Louise Hickey

USDA invests $1.7bn for purchasing locally produced foods
USDA invests $1.7bn for purchasing locally produced foods

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an investment of $1.7 billion for the purchase of locally and regionally...

Bird flu update shows 213 dairy herds with confirmed cases
Bird flu update shows 213 dairy herds with confirmed cases

The most recent update from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that 213 dairy herds in 14 US states...

Study shows human urine could be used as eco-friendly fertiliser
Study shows human urine could be used as eco-friendly fertiliser

A new study has concluded that bacterial communities in soil are as resilient to human urine as synthetic fertilisers –...

Former Saputo plant acquired by entrepreneur for kefir production
Former Saputo plant acquired by entrepreneur for kefir production

Entrepreneur and founder of Lucy’s Organics, Edward Smolyansky has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets, including the plant...

Man (50s) dies after quad incident in Co. Fermanagh
Man (50s) dies after quad incident in Co. Fermanagh

A man aged in his 50s has died following a single vehicle incident involving a quad in Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh....

Vehicles seized at suspected fuel laundering plant in Co. Fermanagh
Vehicles seized at suspected fuel laundering plant in Co. Fermanagh

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) ordered the seizure of vehicles following the discovery of a suspected fuel laundering...

New report confirms Defra underspent agri budget by over £300m
New report confirms Defra underspent agri budget by over £300m

A new report by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed an underspend in the agriculture budget...

Watch: Ferguson prototype tractor arrives ‘home’ in Belfast
Watch: Ferguson prototype tractor arrives ‘home’ in Belfast

The prototype black tractor created by Henry ‘Harry’ Ferguson has returned home to Belfast, and is now on display at...

Lakeland Dairies increases milk price for July
Lakeland Dairies increases milk price for July

The board of Lakeland Dairies has confirmed that the price for milk supplied in July will see an increase in...

Man convicted in Co. Derry for transporting unfit animal
Man convicted in Co. Derry for transporting unfit animal

Graham Gardiner (33) from Co. Derry was convicted at Dungannon Court of one charge of transporting an animal that was...

Farmer-led TB study shows badger vaccination is ‘achievable’
Farmer-led TB study shows badger vaccination is ‘achievable’

A farmer-led study based in Cornwall has found that badger vaccination for bovine tuberculosis (TB) is “practically achievable”. The report was...

Australian meat blamed for source of athletes’ positive drug tests
Australian meat blamed for source of athletes’ positive drug tests

Chinese authorities have blamed imported Australian meat as a source which led to two of the country’s top swimmers failing...

PSNI issues appeal over theft of 15 cattle in Co. Fermanagh
PSNI issues appeal over theft of 15 cattle in Co. Fermanagh

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has issued an appeal for information regarding the theft of 15 cattle from Lisbellaw, Co....

Cow stuck in mud saved after two hour rescue operation
Cow stuck in mud saved after two hour rescue operation

A cow stuck in mud near Kircubbin, Co. Down has been saved after a two hour operation involving many firefighters,...

Footage shows British police car used to ram escaped cow
Footage shows British police car used to ram escaped cow

Police in Surrey, England are conducting an investigation after an escaped cow was rammed by a police car. The police...

Scottish BSE case will not impact Northern Ireland’s risk status
Scottish BSE case will not impact Northern Ireland’s risk status

The discovery of a case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Scotland will not impact negligible risk status for...

USDA continues studies on meat due to bird flu outbreak
USDA continues studies on meat due to bird flu outbreak

To verify the safety of meat in relation to avian influenza, or bird flu, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

Trouw Nutrition Ireland joins farm safety partnership with HSENI
Trouw Nutrition Ireland joins farm safety partnership with HSENI

Trouw Nutrition Ireland has become the latest organisation to join the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) Farm...