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The world’s biggest billboard lays in a field of British spuds Steve Richmond

Mango has announced plans to open more UK stores in 2023

Fashion retailer to open 13 new UK stores in 2023 - list of locations Chelsie Sewell

British surfing champion Lucy Campbell says sport needs to be greener Beth Franklin

Shoppers are being warned Brexit rules could lead to empty supermarket shelves

Shoppers warned Brexit rules could lead to empty supermarket shelves Sam Johnson

Farming Life news

The Rock Review should be compulsory reading for farm policy makers here By The Newsroom

Patrick McLaughlin, NIGTA president at the Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association annual dinner. Photograph: Columba O'Hare/ Newry.ie

NIGTA president confirms 12 months of great volatility for agri-supply sectors Richard Halleron

Japanese Knotweed. (Pic credit: Andrew Smith)

Japanese Knotweed: New research into tackling invasive weed published

CAFREs' Great Agri-Food Debate Team. Back row from left to right: BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Technology students Joel McCluggage, Ballymena and Barry Woods, Raphoe, Co. Donegal. Front row left to right: BSc (Hons) in Food Business Management students Bethany Boyd, Cookstown and Katie McFettridge, Ballymena; BSc (Hons) in Food Technology students Anna Ramsey, Ballymoney and Orlagh McGovern, Omagh and BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Technology student Conal McCafferty, Ballymena.

CAFRE to join in the ‘Great Agri-Food Debate’ Joanne Knox

Study reveals the best cars for young drivers to buy in 2023 Daniel Mcneil

Rodney Brown, head of agriculture, Danske Bank, Patrick Flynn, CAFRE technology demonstration farm host, YFCU president, Peter Alexander, John McLenaghan, deputy president, Ulster Farmers Union, and Paul Clingan, agribusiness manager, Danske Bank

Popular evening conference is held at Loughry College by YFCU Darryl Armitage

Queen Mary wearing the crown which will be used during the coronation in May (Photo: Royal Family)

Queen Consort to wear crown of Queen Mary during Coronation Patrick Hollis

Pictured from left to right: Nick Whelan, Group Chief Executive Dale Farm, Paul Vernon, Chief Executive Glanbia Cheese, Dr Mike Johnston MBE PhD, Chief Executive DCNI, and Michael Hanley, Chief Executive Lakeland Dairies.

Sustainability will underpin Dairy Council agenda throughout 2023 and beyond By The Newsroom

Preston scored just 3.27 out of 10 for healthcare due to having one hospital and one health clinic serving a population of 313,332.

Sexual assault survivors turned away from overstretched crisis centres Benjamin Jackson

How to watch The Letter: A Message For Our Earth featuring the Pope Ethan Evans

An example of a ‘modern’ Christmas dinner tablescape in silver and white. Pic: @elleandmavenue on Instagram.

Six of the best cheap Christmas dinner table styling hacks Sophie Wills

Half of adults admit to buying lower-quality items in order to cut costs

The average British sofa has witnessed 311 arguments, suffered 316 spillages, an... Richard Jenkins

Winner of Great British Bake Off 2016 Candice Brown (Photo: Joe Pepler/PinPep)

How to get paid to sample food and drink for Heineken SmartDispense Patrick Hollis

Pride of Britain Hotels - The Athenaeum

Pride of Britain Hotels commits to the future Chris Page

CAFRE Horticulture Technologists, James Crawford and Lucille Gilpin, showing LEAF assessor Vince Dempsey an innovative and environmentally sustainable production method for leafy

CAFRE farms benefit from 15 years of LEAF Marque accreditation By The Newsroom

Pictured L-R is Don Holland and Dorothea Holland from Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend participating farm D&D Holland, Lauren Truesdale Sustainability Projects Manager for LMC and David Brown Ulster Farmers’ Union President

LMC partners with Open Farm Weekend to raise the profile of NI Farm Quality Assu... Ruth Rodgers

Dairy supply chainefficiencies: helping totackle climate change By The Newsroom

This is the 'must-have' element of modern kitchens Sally Burton

Four in 10 Brits have ditched fast fashion and switched to more sustainable shop... Richard Jenkins

Sustainability lies at the heart of our business! By The Newsroom

Professor Geoff McMullan, Head of the School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University, Dr John Gilliland, Devenish Nutrition, and Professor Nigel Scollan, Director of the Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University

Agrifood thought leader appointed as Queen’s ‘Professor of Practice’ By The Newsroom

These are the top 10 environmental terms that people are least likely to underst... Richard Jenkins

38 sustainability terms that are frequently used – but not always understood Richard Jenkins

Precision nutrition reduces emissions By The Newsroom

Farm and Farm Shop owner Graham Collett in front of the water reservoir.

Farm shop builds 2,500,000 litre reservoir

CAFRE celebrates commitment to LEAF Marque accreditation By The Newsroom

Galloway bull on the Dougherty farm

Uplands sustainable farming Una Culkin

Val and Drew McConnell

Sustainability in practice By The Newsroom

Richard Lilburn, owner of Brookvale Farm in Dromore

Barclays Agri-Tech £250m fund Community Reporter

£645,000 for environmental projects

Minister Edwin Poots is pictured with Jack Blakiston Houston at his farm where they use a range of environmentally friendly techniques that also increase profitability and reduce waste.

Poots plans ‘Green Growth’ approach for NI businesses By The Newsroom

Milk productivity is enhanced by including clover in grazing swards

Sustainable swards for a sustainable future By The Newsroom

The EU could ban British sausages as a result of Brexit Lynn Rusk