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UK Prime Minister and Secretary for Health test positive for Covid-19

March 27, 2020

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that he has tested positive for the coronavirus Covid-19 after developing “mild symptoms”, with UK Secretary…

UK announces 3-week lockdown to halt spread of Covid-19

March 23, 2020

Agri-Business

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a three-week lockdown for Britain in an effort to contain Covid-19. In an address this evening,…

UK-EU free trade meetings not to go ahead next week

March 13, 2020

Agri-Business

Scheduled meetings between representatives from the UK and the EU, who were due to hold talks next week in London on a free-trade…

‘The old ambiguity won’t do’ – Irish MEP on ‘Ireland protocol’

March 11, 2020

Agri Politics

An Irish MEP has raised concerns over the UK’s progress in implementing the Ireland-Northern Ireland protocol contained in the Brexit withdrawal agreement. Barry…

Farm fire started…by ‘pigs and a pedometer’

March 9, 2020

Rural Life

Firefighters were called out to a fire at a farm over the weekend – only to find that the blaze had been started…

Farming ‘not important’ to economy – senior UK government aide

March 2, 2020

Agri Politics

One of the most senior (UK) government advisors has apparently said that Britain does not need its farming or fishing industries. That’s according…

EU-UK negotiations set to kick-off next month

February 27, 2020

Agri Politics

It is expected that the first formal meeting between EU and UK free-trade deal negotiators will take place early next month, March. Early…

Cattle rescued following close call with slurry store

January 23, 2020

Rural Life

A number of cattle have been safely rescued following an incident where livestock gained access to a slurry store on a UK farm.…

Video: Jovial Jerseys in jumpers the star attractions in festive footage

December 26, 2019

Rural Life

The unusual sight of four Jersey cows kitted out in matching Christmas jumpers with their farmer owner is the centre-piece for a clever…

Overturned lorry load of Brussels sprouts causes road closure

December 19, 2019

Rural Life

An overturned lorry on a UK road caused quite a stir this week and could well affect supplies of a well-known staple on…

3 jailed for illegal cigarette trade following HMRC farm raid

December 19, 2019

Rural Life

Three men have been jailed for a total of 10 years and nine months after they were caught with millions of illegal cigarettes…

Johnson takes landslide victory as Conservatives secure majority

December 13, 2019

Agri Politics

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has secured a comfortable majority in the House of Commons following a landslide victory in the…

Farmer finds himself in court using tractor ‘for social purposes’

December 6, 2019

Rural Life

A farmer in the UK who drove to a local public house in his tractor after work has been hit with a fine…

Video: Close call for driver following costly collision

October 31, 2019

Rural Life

Substantial damage was caused to a vehicle following a collision with a tractor towing what appears to be a power harrow in the…

5 arrested following discovery of migrants in cattle truck

October 22, 2019

Rural Life

Five men have been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into a crime group suspected of hiding migrants in…

‘Several sheep killed and injured’ following UK trailer accident

October 7, 2019

Rural Life

Several sheep were killed and injured following a road accident involving a livestock trailer in the UK over the weekend, according to local…

Grain price: Fall from last week; UK has over 1 million tonnes to export

August 31, 2019

Tillage

This week, Teagasc estimated the Irish cereal harvest at 2.1 million tonnes. This is behind the five-year average of 2.3 million tonnes. The…

3 injured as tractor spills bales outside English pub

August 29, 2019

Rural Life

A number of people were injured when a tractor towing a trailer of bales shed its load outside a pub in England over…

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