N.Ireland
UFU: Importance of sheep sector as ‘Love Lamb Week’ begins
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says it is more important than ever for consumers to show their support for ‘Love...
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Arable
CAFRE reviews grain drying costs
Grain drying has not been an issue for most cereal farmers up to this point. However, these circumstances might change...
Agri-Business
AGCO to promote Fendt as full line machinery supplier
With much trumpeting of the event beforehand, Fendt held its annual online press conference last week with the promise of...
Agri-Business
NSA calls for robust food policy during cost-of-living crisis
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for a robust food policy that protects British producers and consumers from further...
Arable
Sale of peat to amateur gardeners to be banned in England
The sale of peat and peat-containing products to amateur gardeners in England will be banned in 2024, the government has...
Arable
Cereal harvest in GB now 90% complete
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that the cereal harvest in Great Britain (GB) is now 90%...
Environment
UN: July 2022 was among warmest on record
This year saw one of the three warmest Julys on record, according to the United Nations (UN) weather agency. The...
Other
Revenge-seeking trio who hid gun among bales jailed
Three men who hid the gun they used in a revenge shooting among bales on their family farm in Leeds...
Rural Life
Essex man jailed for 14 months for waste offences
A 40-year-old man who ignored Environment Agency warnings to stop illegally importing and burning waste at two Essex sites has...
Agri-Business
Dutch farmers hit by water shortages due to drought
Farmers in parts of the Netherlands have been restricted from using water to irrigate their crops due to an ongoing...
N.Ireland
Tyrone farmer fined £1,515 for water pollution offences
A Co. Tyrone farmer has been fined a total of £1,515 after a sewage tank on his farm overflowed into...
Agri-Business
‘Positive’ performance for Devenish despite challenges
Devenish (NI) Ltd. has recorded a “positive” financial performance despite trading being impacted by macro-economic factors. The group’s annual report...
Farm Building
Appeal for info on arson at farm buildings
Cambridgeshire Constabulary is appealing for information and witnesses following an arson at farm buildings off White Cross Road in Wilburton...
N.Ireland
Pics: NIFRS rescues calf from slurry pit in Antrim
A calf in Co. Antrim has been reunited with its mother following a rescue mission by Northern Ireland Fire and...
N.Ireland
Poots announces £4m in funding for 47 environmental projects
Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, has announced that 28 organisations are set to benefit from...
Agri-Business
Plans to resolve trade barriers to UK lamb and beef in Asia
International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has today (Thursday, June 30) announced plans to resolve around 100 trade barriers, including those...
Machinery
John Deere unlocks digital systems for use by other manufacturers
John Deere has long been a keen advocator of digital technology, albeit in the form of mass capture of data,...
Rural Life
Stop notice handed to Norfolk landowner for illegal waste burning
A stop notice has been issued by the Environment Agency to a Norfolk landowner to halt the unauthorised deposit and...
