Agri-Business
Defra: Badger TB vaccinations up 24% across England in 2024
In a significant drive to end the UK badger cull, tuberculosis (TB) vaccinations administered to badgers in England increased by...
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N.Ireland
‘Strongest set’ of oilseed rape pest management strategies released
The further we get into the summer, the warmer temperatures will become, and the higher the risk of pest invasions...
N.Ireland
Report: Ag sector accounts for 30.8% of NI emissions in 2023
Northern Ireland’s net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2023 were estimated to be 18.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent...
N.Ireland
US audits to ensure UK red meat market access
With international trade increasingly making headlines, an industry expert has reiterated the importance of safeguarding market access for the UK...
Beef
Major lift in cattle and lamb slaughter in Australia
Australia’s red meat sector has recorded a significant lift in cattle and lamb slaughter volumes in the first quarter of...
Arable
The impact of consistently dry spring weather on wheat crops
Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) analysts have assessed the impact of consistently dry spring weather on winter wheat crops...
Opinion
Opinion: EU-UK trade deal makes perfect sense for Irish agriculture
So, nine years after the Brexit vote, the UK and the EU have come up with a trade deal that...
Pig/Poultry
Mandatory housing order for poultry to be lifted in England
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) plans to lift the order for mandatory housing of birds later...
Environment
New scheme supports Welsh farming in national parks landscapes
The Welsh government have launched a new funding scheme targeting farmers working in national parks and national landscapes (formerly areas...
Beef
Dog attacks on livestock cost UK farmers £1.8m in 2024
NFU Mutual is urging dog owners visiting the countryside this Easter to keep their pets on the lead to avoid...
Rural Life
Horsham farm builds isolation barn for quarantine of sick animals
A UK farm based in Horsham, West Sussex has been given permission by Horsham District Council to build an isolation...
Environment
NFU Cymru 'frustrated' with pollution regulations review
NFU Cymru has voiced “frustration” over what it calls the missed opportunity of the Welsh government to deliver changes to...
Agri-Business
Welsh government announces £2 million in funding to tackle AMR
The government of Wales has announced £2 million in funding and the establishment of a new expert advisory group to...
N.Ireland
DAERA: Consultation launched on mandatory CCTV in NI slaughterhouses
A new consultation has been launched in Northern Ireland on proposals to make closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems “mandatory” in slaughterhouses....
Rural Life
Heavy horses return to Royal Agricultural University
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has announced the return of heavy horses to its fields. The Ardennes horses, Sol and...
Agri Politics
NFU: Balanced pesticides action plan 'critically important'
The National Farming Union (NFU) has welcomed the focus on integrated pest management (IPM) in the government’s new pesticide national...
N.Ireland
Muir welcomes launch of pesticides action plan in UK
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has welcomed the publication of the UK Pesticides National Action Plan...
Rural Life
Man charged after entering Devon Farm shop with knife
A man has been charged with two counts of possession of a blade in a public place, assault by beating...
