Beef
Machinery
Case IH to expand dealer network across northern England
Machinery
K-Two Machinery announces partnership with Canadian manufacturer
Pig/Poultry
35% of KFC chicken to be sourced from British farms after £10m boost
N.Ireland
Dog attacks on livestock cost Northern Irish farmers £150k in 2025
Dairy
European Food Safety Authority reviewing Bovaer data
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a review into the use of 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP), which is sold as…
N.Ireland
The ‘roadmap’ behind UK dairy sector’s environmental sustainability efforts
The last 18 years have seen the UK dairy sector securing enhanced levels of environmental sustainability across the industry. This…
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland declared free from bird flu
Northern Ireland has been declared as free from highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu), according to the World Organisation for…
N.Ireland
New bird flu cases detected in England and Scotland
England and Scotland have each reported one new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, commonly known as bird…
N.Ireland
Early conclusion of EU-UK SPS agreement ‘a realistic objective’ – MP
An early conclusion of a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement between the UK and EU is “a realistic objective”, according…
N.Ireland
DAERA seeks chair and members for nature conservation council
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking to appoint a chair and up to 18 members…
Beef
‘Nothing can stop spread’ of vector-borne animal diseases from Europe – expert
Bluetongue is the tip of the iceberg in terms of vector-borne animal diseases that are coming in Ireland’s direction. This…
N.Ireland
Reminder: Watch out for bloat as spring calving progresses
With plenty of calves now on the ground, farmers will be focusing on health issues such as abomasal bloat. Bloat…
Dairy
How are weight loss drugs impacting the dairy market?
While the rise in the use of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide) weight-loss drugs is presenting some opportunities for the dairy industry,…
N.Ireland
Reviving the art of letter writing
A new initiative is encouraging people to revive the art of letter writing and the practice of having a pen…
Dairy
Water availability key to boosting calf health
With pens quickly filling with calves, it is important to remember how important a role water plays in their diet….
N.Ireland
DAERA engaged in ‘radio silence on key questions’ on bluetongue – UFU
Northern Ireland farmers are in “a state of uncertainty and limbo” regarding bluetongue, according to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)….
N.Ireland
Vaccinating flock against bluetongue ‘obvious step to take’ – sheep breeder
Leading EasyCare sheep breeder, Campbell Tweed, vaccinated all his breeding ewes and rams against bluetongue in January. The Co Antrim…