Dairy
Authorities in the US have confirmed viral fragments of avian influenza – or bird flu – in one-in-five samples of...
N.Ireland
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...
A smooth transition for calves being weaned off milk is essential to ensure calves suffer no performance setbacks and continue...
Rural Life
Wayne Smith, a sheep farmer has said that he has had to ask one of his neighbours to dig a...
New Zealand police have confirmed that they shot a ram after a couple were found dead in a paddock. “On...
Vietnam has reported its first human infection with a low pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) A(H9N2) virus, according to the Centres for...
The Foyle Food Group’s ‘Farms of Excellence’ in Co. Tyrone, hosted a farm walk on Wednesday, April 10, with a...
Agri-Business
A company that grows mushrooms has been fined over £70,000 after an employee’s leg became trapped in a machine and...
Marks & Spencer (M&S) UK has announced that it aims to achieve its Net Zero by 2040 goals, funded through...
Retailer Tesco has reported a strong performance for its latest financial year in both the UK and the Republic of...
Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir, stated that the restoration of nesting and foraging...
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is advising farmers to follow the guidance of the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland...
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are hosting a series of six farm walks to illustrate and...
