Rural Life
Minister issues Warning on Wildfires
Tom Hayes T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for forestry today...
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Environment
Thatch cottages grant under fire
Grants for the renovation of thatched cottages throughout Ireland are set to be significantly reduced. This is according to the...
N.Ireland
The importance of regular footbathing as housing nears
We are now nearing the housed period for cows. With many herds now housing cattle by night, footbathing your herd...
Environment
NFU Scotland president calls for due recognition of member's green credentials
NFU Scotland president, Martin Kennedy, who retires from office in February 2025, used his final Autumn conference address to call...
Farm Building
Volunteers progress with restoration of Scottish bothy
Volunteers undertaking restoration work on a derelict bothy, once hidden within the depths of a forest on Scotland’s west coast,...
N.Ireland
PSNI investigates ‘arson attack’ on commercial hen house
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating a fire in a commercial hen house in Co. Down which...
Beef
Charity aims to introduce giant cattle breed ‘Tauros’ into UK
A charity has announced plans to introduce a herd of tauros cattle, a giant breed bred to resemble the extinct...
Rural Life
8-year-old boy who died by gunshot on English farm named
An eight-year-old boy, who died as a result of gunshot wounds sustained in an incident on a farm in East...
N.Ireland
NI’s agriculture GHG emissions forecast to reduce by 1% by 2032
Northern Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture are projected to reduce by 1% between 2021 and 2032, according to...
N.Ireland
NI’s agriculture GHG emissions forecast to reduce by 1% by 2032
Northern Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture are projected to reduce by 1% between 2021 and 2032, according to...
Machinery
Would you buy a spray drone for over €800k?
By Chris McCullough Equipped with 33ft (10m) booms and a 110gal (500L) capacity tank, the new Sprayhawk drone is being...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index dips slightly but dairy bucks trend
The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined marginally in August, as decreases in quotations for sugar, meat and cereals...
Agri-Business
New bovine TB strategy to end badger cull and focus on vaccinations
The UK government has launched a new bovine tuberculosis (TB) eradication strategy to end the badger cull and focus on...
Other
Petworth: Man dies following collision with tractor
A man has died after being involved in a collision with a tractor and trailer on Station Road, Petworth. Sussex...
Agri-Business
Worcestershire man faces livestock ban after sheep found in 'appalling condition'
A Worcestershire man who kept sheep in “appalling conditions” has been banned by magistrates from keeping livestock for five years....
Rural Life
Ceredigion sheep farmer wins M&S Low Impact Award
Ceredigion sheep farmer James Raw has been named winner of this year’s Low Impact Award in the annual M&S Select...
Environment
Calderdale Council's 'peatland pioneer' is shortlisted for environment award
A Calderdale Council employee, referred to as a “peatland pioneer”, has been recognised for her commitment to climate action as...
N.Ireland
Cattle killed after being hit by lorry in Fermanagh
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have confirmed that a number of cattle died as a result of a collision with...
