Charles O'Donnell

DAERA secures approval for renewal of nitrates derogation in NI
DAERA secures approval for renewal of nitrates derogation in NI

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has secured an approval from the EU for the renewal...

‘Share the Load’: NFU Cymru aims to tackle farmers’ mental health
‘Share the Load’: NFU Cymru aims to tackle farmers’ mental health

The staff of the National Farmers’ Union for Wales (NFU Cymru) were recently given new insights into the issue of...

Dairy Crest releases price for May milk supplies
Dairy Crest releases price for May milk supplies

Surrey-based creamery Dairy Crest has announced its price for milk supplies this May, after holding its price for the last...

Scottish farm income up 20% on 2017 – but ‘vulnerability remains’
Scottish farm income up 20% on 2017 – but ‘vulnerability remains’

The average farm income in Scotland rose by almost 20% in 2018 compared to 2017, according to figures released by...

Article 50 extension a ‘stay of execution’ unless deal is agreed
Article 50 extension a ‘stay of execution’ unless deal is agreed

The National Farmers’ Union for Wales (NFU Cymru) has warned that the extension to Article 50, announced last week by...

Dale Farm announces price for February supplies
Dale Farm announces price for February supplies

Dairy co-operative Dale Farm has announced its price for February milk supplies, following on from its 0.5p/L increase for January...

‘Currency smoothing’ to impact on Arla April milk price
‘Currency smoothing’ to impact on Arla April milk price

Arla Foods has announced that its milk price for April will be negatively impacted by an adjustment in currency smoothing...

Popular television farmer looking to save rare Albion breed
Popular television farmer looking to save rare Albion breed

Farmer and television host Adam Henson has a new project: saving the rare native Albion cattle from extinction. There are...

Search begins for new agri-tourism monitor farms in Scotland
Search begins for new agri-tourism monitor farms in Scotland

Farming families around Scotland are being invited to put their names forward to be selected as Scotland’s next monitor farm...

HCC forums discuss traceability and value in meat processing
HCC forums discuss traceability and value in meat processing

Traceability, technology and adding value to produce were the main topics for discussion at two forums organised by Hybu Cig...

Sheep prices hold steady as supplies stay tight – QMS
Sheep prices hold steady as supplies stay tight – QMS

Despite a slight dip in prime sheep prices since the start of 2019, values remain 5% higher than a year...

Farmers urged to take care in mixing slurry as deadline approaches
Farmers urged to take care in mixing slurry as deadline approaches

As the January 31 deadline for spreading slurry approaches, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is warning...

New study finds public farm visits having a positive effect
New study finds public farm visits having a positive effect

New research has found that farmers who invite members of the public onto their land are changing the way people...

New study shows reindeer’s body clocks don’t need daylight
New study shows reindeer’s body clocks don’t need daylight

If you ever thought that Santa would have a hard time herding and foddering reindeer in the total winter darkness...

Government must postpone digital tax plans – TFA
Government must postpone digital tax plans – TFA

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has called on the Government to hold-off on its plans to introduce a digital system...

AHDB updates measures to prevent spread of PCN
AHDB updates measures to prevent spread of PCN

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published an updated set of regulations and recommendations for dealing with the...

Recommendations unchanged for agronomists after blight research
Recommendations unchanged for agronomists after blight research

At the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Agronomists’ Conference 2018 earlier this month, attendees were presented with the results...

Farmers urged to take part in BYDV survey
Farmers urged to take part in BYDV survey

Farmers and agronomists across the UK are being urged to take part in a new survey aimed at tackling barley...