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Tipperary wine producer hails ethical solution to deter deer

Agri-Business

Tipperary wine producer hails ethical solution to deter deer

Self-proclaimed hobby farmer and aspiring wine producer, Liam Barry, has claimed he has found a sustainable and ethical solution to...
‘We’re not sleeping and we’re not eating’ – farmer on dog attacks

Rural Life

‘We’re not sleeping and we’re not eating’ – farmer on dog attacks

A farmer from Wexford, who has been increasingly plagued by sheep worrying over the last number of years, has called...
Minister Muir visits Tyrone forest devastated by storms

N.Ireland

Minister Muir visits Tyrone forest devastated by storms

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister, Andrew Muir, has visited Drum Manor Forest Park, in Cookstown,...
Non-derogated manure export submission date extended – UFU

N.Ireland

Non-derogated manure export submission date extended – UFU

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has successfully lobbied the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) to secure an extension for farmers...
TB steering group meets with CVO to explore eradication policies

N.Ireland

TB steering group meets with CVO to explore eradication policies

Northern Ireland’s Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), Brian Dooher has met with the new bovine tuberculosis (TB) partnership steering group for...
Greenpeace wins nitrogen legal case against Netherlands

Environment

Greenpeace wins nitrogen legal case against Netherlands

A court in the Hague has ruled in favour of Greenpeace in their landmark legal battle against the Dutch state,...
UFU publishes tractor rally routes ahead of mass protest

N.Ireland

UFU publishes tractor rally routes ahead of mass protest

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has published the routes of its upcoming mass tractor rallies, due to take place across...
Sligo Field club to host lecture on tractor inventor Harry Ferguson

Machinery

Sligo Field club to host lecture on tractor inventor Harry Ferguson

The Sligo Field club will kickstart their 2025 calendar with a guest lecture on the legacy of Harry Ferguson, the...
Gates Foundation awards €2m towards barber’s pole worm vaccine

Sheep

Gates Foundation awards €2m towards barber’s pole worm vaccine

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has donated €2 million (£1.7 million) towards the development of a vaccine against barbers...
NI to remain exempt from new gun licensing fees

N.Ireland

NI to remain exempt from new gun licensing fees

DUP spokesperson for environment, food and rural affairs, MP Carla Lockhart, has reassured Northern Ireland’s (NI) 53,000 gun holders that...
MP accuses Reeves of ‘burying her head in the sand’

N.Ireland

MP accuses Reeves of ‘burying her head in the sand’

Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart, has challenged the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves to prioritise the repair of her...
Vintners federation criticises Diageo as price of pint set to increase

Rural Life

Vintners federation criticises Diageo as price of pint set to increase

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) has criticised Diageo’s decision to increase the price of their products on draught, including...
MTU launches rural bioeconomy webinar series

Environment

MTU launches rural bioeconomy webinar series

Munster Technological University, Kerry Campus’ Circular Bioeconomy Research Group and Mainstream BIO Project will today, launch its webinar series, raising awareness...
‘Great surprise’ for Cork farmer as triplet Friesian heifers born

Dairy

‘Great surprise’ for Cork farmer as triplet Friesian heifers born

The Stanley family, have expressed elation at the rare birth of triplet Friesian heifers on their dairy farm in Bandon...
Curragh residents complain of property damages caused by livestock

Sheep

Curragh residents complain of property damages caused by livestock

Kildare County Council has written to the Department of Defence, highlighting complaints made by residents of the Curragh, whose properties...
Garda checkpoints in Clare to target illegal hunting

Rural Life

Garda checkpoints in Clare to target illegal hunting

According to the garda press office, gardaí in the Clare – Tipperary Division, in cooperation with National Parks & Wildlife...
Leading figure in English tractor theft operation ordered to pay £870k

Machinery

Leading figure in English tractor theft operation ordered to pay £870k

Police in England have confirmed that a man has been sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay...
Kerry farmer catches intruder cutting throats of sheep

Sheep

Kerry farmer catches intruder cutting throats of sheep

A farmer in Kerry has called for justice following the death of two of his pregnant sheep, who were reportedly...
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