47+ min ago   (404+ words) A top price of 5,000gns was paid at the Drointon Summer Heatwave Sale during the week as part of the Border and Lakeland Show and Sale. A total of 18 heifers were up for grabs from the prestigious pedigree Holstein Drointon herd,…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago   (959+ words) BYD is one of the world's fastest growing automotive companies, which is constantly developing designs to disrupt established brands. The Chinese company's cars are challenging the most popular brands on the roads, such as its hatchback (titled the Dolphin) or…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (400+ words) Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has welcomed the opening of applications for the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme (SFIS). The measure is actively encouraging eligible farmers to take advantage of the funding available. The party's agriculture spokesperson said: "I welcome the…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (468+ words) The private woodland sector is calling for clarity on funding for a new forestry development programme in Northern Ireland. Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir recently launched the Tree Planting Action Plan (TAP) for the period 2026 to…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (439+ words) An 11-year-old author, who hails from a Cumbria farm, has been chosen to be England's Farm Safety Hero 2026 as the UK's Farm Safety Week comes to a close today (Friday, July 24). As a young storyteller and illustrator from Lamplugh, Erin…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (398+ words) Sinn Féin's Declan McAleer has criticised the response from Northern Ireland's agriculture minister to a question on carbon sequestration. The matter had been raised by the vice chair of Northern Ireland's Agriculture, Environment and Rural affairs (AERA) committee as an…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (447+ words) Irish milk volumes tipped into year-on-year decline in April 2026, similar to trends in Great Britain, analysis from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) shows. AHDB said that a drop in farmgate milk prices has weighed on producer margins in…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (504+ words) Welsh farmers are set to receive over £1 billion in funding across three years as the government has announced its budget for the new Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS). The Welsh government outlined that the scheme will provide £340 million each year until…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (396+ words) Recent years have seen great strides made in maintaining active numbers of traditional pig breeds at viable levels. And the good news is that the work put in by the breeders in question across Northern Ireland is starting to pay…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (474+ words) Responses were gathered from 1,517 sheep producers across Australia. The survey showed producers are increasingly focused on retaining stock and rebuilding flock numbers. MLA senior market information analyst, Emiliano Diaz said the May 2026 survey captured a "notable change" in industry confidence....