Machinery
Irish Rovers vintage night to celebrate UK trip
Back in May a small group of vintage enthusiasts set off on a trip from John O’Groats to Lands End,...
UK
Agri-Business
UK farm input costs increase by 44% since 2019
Farm input costs in the UK have increased by an average of 44% since 2019 according to research by the...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm announces milk price for August supplies
The board of Dale Farm has set its base milk price at 41.30p/L for August supplies at 3.95% butterfat and...
N.Ireland
Muir clarifies bluetongue regulations and impact on live imports
Northern Ireland agriculture minister, Andrew Muir, has clarified the current bluetongue regulations and their impact on imports of live animals...
Agri-Business
Restricted zone expanded as bluetongue spreads further in UK
Bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) has been confirmed on further premises in the UK, as the disease continues to spread,...
N.Ireland
Bluetongue cases in GB ‘extremely worrying’ for NI – MP
The DUP’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Westminster spokesperson, Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said the rise in bluetongue...
N.Ireland
UK cereals harvest update amid sliding grain prices
According to the Andersons Centre, the UK cereals harvest continues apace against the backdrop of sliding grain prices. The value...
Agri-Business
Bluetongue cases in UK rise with 41 animals infected
Bluetongue continues to spread in the UK with the disease now confirmed in 41 animals at 13 infected premises, according...
Agri-Business
Number of UK premises infected with bluetongue rises to 10
The number of premises infected with bluetongue in the UK has risen to 10, with the disease now confirmed in...
N.Ireland
First UK bluetongue case detected in 2024/25 season
The first case of bluetongue virus BTV3 in the 2024/25 vector season has been detected in England, the Department for...
N.Ireland
UK survey seeks farmers’ views on regenerative agriculture
Farmers from across the UK are being asked for their thoughts on regenerative agriculture and and what exactly the term...
N.Ireland
Survey: UK farmers slow to introduce GHG mitigation measures
Some livestock farmers in the UK have expressed an unwillingness to adopt greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation measures. This is according...
Dairy
Dairy Focus: Better fertility and milk quality from crossbred herds
By Chris McCullough Around 120 delegates from across the world attended the VikingGenetics UK ProCROSS conference near Birmingham to learn...
Rural Life
Farmer-led TB study shows badger vaccination is ‘achievable’
A farmer-led study based in Cornwall has found that badger vaccination for bovine tuberculosis (TB) is “practically achievable”. The report was...
N.Ireland
‘Investigation continuing’ into fatal shooting of Lancashire farmer
Lancashire Police has said its investigation is continuing into the fatal shooting of a Lancashire farmer on Thursday (July 25)...
N.Ireland
UK livestock farmers warned about fungi in grain
Livestock farmers in the UK are being urged by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to be familiar with...
N.Ireland
UK election is ‘the most important election in generations’ – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said the next UK general election, which takes place on July 4, is the...
N.Ireland
UK biodiversity and maintenance firm to create 150 jobs in Ireland
A United Kingdom (UK) based external maintenance and biodiversity company has announced 150 Irish-based roles as part of a €5...
