Agri Politics
MP highlights Budget and food security concerns
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has highlighted the farming and crofting community’s concerns about the upcoming Budget and government...
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Farm Building
Volunteers progress with restoration of Scottish bothy
Volunteers undertaking restoration work on a derelict bothy, once hidden within the depths of a forest on Scotland’s west coast,...
N.Ireland
£15,000 of funding announced for NI farming group
The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) has announced £170,000 of new support for nine farming groups in England, Scotland, and NI,...
Agri-Business
Bluetongue: BTV-3 vaccine licence covers all of England
There is now a general licence available for bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine covering the whole of England, according to...
Machinery
Machinery Focus: The Nuffield tractor in the golden era of sales
Lord Nuffield, or Wiliam Morris, First Viscount Nuffield, to give him his full title, is often regarded as Britain’s answer...
N.Ireland
EuroTier launchpad for new technology to help dairy farmers
By Chris McCullough New technology that can help dairy farmers become more sustainable is being launched at the EuroTier livestock...
N.Ireland
UK farm support spending may come under pressure
UK farm support spending may come under pressure, courtesy of the upcoming Budget, scheduled for October 30. This is the...
N.Ireland
OEP: ‘Urgent action’ needed to safeguard the future of nature in NI
Urgent action is required to safeguard nature in Northern Ireland (NI) for future generations, implores the Office for Environmental Protection...
N.Ireland
MP Lockhart condemns Westminster’s ‘complete disregard for NI’
MP Carla Lockhart has repeated her calls for Westminster to recognise the value of Northern Ireland’s agriculture by providing a...
Beef
Charity aims to introduce giant cattle breed ‘Tauros’ into UK
A charity has announced plans to introduce a herd of tauros cattle, a giant breed bred to resemble the extinct...
Arable
NFUS harvest survey presents 'mixed picture'
The National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) has indicated that this year’s harvest has varied greatly for farmers in terms of...
N.Ireland
Funding allocated to five peatland restoration projects
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has awarded £2.7 million to five not-for-profit organisations to undertake peatland...
Rural Life
RHASS holds Harvest Thanksgiving service for Scottish farmers
Scotland’s farming community were celebrated in a Harvest Thanksgiving service hosted by Edinburgh’s St Giles Cathedral in conjunction with the...
Rural Life
Winners announced for 'Helping it Happen' awards
Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has revealed businesses, innovative partnerships, and individuals from across rural Scotland, who have been honoured at...
Rural Life
Health and welfare of animals central to vets - new BVA president
The new president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has said that the veterinary profession puts “the health and welfare...
Rural Life
Crimestoppers charity launches cross-border rural crime campaign
Crimestoppers has launched it’s first ever cross-border rural crime campaign in the northern counties of Cumbria, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, Northumbria,...
Sheep
Mart dipping service fights back on sheep scab
With sheep scab reaching worrying levels in Scotland, Caledonian Marts at Stirling is trialling a sheep dipping service at its...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm announces milk price for August supplies
The board of Dale Farm has set its base milk price at 41.30p/L for August supplies at 3.95% butterfat and...
