N.Ireland
A new theory from researchers at the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast suggests animals experience emotions much...
Opinion
Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that the application to secure Protected Geographical Indication...
Some early-lambing flocks have already had their first ewes drop over the last while, while many others will have been...
Agri-Business
The latest agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics from the European Union confirm that organic food output continues to increase across...
Arable
The European Commission has published updated EU Harmonised Risk Indicators for pesticides, covering the period 2011 to 2018. The figures...
Ireland’s rising rural population has brought with it an enhanced risk of sheep being poisoned by ornamental plants. Agri-food and...
Northern Ireland food industry leaders have cautiously welcomed the free trade agreement reached between the United Kingdom and the European...
British strip tillage drill manufacturer Mzuri is set to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Pro-Til drill in 2021. Developed...
Machinery
The founder of machinery firm Merlo is showing no signs of slowing down yet – promising “new inventions” at an...
Most sheep sales are now over for 2020 but there are a few exceptions. The Texel Twilight sale is set...
Dairy
Three years ago Matthew Adams, from Glarryford in Co. Antrim, was a top student at Greenmount College. Today, thanks to...
While tractor runs have been a rare sight over the past year due to Covid-19, this didn’t stop one vintage...
A Brexit trade deal between the UK and the European Union has formally been announced by UK Prime Minister Boris...
European dairy markets’ recent trend of firmer skim milk powder (SMP) and weaker butter continued over the last week, according...
Environment
In 2019, renewable energy accounted for 19.7% of energy consumed across the 27 EU member states, according to Eurostat. These...
Rural Life
Allergic to cow’s milk? According to the European Commission, cookies, chocolate and cakes could still be on the menu for...
A man has died from injuries sustained in a quad accident in Co. Antrim over the weekend, the Police Service...
