Agri-Business
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has revealed a critical weakness in Australia’s agricultural supply chain.
N.Ireland
Latest indicators suggest that the deadweight prime cattle price in Great Britain has fallen slightly in 2026 compared to 2025.
UK Secretary of State Emma Reynolds and French Minister of Agriculture Annie Genevard met in Paris to discuss food security.
Schemes
Farming, food and retail leaders met for the inaugural Farming & Food Partnership Board, aimed at driving a more resilient food system.
Forestry
Sweet Chestnut blight is a destructive disease caused by the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica, attacking the bark of sweet chestnut trees
Dairy
Although spring calving is mostly wrapped up, farmers are being advised to watch out for goitre before turning late calvers out to grass.
A new report finds that recent funding uncertainty has slowed momentum and there are opportunities for increased participation
Environment
The Government has announced proposals to relax planning rules, making it easier for farmers to install small-scale wind turbines
Under new proposals, local authorities would get the power to issue fly-tippers with 'conditional cautions' instead of being taken to court
The NFU and NGOs have called on the government to deliver on its manifesto commitments on standards for agri-food imports
Sheep
The Welsh government has confirmed £3 million of funding over the next three financial years to continue the Welsh Sheep Genetics Programme.
Northern Ireland’s third action plan for building climate change resilience was launched today by Minister of Agriculture Andrew Muir.
Machinery
Independent and standardised DLG PowerMix tests recently compared the MF 8S Xtra Dyna E-Power and Dyna-VT models with their competitors,
The Agricultural Wages Board of Northern Ireland (AWB) has confirmed changes to pay for agricultural workers.
Rural Life
NFU has urged farmers and rural homeowners to check fuel tank security measures, in case that soaring oil prices lead to a surge in theft
PSNI has announced that it recently stopped and seized a tractor travelling at night without rear lights in Ballymena, Co. Antrim.
Farmers across Europe are rediscovering that healthy soil is the foundation of healthy food, healthy communities and healthy landscapes
The police will now have greater powers and can investigate incidents more effectively, entering premises to secure evidence or animal DNA
