
Southern Water CEO Ian McAulay has said that previous water pollution incidents in his time before joining Southern Water was...