Darryl Armitage

Two rare Mangalitza pigs have been given a new home to live out their retirement undertaking regenerative farming practices on a Surrey farm – after Birdworld announced it was closing its farm section.

The renowned LiveScot, the Scottish National Fatstock Club’s flagship livestock event, took place on Saturday, 23 November, at Lanark.

SPAR and EUROSPAR stores in Northern Ireland will continue their commitment towards their charity partners and local communities with a variety of plans to give back even more this festive season.

If you’re stuck into winter repair and restoration, it can be very frustrating tracking down that vital part or tool, so make sure your diary’s clear for Sunday 2nd February 2025, when the first major Autojumble of the season provides the opportunity for buying, selling and browsing, as well as connecting and socialising with like-minded 4x4 aficionados.

A meeting of farmers was held this week in 1909 in the Cafe Hall, Coleraine, with the “purpose of securing payment of jurors and the redress of grievances connection with flax water prosecutions and excessive taxation”, reported the News Letter.

Tesco shoppers have added important lifesaving skills to their basket while shopping at Extra stores across Northern Ireland.

YFCU public speaking finals are held at Ballymena Academy

A significant one-day symposium on Upland Farming, organised by Teagasc and CAFRE, took place today, Tuesday, 12th November in the Ballymascanlon Hotel, Co Louth.

Farmers will receive payments from 21 November from the £60 million Farming Recovery Fund, the government confirmed today (13 November).

Of all the prizewinners at the international ploughing match which had been held at at Cookstown, Co Tyrone during this week in 1972, reported Farming Life, none was prouder than 19-year-old Will Wright, of Ballyriff, Magherafelt, Co Londonderry.