N.Ireland
DAERA minister calls for halt to prescribed burning
Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has urged farmers and land managers to halt all prescribed burning in the...
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Rural Life
Land managers asked to stop muirburn during Covid-19 pandemic
Moorland managers are being urged by Scottish Land & Estates not to undertake muirburn (controlled burning of heather) during the...
Rural Life
Applications open for UK heats of Worldskills butchery competition
Time is running out to register for one of the biggest butchery competitions in the UK. Hybu Cig Cymru- Meat...
Rural Life
Commonwealth Agriculture Conference to be headlined by 3 keynote women speakers
Three prestigious female speakers have been announced for the Commonwealth Agriculture Conference, being held from July 5-9, 2020, in Norwich,...
Rural Life
Rural minister goes in search of facts on Scottish estate visit
Scotland’s Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment was welcomed to an East Lothian estate, holding a prestigious wildlife...
Arable
New pathotypes add further complexity to wheat rust population
Recent changes to wheat rust disease resistance ratings might be associated with new pathotypes that have unique patterns of infection....
N.Ireland
Video: A 70ac farm, outbuildings and 17th century house…for sale in Co. Antrim
Hunter Campbell – The Rental Partnership has on the market Tildarg House, which includes a 70ac farm, alongside a 17th...
Rural Life
Storm Dennis: Continued vigilance advised as elevated flood risk continues
The Environment Agency is urging the public to check the latest safety advice as impacts continue following Storm Dennis. Secretary...
Agri-Business
Six general licences reissued for the control of wild birds
Defra has announced plans to reissue six general licences for the control of wild birds on a temporary basis before...
N.Ireland
2 taken to hospital following collision involving tractor
A man and a woman, both aged in their 70s, were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision involving a...
N.Ireland
25 pigs rescued from slurry pit following collapse of slatted floor
A total of 25 pigs have been rescued following an incident that occurred on a farm in Co. Antrim, yesterday,...
N.Ireland
250ac of farmland, woodland, outbuildings and more… Rocketts Castle Estate has it all
Peacefully situated in Portlaw, Co. Waterford, is the impressive Rocketts Castle Estate on 250ac. It remarkably gathers together a 13th...
Environment
'Biodiversity and food production must be considered in climate change land use discussion' - SLE
The implications of a new climate change report for Scottish land use needs to be fully considered alongside our food...
Environment
CCC report: UK environmental bodies commit to joint action
The chairmen of three Government environmental bodies have pledged to work together to deliver nature-based solutions to climate change, helping...
Rural Life
Cattle rescued following close call with slurry store
A number of cattle have been safely rescued following an incident where livestock gained access to a slurry store on...
N.Ireland
Limousin heifers stolen from shed in weekend raid
Investigations are ongoing into the theft of 19 Limousin heifers from a shed in an overnight raid over the weekend....
Agri-Business
Farmers urged to 'step up' and demonstrate industry's role tackling climate change
The chief executive of farming education charity LEAF has called for the farming industry to step up and demonstrate its...
Beef
Big Read: Irish Beef Industry Review January to December 2019
By Claire Mc Cormack and Niall Claffey 2019 will be remembered as a tumultuous, divisive and watershed period for the...
