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Suspended sentence for farmer sentenced on multiple animal welfare charges

October 14, 2019

N.Ireland

A farmer has been given a suspended jail sentence after pleading guilty to 18…

Drivers stopped for ‘running on Ribena’ in Down

October 11, 2019

N.Ireland

Two cars were stopped for running on “Ribena juice” – or red agricultural diesel – in Co. Down yesterday, Thursday, October 10, according…

Animal medicines improvement notices issued to 2 firms

October 11, 2019

Agri-Business

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has issued animal medicines improvement notices to two veterinary medicine suppliers in Northern Ireland, the UK authority revealed.…

Information sought following hit-and-run…involving tractor

October 10, 2019

Rural Life

Help and information has been sought from the public in relation to a hit-and-run incident involving a tractor by the Police Service of…

Dodds: Dairy industry should pressure EU to strike a deal

October 9, 2019

Agri-Business

Northern Ireland MEP Diane Dodds has encouraged the dairy industry to “press Dublin and Brussels to work for a sensible deal” as talks…

NI animal feed firm fined after employee loses arm

October 7, 2019

Rural Life

A Northern Irish animal feed company has been fined £20,000 (€22,411) over an incident which saw an employee lose an arm, according to…

Dairy Council NI warns of ‘certain doomsday scenario’ in no-deal Brexit

October 7, 2019

Dairy

In the event of a no-deal Brexit, Northern Ireland’s (NI’s) dairy industry is “facing a major crisis”, according to the Dairy Council NI.…

Gilfresh ‘carves’ the way as Asda’s first NI-based pumpkin supplier

October 6, 2019

N.Ireland

For the first time, Northern Ireland supermarket shoppers will be able to buy pumpkins which have been grown on home soil, thanks to…

‘Shift Happens!’ NI leg of ‘The Resilient Farmer’ tour to begin next week

October 4, 2019

Rural Life

With just a few days to go until the Northern Ireland leg of ‘Shift Happens! – An Audience with The Resilient Farmer’ tour…

No-deal possibility ‘looms large’ after UK reveals border plans – FF

October 2, 2019

Agri-Business

The possibility of a no-deal Brexit “looms large” after the UK government revealed its plans for an alternative to the Northern Ireland backstop,…

UK government sets out alternative to backstop

October 2, 2019

Agri-Business

The UK government has set out an “amended protocol” for the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, which is supposed to be an…

Beef crisis meeting: Almost 200 NI farmers back new farm organisation plans

October 2, 2019

Beef

Almost 200 farmers from across Northern Ireland attended a ‘beef crisis meeting’ held last night in Cookstown – many angry and frustrated at…

Sheep Conference 2019: ‘Future-Proofing your Sheep Enterprise’ starts today

October 2, 2019

Sheep

Northern Ireland’s ‘Future-Proofing your Sheep Enterprise’ conference is set to take place this Wednesday, October 2, and Thursday, October 3. The event will…

Use of sexed semen ‘increased rapidly’ in NI dairy herds

September 30, 2019

N.Ireland

Sexed semen technology has been constantly evolving over recent years – and its use in Northern Ireland dairy herds has increased rapidly as…

EU dairy conference showcases NI’s ‘significant work’ to lower carbon footprint

September 30, 2019

Agri-Business

More than 100 European dairy industry experts are set to gather at Greenmount College today, Monday, September 30, for an international conference focusing…