N.Ireland
The return of ‘Rare Breed – A Farming Year’ was the most watched programme in Northern Ireland on its prime-time...
Proposals to cap TB compensation have been branded as ‘legalised theft‘ by Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president Victor Chestnutt....
The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland has announced proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for agricultural workers. Following...
Organisers say the 2018 NI Beef Expo is set to be the biggest yet as the technical beef event –...
Ireland’s largest bagged salad producer Willowbrook Foods has secured an additional €2.5 million worth of business in the Irish market...
Waiting longer to calve heifers could be costing Northern Ireland farmers thousands according to researchers, with a three-month delay on...
With slurry tanks already nearing capacity following a wet summer and autumn, many farmers are eagerly anticipating the start of...
With a push towards lower subsidies, no likely advances towards GM and foreign competition on the cards – growers in...
Northern Ireland’s department of agriculture says it remains “committed to sustainable growth” and refutes farmer claims that agricultural planning applications...
Just two months ago Co. Down dairy farmer Heather Martin found out she would take part in the trip of...
Northern Irish flock keepers and poultry farmers have been warned to maintain high levels of biosecurity after 17 cases of...
Northern Ireland milk production has hit its highest ever November yield as dairy farmers produced 171 million more litres of the...
Arable
Tillage farmers – regardless of their size or location in the country – should focus on a five-point ‘bucket list’ to...
Post-Brexit subsidy changes will have a much bigger effect on farm viability than any other factor, according to one of...
Machinery
Whisper the word Fendt in farming circles and many eyes will roll upwards – just at the thought of the...
The top 33% of tillage farmers spent €199/ha on machinery costs in 2016, according to results from Teagasc’s eProfit Monitor...
Environment
As slurry tanks reach capacity, agricultural contractors are gearing up for a busy period of spreading slurry. This comes as...
Several rural experts will travel to a series of events across Northern Ireland to discuss the issue of land mobility,...
