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4 lynx illegally released into Scottish Highlands – RZSS
4 lynx illegally released into Scottish Highlands – RZSS

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has announced it has successfully captured a total of four wild lynx, which...

Welsh farmers recruited for new sustainable breeding project
Welsh farmers recruited for new sustainable breeding project

Meat Promotion Wales – Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC), has announced a new project aimed at developing breeding strategies to reduce...

NFU Mutual to donate £4m to charities in 2025
NFU Mutual to donate £4m to charities in 2025

NFU Mutual has pledged it will donate £4 million of funding to local and national charities in 2025, continuing its...

Leading figure in English tractor theft operation ordered to pay £870k
Leading figure in English tractor theft operation ordered to pay £870k

Police in England have confirmed that a man has sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay £873,852.48,...

NSA seeks policy enthusiasts for complementary London trip
NSA seeks policy enthusiasts for complementary London trip

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced it has opened applications for young sheep farmers with a particular interest in...

Many farms won’t make it to ‘new deal for farmers’ – NFU
Many farms won’t make it to ‘new deal for farmers’ – NFU

Following the announcement of the government’s ‘New Deal for Farmers’, which sets out the state’s long-term vision for British agriculture, the...

Charity uses VR to highlight farm safety risks to eyesight
Charity uses VR to highlight farm safety risks to eyesight

The Farm Safety Foundation, otherwise known as Yellow Wellies, will launch a new virtual reality (VR) experience at Lincolnshire Agricultural...

North Yorkshire and East Herts police investigate stolen trailers
North Yorkshire and East Herts police investigate stolen trailers

North Yorkshire police and Hertfordshire Constabulary are appealing to the public for information to assist their respective rural crime investigations...

January 25 named as ‘National Day of Unity’ to stop the family farm tax
January 25 named as ‘National Day of Unity’ to stop the family farm tax

The National Farmer’s Union (NFU) have announced it will stage a ‘National Day of Unity’ on January 25, as they...

Entries open for 2025 Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability
Entries open for 2025 Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability

Farmers working towards enhancing sustainability on their farms have the chance to win exclusive access to and guidance from experts,...

FFA urges farmers to reject ‘the lion’s share of blame’ for climate change
FFA urges farmers to reject ‘the lion’s share of blame’ for climate change

Farmers For Action (FFA)’s Steering Committee have issued a new year statement, calling on farmers across Northern Ireland and the...

RVC awarded grants to advance vaccine research into BB and bTB
RVC awarded grants to advance vaccine research into BB and bTB

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) announced it has received two grants from the International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN) to advance vaccine...

Bird flu detected in third poultry farm in Watton
Bird flu detected in third poultry farm in Watton

The UK government has announced that an additional outbreak of bird flu (avian influenza) has been detected at a third...

2024 master’s class in agri-food business graduate from CAFRE
2024 master’s class in agri-food business graduate from CAFRE

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued its congratulations to the College of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Enterprise...

Brussel sprouts hit a growth spurt this Christmas – Tesco
Brussel sprouts hit a growth spurt this Christmas – Tesco

Brussel sprouts are expected to have benefited from a notable growth spurt this season, with Tesco predicting crops to be...

Regenerative food firm wins £50k in new RAU competition
Regenerative food firm wins £50k in new RAU competition

A company which supports regenerative food production methods through unique partnerships with farmers, foresters, and landowners, has been announced as...

Low Carbon Agriculture Show opens registration for 2025
Low Carbon Agriculture Show opens registration for 2025

The Low Carbon Agriculture Show 2025, the UK’s only event dedicated to sustainable farming and carbon reduction practices, is returning...

US agri exchange students recount their positive time in NI
US agri exchange students recount their positive time in NI

Two American exchange students have called Co. Antrim home for the past three months, spending their “fall semester” studying agriculture...