Rural Life
Farmer Derek Dyer contaminated a private water supply and polluted a stream after a slurry store built from farmyard manure...
Sheep
The export of live sheep by sea from Australia will end on in 2028, the Australian government has announced. A...
N.Ireland
Medicines for dogs and horses have been seized by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Belfast. In a...
A greater proportion of ewe lambs are expected to be slaughtered rather than being kept for further breeding next season...
The Springtime Sparklers Sale is set to return to Omagh, Co. Tyrone next week for what is a important date...
New regulations are to be placed on public bodies in Northern Ireland (NI) for carrying out climate change reporting duties....
The Pedigree Cattle Trust are set to hold a meeting in Co. Armagh that will provide those attending with an...
As the wet weather continues to drive some farmers to despair across the island, some may have considered diversifying the...
Findings from a recent survey have shown that some Australian lamb producers retained their lambs in anticipation of higher prices...
Beef
Indonesia has temporarily suspended the export of live cattle from a facility in the northern territory of Australia. The suspension...
A survey facilitated by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), has indicated a sense of optimism among Australian beef producers over...
Over 85,000 sheep from Northern Ireland (NI) have been slaughtered in approved Republic of Ireland (ROI) export premises in 2024....
The Texel Sheep Society is set to introduce routine genomic evaluations for its texelplus genetic improvement service. Society chief executive...
British Wool experienced “weaker demand for its product” at a recent auction, which saw 30% of the wool offered at...
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) received almost 5,000 responses on a recent consultation on the proposal to...
The scarcity of skilled shearers in today’s market landscape is currently posing challenges in the Australian lamb trade. According to...
A Scottish Texel breeder has won an award recognising his “outstanding contribution” to the sheep breed. Solway and Tyne Club...
Pig/Poultry
A fire in a Co. Tyrone farm resulted in the death of a number of pigs, despite the best efforts...