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US lawsuit brought against Ornua over ‘misleading’ claims

July 26, 2018

Irish dairy exporter Ornua is facing a lawsuit in the US state of California for alleged “misleading” claims about its Kerrygold butter brand.…

Co. Armagh farmer fined following welfare charges

July 16, 2018

N.Ireland

A Co. Armagh farmer was today (Monday, July 16) fined and sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for two years, on animal…

Driver transporting tractors fined for insufficient straps

June 25, 2018

Rural Life

A truck driver who was transporting two tractors without properly securing the load has been fined by a court in Limerick. Barry O’Gara,…

Farmer at centre of neighbour cattle theft case sentenced

June 13, 2018

N.Ireland

By Michael Kenwood A north Down farmer found guilty of stealing five pedigree Holstein heifers from his neighbour’s farm, removing their ear tags…

Farm worker in court for deliberately smearing dung-covered boots in police car

June 8, 2018

N.Ireland

A Co. Antrim farm worker who deliberately smeared cow manure from his boots onto the upholstery inside a police car has been given…

LacPatrick Dairies fined for pollution

May 4, 2018

N.Ireland

LacPatrick Dairies’ Northern Ireland arm was today fined £5,000 at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court after it pleaded guilty to releasing polluting discharge from an…

Farmer convicted at Newry Court

April 17, 2018

N.Ireland

A Co. Down farmer has been convicted at Newry Magistrates’ Court of offences relating to animal transport on Monday (April 16). Francis Toner…

Farmer wins appeal to overturn animal welfare charge conviction

April 13, 2018

N.Ireland

A farmer from Northern Ireland and his employee won their appeal to overturn a conviction relating to an animal welfare charge in recent…

Union to take department to court over CAP appeals decision

April 5, 2018

CAP / Schemes

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it will challenge through judicial review the department’s decision to move from a two-stage review of Common Agricultural…

‘Ewe’ must be joking: Driving ban for farmer caught on mobile phone

February 1, 2018

N.Ireland

A farmer taking a sick sheep to the vet was spotted talking on a mobile phone whilst driving, Ballymena Magistrates Court heard today…

€27,500 in damages awarded in legal right-of-way saga

February 1, 2018

Rural Life

By Brendan Furlong A Wexford farmer has won a legal right-of-way through farmland, following two days of a civil court action and was…

UK walker in court for attacking farmer moving sheep

January 15, 2018

Rural Life

A walker in the UK was up in court for reportedly assaulting a farmer, after being asked to wait while the farmer moved…

Farm worker with cows to milk begs judge not to send him to jail

December 19, 2017

Rural Life

A farm worker in Co. Clare has reportedly begged a judge not to send him to jail as he has cows to milk…

Barn dance catfight ends in assault conviction

December 6, 2017

N.Ireland

Two Co. Down women ended up in court after a barn dance catfight resulted in one woman receiving facial injuries. A 25-year-old Ballyhalbert…

Farmer fined for ‘intimidating’ drivers with flashing beacon in car

December 1, 2017

N.Ireland

A farmer who had a flashing beacon on the dashboard of his car as he drove in an “intimidating” way along a Co.…

Father and sons avoid jail after baling and storing waste on their farm

November 28, 2017

N.Ireland

A father and his two sons from Co. Derry were given suspended prison sentences after more than 5,000t of waste were found in…

Farmer fined after vet had to put down animals during inspection

November 20, 2017

N.Ireland

A Co. Down farmer has been fined more than £5,000 after a vet had to euthanise a cow, a sheep and a lamb during…

Fermanagh farmer fined for incorrect records caught after avoiding TB tests

November 9, 2017

N.Ireland

A Co. Fermanagh farmer convicted of failing to notify the deaths of nine cattle was caught after he avoided two TB tests. He…

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