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Editorial: political promises broken on land tax
Jack Kennedy
The fact that over 6,000 farmers turned up to from all over Northern Ireland on Monday night answers a lot.
20 November 2024 Breeding & health
Big Bang Export Sale Booms at 10,000gns
Balmoral Park has its fourth annual Big Bank Export Sale.
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Red Tractor comes out top in assurance schemes
Farmers in the UK have to meet the highest standards in farm assurance schemes.
Tractors take to London as UK farmers seek to overturn inheritance tax plans
Tractors have taken to the streets in London as thousands of farmers attend the demonstration to protest against the surprise changes to farm inheritance tax.
19 November 2024 News
Plans unveiled for 3,700ac solar farm in England
While guidelines are in place, solar farms have not been banned on farmland in England, where a number of major solar projects have been recently proposed.
18 November 2024 News
UK targets 81% reduction in emissions by 2035
UK leader went to COP 29 and while he made a tweak to UK emissions reduction commitment, the journey remains basically the same.
17 November 2024 News
Big turnout required at UFU Eikon event
The event takes place at 7.30pm on Monday 18 November at the Eikon Exhibition Centre, Lisburn
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
UK sheep production forecasts revised downwards
The AHDB now forecasts that production in 2024 is likely to fall by almost 8%, while the 2024/2025 lamb crop is estimated reduce by 4% compared with this season’s figures.
9 November 2024 Markets
Hereford society spend £77,000-plus to remove NI members
David Wright explores the issues behind a decision to remove two NI breeders from the ruling council of the Hereford Cattle Society.
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Up to £3m tax relief for jointly owned farms
Peter McCann looks at the various issues for farmers arising from last week's UK autumn budget.
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Labour off to a very bad start with farmers
It had been hoped that a new Labour government would bring a level of stability for farming
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
First autumn case of bird flu in UK
Commercial poultry have been free of the disease in Britain for much of 2024
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland