Rural Life
2 people killed in collision between car and tractor in Cumbria
Two people have died following a collision at 5:50a.m on Saturday, July 3, which occurred on the A66/A595 Fitz roundabout...
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Agri-Business
UK urged to act over EU plans to relax animal protein feed ban
A Northern Ireland peer has demanded the UK intervene over changes to EU law that would allow processed animal protein...
Agri-Business
Marks and Spencer becomes first major retailer to commit to selling only slower-reared chicken
Marks and Spencer will be the first major retailer to sell only slower-reared, higher welfare, chicken across its full range...
Agri-Business
Consumption of animal protein to ‘level off’ in high-income countries – report
Consumption of animal protein will "level off" in high-income countries over the next 10 years, according to a new report....
N.Ireland
Poots: Trespassing incident on Armagh poultry farm was ‘highly irresponsible’
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has condoned a trespassing incident on a poultry farm in Co. Armagh earlier today (July 2)...
N.Ireland
Animal rights activists occupy chicken shed in Armagh over animal welfare dispute
A group of animal rights activists have forced entry into a chicken farm in Moira, Co. Armagh in a dispute...
Pig/Poultry
Cargill appoints new research coordinator
Clare Gaukroger has joined Cargill’s pig team as research coordinator for the UK. Based in North Yorkshire, she is establishing...
Agri-Business
£40 million UK animal vaccine centre to be established at Pirbright
A new £40 million centre at Pirbright to develop vaccines for zoonotic diseases that spread from animals to humans is...
Rural Life
Disqualified farmer guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to sheep
A disqualified farmer in Gloucestershire has pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a sheep which inspectors found dead on...
Agri-Business
Global food prices rise at fastest monthly rate in a decade
Global food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade, the Food and Agriculture...
Agri-Business
Roslin Technologies appoints new CEO
Roslin Technologies has announced that Ernst van Orsouw has been appointed its new CEO, to lead the company as it...
Agri-Business
DAERA granted additional £12.4 million of Covid support money
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has been granted a further £12.4 million to fund its...
Agri-Business
NI study suggests slurry separation hubs could offer solution to nutrient surplus
A study examining the potential of slurry separation technology has suggested the establishment of processing hubs in Northern Ireland could...
Beef
Far East helps bolster red meat exports in challenging year
Asia and the Middle East have helped boost red meat exports from the UK in what has been an incredibly...
N.Ireland
Avian Influenza Prevention Zone in Northern Ireland lifted
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland and the ban on poultry gatherings has ended today...
Dairy
How good are your calf rearing practices?
Ongoing Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research is highlighting the opportunity for calf rearing practices within Northern Ireland’s dairy sector...
Pig/Poultry
Avian Influenza Prevention Zone set to be lifted on May 15
The chief veterinary officers from England, Scotland and Wales are advising poultry keepers to remain vigilant as the Avian Influenza...
Agri Politics
'If the government is to raise the welfare bar here, it must do so for food imports' - NFU
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Minette Batters has said the government must apply the same standards to imports as it...
