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...
N.Ireland
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...
Dairy
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...
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has warned that farmers in Northern Ireland are facing tariffs for importing feed...
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that it is “deeply concerned” following confirmation on January 6 that a bird...
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots, has written to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Secretary of...
Machinery
John Deere and US energy firm National Grid have announced plans to joint test an electric backhoe concept. John Deere...
The long-time managing director of the Claas Group, Helmut Claas, has died at the age of 94, the machinery company...
Environment
Two Status Yellow warnings have been issued by Met Éireann for the full country – one for snow/ice and the...
