Dairy
N.Ireland
NI BCR scheme ‘undermining’ traditional grass-based systems – TUV
Rural Life
Analysis: March was second warmest on record in Europe
N.Ireland
Potential to better manage Ireland’s wool output on all-island basis highlighted
N.Ireland
Annual report on NI rural needs monitoring published
Agri-Business
Farmland prices remain stable despite market uncertainty in Q1 2026
Farmland prices in England have remained stable during the first quarter of this year due to a reported limited supply…
Machinery
Deere settles ‘right to repair’ case
Deere & Company has reached a settlement agreement to resolve the long-running court case over the ‘right to repair’. The multidistrict ‘right…
N.Ireland
New NI employment bill ‘would hit agri-food sector hard’ – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned that a proposed workers’ rights bill, as currently framed, “risks causing serious damage”…
Agri-Business
Govt urged to deliver on ‘key priorities’ for fertiliser sector
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has called upon the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to deliver on…
Agri Politics
Groceries adjudicator to join Defra under department transfer
Responsibility for the UK’s Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) will soon move to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs…
N.Ireland
Carbon auditing must not become ‘mandatory’ for farm support – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that carbon auditing should not become a “mandatory condition” for farm support, stressing…
Agri-Business
Farmers’ opinions wanted for new Defra fertiliser survey
Farmers are being urged to share how they have been impacted by rising fertiliser prices amid the Middle East conflict…
Dairy
Preventing mastitis as cows hit peak milk production
Keeping mastitis out of the herd is crucial at this stage, as a lot of cows will be nearing peak…
N.Ireland
UFU renew call for complete reversal of tax changes
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has renewed its call for the UK government to fully reverse family farm tax proposals….
Dairy
What does less protein and nitrogen mean for methane?
Does feeding less protein to cows over a longer period not only reduce nitrogen losses, but also affect methane emissions?…
N.Ireland
Advice: Suckler herd fertility – getting cows back in calf
As a majority of spring-calving suckler herds move beyond the main calving period, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise…
N.Ireland
UFU writes to PM about rising costs on food production
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has written to the UK Prime Minister, Kier Starmer, and Secretary of State for Northern…
Agri-Business
Australian fertiliser efficiency use in the spotlight as supplies collapse
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has revealed a critical weakness in Australia’s agricultural supply chain, with urea fertiliser…