Environment
Antrim farmer fined £6k for illegal disposal of controlled waste
A Co. Antrim farmer has been fined £6,000 by the Antrim Crown Court, after pleading guilty to two breaches of...
N.Ireland
Environment
Gorse fire in Mourne Mountains believed to be deliberate
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has said it believes the fire that occurred in the Mourne Mountains...
Dairy
Dairy conference to focus on profit from high-yielding cows
AgriSearch is set to host a major dairy conference, ‘High Output Dairy Herds – Profit from Performance’, on April 15...
Beef
BCR scheme sees almost 8,000 NI farms receive £19.8m
The Department of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has stated that the Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) scheme had benefited...
N.Ireland
£30,000 worth of scholarships awarded to CAFRE students
£30,000 worth of bursaries and scholarships were awarded to students enrolled on Ulster University validated bachelor’s honours degree courses at...
N.Ireland
MP: Lab-grown meat programme ‘hugely concerning’ for agri sector
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a regulatory programme for cell cultivated products (CCPs), or lab-grown meat. Funded by...
Arable
Call for crop inputs in UK & Ireland to be independently trialled
The head of Scottish Agronomy is calling for all crop inputs used within UK and Irish agriculture to be independently...
N.Ireland
Identifying paddocks for early spring reseed & clover incorporation
It is crucial that farmers begin walking their paddocks and reviewing the annual tonnage of each paddock on their farms...
N.Ireland
Nearly €21m allocated to cross-border water quality projects
Almost €21 million in funding is to be allocated to three projects focussing on a cross-border collaborative approach to the...
N.Ireland
Livestock’s role in global society focus of Galway conference
The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) will host its 2025 conference in Galway in the coming weeks where the...
N.Ireland
Building a brand-new 150,000 head beef feedlot in Nebraska
A group of cattle feeders from Canada and the US have come together to develop a brand-new 150,000 head beef...
N.Ireland
Slurry & fertiliser: Time to look at making quality first-cut silage
Getting nutrients out on first-cut silage ground will become a priority on many farms over the coming days and weeks...
N.Ireland
Axles, tractors and the enigma of the Carraro companies
Carraro is a name often heard in the machinery trade, usually in association with transmissions, axles, and final drives for...
N.Ireland
Dry weather turns focus to spring crops
The current dry spell is allowing tillage farmers get on with ground preparation work for the drilling of spring crops....
N.Ireland
How much crude protein should be in your dairy nuts?
At this time of year, when cows are usually in and out grazing due to weather conditions, the question often...
N.Ireland
Claas carry on track laying legacy of Renault
Claas are now recognised as industry leaders when it comes to track laying tractors, yet with the purchase of Renault...
N.Ireland
The significance of sulphur as a crop nutrient
Sulphur is an essential nutrient for all plants and animals. Its behaviour in the soil is very similar to that...
N.Ireland
UFU disappointed no ‘additional funding’ for TB in draft NI budget
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it is disappointed that the Northern Ireland Executive did not allocate additional funding...
