N.Ireland
Scottish flock buys Cork-bred Suffolk ram lamb for €20,000
The South of Ireland Suffolk Sheep Society’s recent annual show and sale at Blessington Mart, Co. Wicklow, saw Scottish breeder...
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Machinery
Yamaha appoints new area sales manager
Yamaha has announced the appointment of Chris Embleton as its new area sales manager for Northern England and Scotland. Embleton...
Agri-Business
Cargill UK appoints 3 new poultry specialists
Agricultural products and services provider Cargill UK has appointed three new technical and formulation poultry specialists. The company said the...
Agri-Business
3 Scottish agri-businesses nominated for innovation award
Three Scottish farming businesses have been nominated for the Innovation in Farming Award as part of the national Helping it...
Agri-Business
Livestock worrying remains 'serious cause for concern' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has reiterated and republished prevention advice and legal information regarding livestock worrying. The union said...
N.Ireland
Coolermoney-bred cow wins NI Angus championship
The Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus Club held its annual Summer Championship at the 103rd Clogher Valley Show on July 26....
Agri-Business
ABP Scottish acquisitions investigated by UK competition watchdog
The acquisition of two beef processing sites in Scotland by ABP Food Group is under investigation by the UK’s competition...
Agri-Business
22% rise in rural crime in 2022 - report
Rural crime increased by 22.1% in 2022 to £49.5 million, according to an NFU Mutual report published today (Tuesday, August...
N.Ireland
New venue unveiled for Fermanagh County Show
The historic Castle Irvine Estate will be the new host for the 2023 Fermanagh County Show later this month. The...
Sheep
Love Lamb Week enlists influencers for campaign
Love Lamb Week (LLW) will return for 2023 from September 1-7, to promote UK lamb by teaming up with popular...
Government
Scottish sheep farmers to be worst hit by UK FTAs
Scottish sheep farms will be worst hit by the UK’s post-Brexit free trade agreements (FTAs), new research has shown. The...
Government
CPTPP: Advice sought from Trade and Agriculture Commission
The Secretary of State for International Trade has asked the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) for advice on the Comprehensive...
N.Ireland
Dutch Spotted hogget carries the day at Castlewellan Show
The sheep inter-breed championship at last weekend’s Castlewellan Show was won by Orla and Patrick Grant, from Kilcoo in Co....
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu: Over 500 birds removed from Aberdeenshire coast
430 birds have been removed from Stonehaven Beach on the east coast of Scotland. Aberdeenshire Council has also confirmed that...
N.Ireland
Could a daffodil plant hold the secret to tackling methane emissions?
Trials are underway to discover if an extract from daffodil plants, called haemanthamine, could hold the secret to cutting methane...
Beef
Vet declarations needed for UK meat exports to EU
From December 13, 2023, non-assured UK livestock farmers will be required to provide a declaration signed by a vet for...
N.Ireland
Prices reach 17,000gns at Summer Sizzler sale
The Summer Sizzler sale took place on Saturday (July 1) with some elite genetics on offer and a top price...
Arable
21 killed in agri-sector work-related incidents last year
21 people were killed in work-related incidents in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry in Great Britain last year, according...
