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Report: 3,500 ‘falsified’ soil samples submitted in NI with ag planning applications

N.Ireland

Report: 3,500 ‘falsified’ soil samples submitted in NI with ag planning applications

Public bodies, including councils, in Northern Ireland failed to proactively investigate potential agricultural planning fraud – involving nearly 3,500 “falsified”...
Dale Farm co-op reports £96m drop in group annual turnover

N.Ireland

Dale Farm co-op reports £96m drop in group annual turnover

Northern Ireland-headquartered co-op, Dale Farm, has reported a £96.6 million drop in group turnover to £631.4 million for the financial...
Report: Some people blame ‘slurry-pollution problem’ for Lough Neagh algae crisis

N.Ireland

Report: Some people blame ‘slurry-pollution problem’ for Lough Neagh algae crisis

There are deep feelings of “sadness, anger, disbelief, fear and anxiety” over the Lough Neagh blue-green algae ecological crisis, according...
Dramatic rescue for farmer and his dog from the Mourne Mountains

N.Ireland

Dramatic rescue for farmer and his dog from the Mourne Mountains

A farmer who suffered “serious injuries” following a quad accident earlier today (Monday, June 10) and his dog have been...
Scientists: Ireland and UK face ‘a wetter, damper and mouldier future’

N.Ireland

Scientists: Ireland and UK face ‘a wetter, damper and mouldier future’

Devastating flooding in Ireland and the UK between October 2023 and March 2024 was caused by “human-induced climate change” an...
Research: UK farmers to get kits to collect canine DNA from attacked livestock

Rural Life

Research: UK farmers to get kits to collect canine DNA from attacked livestock

Farmers, vets and police officers in parts of England and Wales are to get early evidence kits to collect canine...
Lakeland Dairies confirms price for milk supplied in April

Dairy

Lakeland Dairies confirms price for milk supplied in April

The board of Lakeland Dairies has confirmed that the base price for milk supplied in April has been held from...
Dale Farm to invest £70m in new Tyrone cheese factory

Dairy

Dale Farm to invest £70m in new Tyrone cheese factory

Dale Farm, the Northern Ireland dairy co-op owned by 1,300 farmers, is to invest £70 million in a new cheese...
UFU: Armagh dairy farmer elected as new president

N.Ireland

UFU: Armagh dairy farmer elected as new president

Armagh dairy farmer, William Irvine, has been elected as the new president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) for a...
Sharp drop in turnover and profit at Lakeland Dairies during 2023

Agri-Business

Sharp drop in turnover and profit at Lakeland Dairies during 2023

Lakeland Dairies has blamed a “challenging year” for a €300,000 drop in turnover to €1.6 billion in 2023 compared to...
An ‘Ulster’ fry costs slightly less now than it did last year – economist

N.Ireland

An ‘Ulster’ fry costs slightly less now than it did last year – economist

Fans of the traditional “Ulster” fry may want to raise a fork to a new survey today (Wednesday, April 10)...
Large US producer slaughters 1.6m hens because of bird flu

Dairy

Large US producer slaughters 1.6m hens because of bird flu

The largest producer and distributor of fresh eggs in the United States has been forced to destroy 1.6 million laying hens...
Bird flu confirmed in person who had contact with infected cattle

N.Ireland

Bird flu confirmed in person who had contact with infected cattle

A person in the United States who had contact with dairy cattle in Texas infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza...
Study: Vaccination reduces ‘severity’ and spread of TB in cattle

N.Ireland

Study: Vaccination reduces ‘severity’ and spread of TB in cattle

A new study led by the University of Cambridge and Penn State University has shown that vaccination not only reduces...
UFU: Banks urged to ‘provide leniency’ to farmers battling wet weather

N.Ireland

UFU: Banks urged to ‘provide leniency’ to farmers battling wet weather

Banks in Northern Ireland have been urged by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) to “provide leniency” to farmers who are...
GDT price index falls 2.8% after latest auction

Dairy

GDT price index falls 2.8% after latest auction

The average Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index fell by 2.8% according to latest auction results published today (Tuesday, March...
Trade union claims a UK strike could lead to New Holland tractor ‘shortages’

Agri-Business

Trade union claims a UK strike could lead to New Holland tractor ‘shortages’

The trade union Unite has said today (Tuesday, March 19) that workers employed at a New Holland tractor factory in...
Pregnant ewe put down after suspected dog attack

Sheep

Pregnant ewe put down after suspected dog attack

A farmer has appealed to people to keep their dogs on leads after a pregnant ewe had to be put...
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