N.Ireland
Single Farm Payments in the North drop in value in 2015
There was a 5% drop in the value of Single Farm Payments in Northern Ireland in 2015, according to the...
Farming
Rural Life
Farming traditions in the Burren to be celebrated
Farmers and ecologists will come together later this month to celebrate the Burren in Bloom festival, organised by the Burrenbeo...
Agri-Business
Tesco criticised by farmers for using 'fictional farms' in own branding
Tesco has been criticised by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) for using fictional farms in its branding for it’s Everyday...
Agri-Business
A supermarket is growing its own vegetables - in the aisle!
Vegetables are being grown inside a supermarket in Berlin, Germany, where one space in the store is dedicated to a...
Dairy
Major survey on dairy farming to reveal expansion details
A major survey on the dairy industry in Ireland and farmers expansion plans is being undertaken by the University of...
EU
Pics: UK farmers take to the streets of London to protest
Hundreds of farmers from across the UK made their way to London today in protest against the low prices they...
EU
Video: Farmers spray hundreds of litres of milk in protest in Brussels
Farmers from across Europe were protesting today in Brussels as EU Agriculture Ministers met to try and come up with solutions...
World News
Fourth times a charm: Charolais cow gives birth to quadruplets
A five-year-old Charolais cow has given birth to quadruplets on a farm in Saskatchewan in Canada. It is believed that...
N.Ireland
Farmers in the North hit by flooding to benefit from £1,000 relief
Farmers in Northern Ireland affected by the recent flooding will be able to apply for £1,000 financial aid under a new...
N.Ireland
Farmers in the North hit by flooding to benefit from £1,000 relief
Farmers in Northern Ireland affected by the recent flooding will be able to apply for £1,000 financial aid under a new...
Rural Life
'We sleep with loaded shotguns..it's not a question of if they'll be used it's how soon'
Farmers in parts of rural Ireland are sleeping with loaded shotguns and it’s not a question of if they’ll be...
Rural Life
'Carry on designing kitchens or take over managing the farm?'
Some 13% of farms in Ireland are owned by women and with today, March 8, being International Women’s Day to...
EU
'Leaving the EU is too great a risk for UK farmers'
A host of farmers from the UK have said that leaving the EU is a risk that they “cannot afford...
EU
Scottish government creates 'starter farms' for new entrants
In order to help the farmers of the future, the Scottish government is using publicly-owned land to create ‘starter farms’...
Agri-Business
Farming Simulator 17 confirmed for release at the end of 2016
Are you a fan of Farming Simulator? Good news for you if you are as Farming Simulator 17 is to...
Rural Life
Rural crime: Trespassers instill fear among farmers
One farmer in north Co. Dublin is sick of being the victim of rural crime and thinks it’s time for...
Rural Life
Proposing this Valentine's Day? Here's some farming-related ideas
Are you planning on getting down on one knee this Valentine’s Day and proposing to your other half? If you’re...
Beef
TB levels down on 2014 levels - here's where has the worst herd incidence
Incidences of TB levels in cattle herds last year fell on 2014 levels, the latest figures from the Department of...
