N.Ireland
N.Ireland
NI’s ‘food security must be treated as a strategic priority’ – UFU
N.Ireland
Year-long beard growing campaign raises £4k for Air Ambulance NI
N.Ireland
NI economy minister urges UK govt to provide support as fuel costs rise
Arable
Why is the international wheat market on the rise?
Dairy
Risk of white line disease and sole bruising as grazing kicks off
White line disease and sole bruising can lead to serious lameness issues at this time of the year as cows…
N.Ireland
UK farm businesses urged to prepare for EU agri-food deal
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has today (Monday, March 5) outlined how UK exporters and importers are expected to benefit from the new…
N.Ireland
New UFU chief aiming to provide ‘strong, credible voice’ for farmers
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed Conall Donnelly at its new chief executive, as he officially took up the…
N.Ireland
DAERA issues £19.6m in BCR scheme payments
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that payments have begun to farmers for year two…
N.Ireland
Why do winter barley crops continue to disappoint?
The final yields achieved by winter barley crops was discussed at a recent crop walk on the south Co. Down…
N.Ireland
Muir: Single Application and Map Service now open for farmers
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has confirmed that the 2026 Single Application and Map Service is…
N.Ireland
UK sheep sector facing ‘looming animal welfare crisis’ over lack of shearers
The UK’s sheep industry has voiced concerns over a potential sheep shearing “crisis” as around 75 overseas shearers have been…
N.Ireland
DAERA extends deadline for conservation council applications
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has extended the deadline for applications for the Council for Nature…
Agri-Business
Welsh farm unions call for fair farming funding in budget
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) and the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru have called on the Welsh government to…
Agri-Business
What are the changes to FETF 2026?
The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2026 will be open for applications on March 17, 2026, with some changes…
Dairy
Moving calves to once-a-day feeding
Once calves turn four weeks-of-age, it may be worth farmers considering the move to once-a-day (OAD) feeding. OAD feeding can…
Agri-Business
UK farming technology is going interstellar
Seven British businesses have won a share of £560,000 in government funding to develop space and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies…
Pig/Poultry
How sperm storage could be the key to poultry fertility
Protecting sperm storage may be key to reversing poultry fertility decline. Researchers have outlined how specialised tubules in a hen’s…