Agri-Business
Antibiotics used for animal growth promotion by 45 countries
Although going in the right direction, farmers from 45 countries globally are still using antibiotics for growth promotion, according to...
Environment
Environment
Derry farmer prosecuted and fined for water pollution
A farmer from Magherafelt, Co. Derry, was today fined £750 for polluting part of the Moyola River with silage effluent....
Environment
Agricultural fertiliser under scrutiny in Government air pollution plans
Farming has yet again come under fire in a new Government set of ambitious long-term air pollution targets which go...
Environment
Scottish Government rows back on LFASS cuts
The Scottish Government has rowed back on its decision to cut LFASS payments by 60% in 2020. Rural Economy Secretary Fergus...
Environment
DAERA issues new Environmental Farming Scheme agreements
Farmers who have applied for the latest round of Northern Ireland’s Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) should keep an eye on...
Agri-Business
LEAF invites industry to help shape future of the marque
Linking Environment And Farming has opened a public consultation on its LEAF Marque Standard and is inviting its members and...
Agri-Business
NFFN calls on Gove to set minimum environmental standards for farming
The Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) is calling for the Government’s Agriculture Bill to set ambitious minimum standards in protecting...
Environment
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...
Environment
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...
Environment
4-day biogas training course comes to Fermanagh
The Centre for Renewable Energies and Sustainable Technologies (CREST) is welcoming German biogas network, IBBK Biogas, to its facilities in...
Environment
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...
Environment
Farmers urged to take part in the 2019 Big Farmland Bird Count
Farmers across the country are being urged to take part in the Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC), which is back...
Environment
UFU: ‘Genuine partnerships needed to tackle ammonia’
Genuine working partnerships must be at the heart of any plans to tackle ammonia in Northern Ireland, according to the...
Environment
4-day biogas training course comes to Fermanagh
The Centre for Renewable Energies and Sustainable Technologies (CREST) is welcoming German biogas network, IBBK Biogas, to its facilities in...
Environment
UFU: 'Genuine partnerships needed to tackle ammonia'
Genuine working partnerships must be at the heart of any plans to tackle ammonia in Northern Ireland, according to the...
Schemes
Last chance to apply for £5,000 environmental grant
Farmers in the midlands have until January 31 to apply for an environmental grant of up to £5,000. Dr. Jodie Rettino,...
Environment
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...
Environment
NFU magazine goes potty for peels in a bid to go green
Boiled, mashed, baked or fried…it’s well known that the versatile spud has a wide range of uses. But now one more...
