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Northern Ireland Protocol discussions to continue
Northern Ireland Protocol discussions to continue

Vice-president of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic, the UK’s Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly and Northern Ireland Secretary, Chris Heaton-Harris have...

USPCA ‘dismayed’ as animals are abandoned after Christmas
USPCA ‘dismayed’ as animals are abandoned after Christmas

The Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) has said it is “saddened and dismayed” at “yet another”...

UFU calls for higher energy relief for agri-businesses
UFU calls for higher energy relief for agri-businesses

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called for higher energy relief for agricultural businesses from the government after farms were...

Pentair Hypro wins Ivel Award at LAMMA 2023
Pentair Hypro wins Ivel Award at LAMMA 2023

Pentair Hypro, a supplier of pumps, nozzles and sprayer components, has won the Ivel Award for the best new product...

CAFRE to host hedge laying courses at Greenmount
CAFRE to host hedge laying courses at Greenmount

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will host hedge laying courses at its Greenmount campus in Co....

DAERA and CAFRE advise on how to efficiently house calves
DAERA and CAFRE advise on how to efficiently house calves

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has highlighted the “crucial role in rearing” that calf housing maintains,...

Fertiliser prices worse for food security than war in Ukraine – study
Fertiliser prices worse for food security than war in Ukraine – study

A modelling study led by researchers at the University of Edinburgh suggests that surging energy and fertiliser prices will have...

Job opportunity: Agriland Media Group seeks technical reporter
Job opportunity: Agriland Media Group seeks technical reporter

Agriland Media Group has vacancies for technical reporters interested in a career in media that covers various sectors in the...

Jeremy Clarkson gives up on Diddly Squat restaurant
Jeremy Clarkson gives up on Diddly Squat restaurant

Jeremy Clarkson has given up on the idea of having a restaurant on his Diddly Squat Farm, according to his...

John Deere gives US customers the ‘right to repair’
John Deere gives US customers the ‘right to repair’

John Deere and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will give its...

CAFRE partners with AFBI for  dairy calf-rearing open day
CAFRE partners with AFBI for dairy calf-rearing open day

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has partnered with the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) to plan...

Study: Environmental impacts of dairy beef halved
Study: Environmental impacts of dairy beef halved

A study has revealed that a new way of calculating the environmental footprint of foodstuffs leaves the impacts of animal-based...

Nordic food company ceases dairy to produce oat drinks
Nordic food company ceases dairy to produce oat drinks

One of the Nordic region’s largest food companies, Fazer, has signalled its intention to cease dairy production and focus on...

DAERA launches draft Ammonia Strategy consultation
DAERA launches draft Ammonia Strategy consultation

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a consultation on its draft Ammonia Strategy. The draft...

Looking for a new opportunity? Agriland Media Group is hiring
Looking for a new opportunity? Agriland Media Group is hiring

Are you looking for a new opportunity to work in media in 2023? Agriland Media Group is hiring a news...

750k hens to be culled in Czech Republic due to bird flu outbreak
750k hens to be culled in Czech Republic due to bird flu outbreak

Approximately 750,000 laying hens are to culled after an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) on a farm in the...

‘Biocredits’ – global demand growing to fund biodiversity action
‘Biocredits’ – global demand growing to fund biodiversity action

Global demand for biodiversity credits, or ‘biocredits’, is growing among governments, people and businesses, according to a research paper for...

Why slurry could power the future thanks to AD
Why slurry could power the future thanks to AD

What do slurry, anaerobic digestion (AD) and boiling a kettle have in common? In Ireland – not a lot now...