Rural Life
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is looking for a reset for tenant farmers in the upcoming budget amid a "brutal year" for farming
Environment
The Environment Agency has set up a ‘one stop shop’ for flood advice to mark Flood Action Week, which starts today.
Machinery
A tractor driver was fined £65 (nearly €77) and handed penalty points after being spotted by...
Apprentices on John Deere's agriculture, turf and parts engineering programmes in the UK are reportedly outperforming national averages.
N.Ireland
The cost of farm fires in Northern Ireland rose to an estimated £11.8 million in 2025, 73% higher than year-on-year.
Agri-Business
The combined average market price of all prime-grade cattle in Great Britain (GB) rose 7p from the previous week to 635p/kg.
The European Union's temporary regulation to suspend tariffs on 80% of Armenian exports for two years will come into effect on October 12.
Annual global milk supplies are forecast to increase by 2.2% in 2026 due to strong flows in most major regions, according to Ornua.
Massey Ferguson's new 7S Mark 2 tractor will be the first to come with AGCO and PTx's FarmEngage data management system from the factory.
Corncrake chicks have been caught on camera on Rathlin Island, confirming a major breeding success for the species.
The 20% cut to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the EU budget's revised negotiating box has sparked a backlash from farming bodies.
An "ambitious" €1.62 trillion budget for the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) has today (October 10) been proposed.
Arable
For the most part, winter oilseed rape crops sown out during the month of August have emerged with vigour.
There is growing evidence that digital and social media are helping to better inform the general...
Pig/Poultry
Bird keepers are being urged to protect their birds against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) after a case was confirmed in Scotland.
Sheep
Sheep farmers can now predict the genetic background of their flock using the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)
Forage maize crops harvested over recent days on the south Antrim dairy farm of Robert Duncan have yielded up to 18t/ac on fresh weight basis.
Police in Northern Ireland have appealed for information and witnesses after a tractor was "set alight" in Co. Armagh.
Dairy
The Barledziew pedigree Holstein herd out of south-west Scotland saw a top price of 5,800gns in its dispersal sale.
Two farmers from Northern Ireland will share their experiences in cutting carbon emissions on their farms at the Dairy Conference 2026.
Mounting uncertainty is making farm management more difficult, with 87% of British farmers seeing a significant drop in profitability.
The first letters of offer under the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme (SFIS), worth £15 million, will issue this week to NI farmers.
Beef
Brazil, as a country, imports in the region of 80-100,000t of "premium beef" annually, according to one agri-business specialist.
Approximately 350,000 doses of BTV3 vaccinations will be required to cover farmer demand in 2027, according to the NSA.
European crops yields fell across the board as a result of the drought this summer, with fields in some of the hardest-hit areas "abandoned".
Longstanding barriers such as lack of access to supports and education are blocking young farmers from the sector, a new report has said.
Farmers are being recommended to remain vigilant for blowfly strike in sheep according to the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep
Farmers in Northern Ireland are advised to be alert following the detection of Shamonda virus in the Republic of Ireland.
An endangered Irish cattle breed has been introduced to Scottish Highlands in a bid to restore a landscape described as Scotland's rainforest.
Showbox Sires Embryo Extravaganza recently took place online, with a top price of $12,700 achieved in the US-based sale.
An effective bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication programme must address wildlife transmission, according to the Ulster Farmers’ Union.
