Dairy
Mad cow disease identified in Scotland
A case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly referred to as mad cow disease, has been confirmed in a...
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Agri Politics
Govt announces £200m investment into Weybridge
The government announced a £200 million investment into Weybridge, the the UK’s primary research and laboratory testing facility, yesterday (November...
N.Ireland
Tax changes could ‘badly damage’ NI agriculture UFU warns in Westminster
Senior leaders from the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) today (Monday, December 9) “set out” in Westminster how changes to inheritance...
N.Ireland
Dairy Council for NI names Sports Nutrition Award winner
Ulster University student Jennifer Connolly, has been named as this year’s winner of the Dairy Council for Northern Irelands’ ‘Sports...
Arable
AHDB publishes crop progress report for UK
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its latest crop progress report for England, Scotland and Wales. The...
Pig/Poultry
Chinese market for UK pork exports set to expand - AHDB
The UK pork industry is set to benefit from a surge in demand for its pork exports with the newly...
Environment
Copernicus: 2024 expected to be ‘warmest year’ to date
Latest month climate trends point to 2024 being on track to be the “warmest year” on record according to the...
Agri-Business
Meat Business Women renews alliance with ABP and Cranswick
Meat Business Women (MBW) has renewed its partnerships with long-standing partners ABP UK, ABP Linden, ABP Ireland and Poland, and...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Reducing mastitis risk during the dry period
As we are now in the month of December, many cows around the country are dried off at this point...
Beef
Reminder: 5 main parasites to keep under control in cattle
Most farmers across the country have the majority of their cattle housed by now and it is important to ensure...
N.Ireland
Dairy Focus: High protein % for cheese production on French farm
This week’s Dairy Focus takes us to another farm in France where the farmer focuses on achieving a high protein...
Agri Politics
FUW urges Welsh government to reinstate agri-budget to 2023 level
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has reiterated its calls for the Welsh government to safeguard farm funding ahead of...
N.Ireland
Muir confirms several re-appointments to AFBI board
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland Andrew Muir has announced the re-appointment of several members to...
N.Ireland
High inflation counters rising milk prices for Argentinian dairy farmer
By Chris McCullough It’s a real ‘topsy turvy’ world producing milk in Argentina at the moment as farmers battle high...
N.Ireland
Machinery: Why the Fordson won out in WW2
The late 1930s saw a heavy cloud hang over Britain as Germany made its intentions ever clearer, and those intentions...
N.Ireland
Suckler financial performance & carbon efficiency trends mirror each other
It is now apparent that trends in suckler beef financial performance and carbon efficiency closely mirror each other. This was...
N.Ireland
MLA welcomes decision to retain 3ha minimum farm size in NI
Declan McAleer MLA has welcomed the decision by Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, to retain 3ha...
Rural Life
Pet farm renews calls to crowdsource £40,000 to save it
Nunny’s pet farm in Lincolnshire is making a renewed appeal to the public in its bid to crowd-source £40,000 in...
