N.Ireland
A newly-launched sire reference scheme for the Shorthorn cattle breed will see beef Shorthorn breeders across the UK being offered...
Agri-Business
A farming partnership in Surrey has been fined £36,000 after a man was “crushed” by five hay bales, which toppled...
By Chris McCullough The dairy industry in Hungary has taken a beating in recent years forcing some dairy farmers out...
Lakeland Dairies will phase in a payment based on milk solids over the next two years in Northern Ireland following...
An initiative called Plough On aimed at tackling rural isolation and loneliness in Northern Ireland has been developed after Tyrone-based...
By Chris McCullough An ambitious young couple milking 350 sheep in Greece have future plans not only to expand the...
The owners of an upland farm in Co. Antrim have purchased additional land and invested significantly in diversification and automation...
By Chris McCullough In an idyllic region of southern Spain seemingly unaffected as yet by climate change, a special breed...
A farming business in Faversham, Kent has been fined for “multiple health and safety breaches” which placed employees and others...
The agri-food business, ABP, is getting ready for the 2024 Balmoral Show with a new-look stand to showcase the partnerships...
Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has revealed that domestic cats died from Highly Pathogenic...
Dairy
Authorities in the US have confirmed viral fragments of avian influenza – or bird flu – in one-in-five samples of...
Based outside Castlederg, Co. Tyrone, is Grove Dairy Holsteins, a 750-cow dairy farm with an on-site milk processing and packaging...
With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across...
In honour of Great British Beef Week 2024, from Tuesday, April 23 to Tuesday, April 30, the Ulster Farmers’ Union...
Grass
In light of difficult weather conditions, farmers are being urged to focus on achieving between 28-33% of dry matter (DM)...
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs announced today (Tuesday, April 23) that the 2024 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)...
By Chris McCullough Producing a cow that can walk long distances and cope with rolling hills is an important breeding...
