N.Ireland
With the lambing season for mid-season flocks fast approaching, it’s time for farmers to start thinking about administering clostridial vaccinations....
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies has become the latest processor to announce its milk price for December, revealing a held base price with...
Arable
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has issued a ‘yellow rust watch list’ to help flag UK winter wheat...
Machinery
New Holland Agriculture has been announced as the winner of the 2020 Good Design Award for the BigBaler 1290 High...
The chairman of Stormont’s Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Declan McAleer MLA, has cautioned against the public commitment...
Massey Ferguson has hit the ground running for 2021 with the recent launch of its MF 5S Series tractor range. All...
Beef
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive Ian Stevenson expects 2021 to be a busy year for farmers, processers and...
Agri-Business
A chicken processing plant, operated by 2 Sisters Food Group in Coupar Angus, Scotland, has been hit with a second...
With mid-season lambing flocks getting set to scan their ewes this month, a number of other jobs can be carried...
No farmer wants to see their cows requiring a caesarean section, especially during a busy calving season. Farmers often debate...
As the conclusion of Brexit occurred on January 1, 2021, fortunately the live export trade of cattle to Northern Ireland...
The calving season will soon be starting and with that comes the feeding of calves. A well-fed calf is better...
With the housing of ewes well underway on many farms and with some having housed for a few weeks now,...
Mastitis is the most economically challenging disease on a dairy farm, with freshly-calved cows and heifers the most susceptible to...
Winter and spring is a good time to spend some time evaluating the condition of field drainage systems when problems...
Research carried out in the US has indicated that reducing numbers of dairy cows would have a “minimal” impact on...
A DUP councillor has offered a reward for catching those responsible for dumping milk cartons off the Antrim coast in...
Last autumn’s launch of Bord Bia’s ‘Grass Fed Standard’ marketing initiative is helping to deliver an enhanced profile for Irish...
