N.Ireland
A controversial culling of cattle in County Tyrone in June has been declared "entirely lawful"...
Northern Ireland's high-pressure, natural gas network is made up of both transmission and...
Large numbers of migratory birds make their home in Ireland over the winter months. The process is...
Dairy
The Lakeland Dairies board has today (Tuesday, November 10) agreed to hold the price for milk for...
Machinery
Vogelsang has arrived at EuroTier 2026 to showcase its new slurry application equipment and...
Beef
The annual Elite Commercial Haltered Cattle Show and Sale took place at Ballybofey and Stranorlar...
With winter milkers in the thick of calving down, dairy sales are well and truly underway at marts,...
With many calves still hitting the ground for winter milking herds, farmers need to ensure November-born calves are getting attention
Replacing dairy products with unfortified plant-based alternatives may lead to a deficiency in vital nutrients.
Rural Life
The first reported case of Shamonda virus in a human shocked veterinary and health professionals alike, raising the question of what risk it poses to people.
Arable
Modern tillage farming practices make soils more vulnerable to the impact of heavy machinery and traffic volumes.
Agri-Business
Global prices of cereal, dairy and meat edged lower, while sugar prices rose for a fourth consecutive month during October.
With many operators' agricultural machinery work for 2026 drawing to a close, now is an opportune time to assess machinery requirements.
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has highlighted the importance of effective crop establishment where winter cereals are concerned.
An independent review into the culling of 51 cattle in Co. Tyrone in June must deliver answers, accountability and action, the UFU has said.
"Sound evidence" is needed to form the policies needed to guide the agri-food sector through challenges, Minister Andrew Muir has said..
Pig/Poultry
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, otherwise known as bird flu, has been confirmed in commercial poultry near Brigg, North Lincolnshire.
Police in Suffolk have confirmed that they are investigating the theft of 150L of red diesel from a farm near the village of Metfield.
Further investment is needed in Northern Ireland's rural fire and rescue services after a 73%...
A new farm safety campaign has been launched in Northern Ireland, urging older farmers to recognise the risks on their farms.
Arla has confirmed that it has stopped milk collection from a number of farms where breaches of animal welfare standards have been identified.
Agri Politics
The take-up of bluetongue vaccinations among UK farmers was hampered by price and lags in confirming results, an EFRA committee has heard.
As demand for protein continues to grow, dairy co-op Arla has expanded its portfolio with the launch of a water-based protein drink.
A survey of farmers who received a BVD-positive result has found that 21% did not go on to vaccinate their herd after their first case.
There has been another twist in the story of the Dutch floating dairy farm that was originally designed to promote sustainable farming.
Farmers are being urged to raise concerns about their supply contracts, as contracts may be subject to fairer deals and better understanding.
Weather extremes continue to hamper work on tillage farms across Europe, the European Commission has reported.
Nearly two thirds of small businesses in rural communities are fearful of the future of their business in the coming months.
Grain prices fell last week on hopes for an increase in Russian exports, US maize harvest progress and selling by speculative traders.
The involvement of a Co. Antrim farmer has been instrumental in allowing Signet to develop new genomic breeding values for the sheep sector.
