N.Ireland
DAERA opens regional food programme for applications
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced the opening of the 2026-2027 Northern Ireland Regional Food...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Farmers for Action: Ireland needs less dependency on fossil fuels
The Farmers For Action (FFA) Steering Committee has said it is time for Ireland and the UK to ditch 75%...
Beef
Managing replacement suckler heifers in lead-up to breeding
Most well-run suckler herds producing replacement heifers will focus closely on the key management areas of these replacement heifers from...
Dairy
Higher milk production led to longer shelf-life products in 2025 – AHDB
Milk deliveries in the EU increased by 5.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025 year-on-year. This increased the production of...
N.Ireland
NI BCR scheme ‘undermining’ traditional grass-based systems – TUV
The environmental impact of Northern Ireland’s Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) scheme up to this point has been questioned by Traditional...
N.Ireland
Potential to better manage Ireland’s wool output on all-island basis highlighted
Better coordination of Ireland’s wool output on an all-island basis could represent a win/win scenario for Irish sheep farmers. This...
N.Ireland
Annual report on NI rural needs monitoring published
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has published the latest Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report. The...
N.Ireland
New NI employment bill ‘would hit agri-food sector hard’ – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned that a proposed workers’ rights bill, as currently framed, “risks causing serious damage”...
N.Ireland
Carbon auditing must not become ‘mandatory’ for farm support – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that carbon auditing should not become a “mandatory condition” for farm support, stressing...
N.Ireland
UFU renew call for complete reversal of tax changes
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has renewed its call for the UK government to fully reverse family farm tax proposals....
N.Ireland
Advice: Suckler herd fertility – getting cows back in calf
As a majority of spring-calving suckler herds move beyond the main calving period, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise...
N.Ireland
UFU writes to PM about rising costs on food production
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has written to the UK Prime Minister, Kier Starmer, and Secretary of State for Northern...
N.Ireland
NI agricultural land market scenario is ‘fast changing’ – adviser
Agricultural land prices in Northern Ireland continue to strengthen, with new trends apparent in how this market is defined, according...
N.Ireland
Dead lambs discovered on Tyrone road verge
A number of dead lambs were discovered on the side of the road by a family this week near the...
N.Ireland
300 sheep led to safety in Down hay shed fire
300 sheep have been removed from a hay shed in Co. Down were a fire broke out last night (Thursday,...
N.Ireland
UFU reissues livestock worrying warning amid recent dog attacks
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has urged farmers to remain vigilant and ensure the protection of their livestock in light...
N.Ireland
Warning issued as Storm Dave to bring ‘severe gusts’ over Easter weekend
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow wind warning for the entire country over the Easter weekend. The warning is...
N.Ireland
Cross-party support achieved for NI ANC bill
Cross-party support has been achieved at the Northern Ireland Assembly for an Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Private Members’ Bill....