Majority of British farmers lack reliable mobile signal July 20, 2017 Country Living The vast majority of farmers in England and Wales do not have a reliable…
Antrim farmer charged £5,000 for waste offences July 19, 2017 Environment A farmer from Co. Antrim was fined £5,000 (€5,647) for four breaches of waste management…
Lords welcomes EU commitment to avoid hard border July 19, 2017 Agri-Business The UK’s House of Lords EU Committee has described itself as “heartened” by the…
Northern Ireland a hotspot for poultry mega farms July 18, 2017 N.Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the UK’s most prominent regions for the intensive farming…
Brexit: More important for UK to get special food deal with Spain than Ireland July 18, 2017 Agri-Business The UK would be better off securing a special trade deal on food with…
Cost of rural crime rises 13% in Northern Ireland July 17, 2017 Country Living Rural crime in Northern Ireland cost the UK economy £2.7 million (€3 million) in…
Young farmer convicted of transporting an unfit animal July 14, 2017 N.Ireland A 21-year-old farmer has been recently convicted at Omagh Magistrates’ Court for transporting an unfit…
UFU aims to raise £100,000 for charity to mark centenary anniversary July 14, 2017 N.Ireland The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) aims to raise £100,000 (€113,530) for Air Ambulance Northern…
Morrisons becomes second supermarket to commit to ‘British-only’ lamb July 13, 2017 Agri-Business The UK’s budget retailer, Morrisons, has become the second supermarket to promise a switch…
Rural homeless ‘sleeping in barns and outhouses’ July 12, 2017 Country Living Rural homelessness in England rose by almost a third between 2010 and 2016, with…
British farmers warn of ‘dangerous’ disappearance of EU labour July 12, 2017 EU The supply of seasonal workers required for a successful harvest in the UK is…
Pics: Scotsman shears 2,000 sheep in 50-hour marathon July 11, 2017 Country Living A Scottish man has sheared more than 2,000 sheep in a 50-hour endurance test,…
British meat exports to the EU could face tariffs of 26% post-Brexit July 10, 2017 N.Ireland British meat exports to the EU single market will face sizeable tariffs if the…
‘Brexit will drive up supermarket prices’ – ex Sainsbury’s boss July 10, 2017 Agri Food The former chief executive of British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has reportedly warned that Brexit…
Two farmers fined for polluting waterways July 7, 2017 Environment Two farmers in Northern Ireland have been fined for polluting waterways, according to the…
Glyphosate ban ‘would squeeze UK wheat output by 20%’ July 7, 2017 Environment A ban on herbicides containing glyphosate would reduce British wheat production by 20%, according…
Brussels hosts conference on future of CAP July 7, 2017 Agri-Business Brussels will hear European farmers’ views on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy…
