N.Ireland
The headlines from the north-west last summer were far from good for grassland farmers – yet good silage was still...
Machinery
Anticipation is growing ahead of the second Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) auction, which is set to take...
Farming is the most dangerous occupation in Ireland. Last year, it accounted for over 50% of fatalities in all workplaces,...
Legislation to make CCTV cameras mandatory in slaughterhouses in England to safeguard animal welfare has been laid today by Defra...
Agri-pharmaceutical firm Norbrook has seen its profits soar by more than 40% in just a year, according to its most...
Following the summer no farmer will forget – for all the wrong reasons – silage yields in Northern Ireland hit...
A farming lobby body in Northern Ireland has said that the May deadline is too early for the slaughter of...
A public consultation has been launched into reducing the threat of wildfires in the countryside as firefighters warn the majority...
Minette Batters has made history becoming the first female president of the National Farmers’ Union. Batters, a beef farmer from...
An agreement has been reached with the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association to ban persistently infected (PI) cattle from slaughter...
Any tractor – Valtra or otherwise – that finds itself in a contractor’s fleet can usually expect a hard life....
The internal combustion engine has been with us for over 150 years; it has come a long way since Beau...
Lamb from the UK will soon be heading to Saudi Arabia in an exports deal which could be worth £25...
A five-year tree planting programme in the Glens of Antrim is aiming to build a more resilient landscape. More than...
Almost a year on from the extended closing date for applications, just 30 projects have been approved under the Tier...
Fewer inspections; maintaining soil quality, clean rivers and wildlife habitats; and farm open days are all likely to form part...
Defra Secretary Michael Gove told the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) conference today that he was “acutely” aware that many farmers...
A Northern Ireland pedigree society has written to the chief veterinary officer asking that a tiered approach is taken towards...
