N.Ireland
Holidaymakers urged to avoid importing 'devastating' animal diseases
Northern Irish holidaymakers have been warned about the risks of importing animal diseases from their holiday destinations. This warning comes...
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Rural Life
Soccer team hitches lift off tractor and trailer after coach breaks down
A soccer team in England hitched a lift home in a tractor and trailer at the weekend after the coach...
Dairy
US milk production forecast to rise in 2017
US milk production for 2017 is forecast to rise to 215.8 billion pounds, according to the latest US Department of...
Agri-Business
UK Government guarantees farm subsidies until 2020
Two leading UK politicians have promised that UK farmers will continue to receive farm subsidies until at least 2020. The...
Agri-Business
Wine floods the streets of French town as 'war' breaks out between France and Spain
French and Spanish wine producers are at war over what the French say are ‘cheap’ imports of Spanish wine which...
N.Ireland
Over 21,000 more calves registered in Northern Ireland so far this year
The total number of calves registered in Northern Ireland up until the end of July increased by over 21,000 compared to...
N.Ireland
Over 21,000 more calves registered in Northern Ireland so far this year
The total number of calves registered in Northern Ireland up until the end of July increased by over 21,000 compared to...
Beef
China renews beef trade deal with Argentina, despite antibiotic contamination scare
China and Argentina renewed their beef trade deal in late July, despite a shipment of 11,000t of Argentinian beef having...
Beef
British cattle trade continues its march upwards
With notable competition from British processors for cattle meeting supermarket specification against another week of tight supplies, the cattle trade...
Arable
Great advice on how to prevent crow attacks on crops
Crow attacks on crops are more likely to occur at dusk when flocks are returning to their rookeries, research carried...
World News
Parents in Italy could be jailed for enforcing vegan diets on children
Parents in Italy who subject their child to a vegan diet could face anywhere between one to six years imprisonment...
N.Ireland
Why sheep are vulnerable to copper poisoning and what breeds are most at risk
Excess copper intake can cause chronic copper poisoning in sheep, with the number of cases peaking during the summer of 2015, according...
Agri-Business
'Lack of labour on UK farms post-Brexit could have a devastating impact'
UK farmers must have access to a skilled and flexible labour source or there could be a devastating impact across...
Agri-Business
Two massive UK dairy farms covering 1,300 acres hit the market for €11.6m
Two dairy farms amounting to nearly 1,300ac has been put up for sale in Pembrokeshire in Wales, with a guide price of £10m...
Agri-Business
European Commission to investigate Dow DuPont merger
The European Commission has opened an in-depth probe to assess whether the proposed merger of Dow and DuPont is in...
Agri-Business
FBD share price soars, after lower-than-expected losses
FBD Holdings’ share price has bounced significantly this morning, on the back of lower-than-expected losses for the first half of...
Agri-Business
FBD posts €3.7m first half losses despite hiking premium rates 11%
FBD Holdings reported a €3.7m loss before tax in the first half of 2016 despite increasing its premium rates by 11% this...
Dairy
Slowdown in volumes of SMP being offered to intervention
There has been a drop in the volumes of skimmed milk powder (SMP) Member States are offering to the public...
