Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies appoints new chief financial officer
Cross-border dairy cooperative Lakeland Dairies has appointed Oliver McAllister as its new chief financial officer (CFO). McAllister has over 20...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
BRICS+ set to shake up global grain trading
Interest in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has focused substantially on the military and political situation, with some arguing that...
Pig/Poultry
Pigs killed in a fire on a farm in Co. Tyrone
A fire in a Co. Tyrone farm resulted in the death of a number of pigs, despite the best efforts...
N.Ireland
Tillage: Potash remains key nutrient for potato crops
Potash is a key nutrient for potato crops, impacting on the yield and quality of tubers, as well as the...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Time to complete a calibration of your feeders
Most dairy farms are now well into calving. With a good number of cows calved, an important job to now...
N.Ireland
Machinery Focus: Sky Agriculture keeps Sulky simplicity
Amidst all the talk of the wonders of technology and how farming is being transformed, it is often overlooked that...
N.Ireland
UFU schools’ competition urges support of local NI produce
The Ulster Farmers’ Union’s (UFU) schools’ competition aims to encourage pupils to support local produce in Northern Ireland. The ‘supporting...
N.Ireland
UK lamb sales at Easter predicted to be ‘epic’
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has predicted that lamb sales during Easter in the UK will be “epic”...
N.Ireland
DAERA selects Tyrone GAA football star as NI’s new chief vet
Northern Ireland’s new chief vet has been confirmed as Brian Dooher, he is also the joint manager of Tyrone GAA’s...
N.Ireland
Sheep scab is becoming a ‘greater problem’ – AHWNI
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has released a report detailing the results of a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research...
N.Ireland
Conception rates in autumn-calving cows at high levels
Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland are confirming high conception rates in cows and heifers that are due to calve later...
N.Ireland
Community growers highlight ‘urgent’ need for enhanced policies
Community Gardens Ireland (CGI) and Social Farms and Gardens Northern Ireland (SFGNI) have joined together in a call to improve...
Agri-Business
ESB makes post-tax profit of €868m in 2023
ESB made post-tax profit of €868 million in 2023 according to its latest financial statements for the year ended December...
N.Ireland
Court fines man for transporting unfit puppies
A court in Northern Ireland has convicted and fined a man who was found to be transporting puppies which were...
Agri-Business
McConalogue and Muir launch €9m bioeconomy funding call
The ministers for agriculture in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have jointly launched a €9 million initiative to...
Arable
Tillage: Reducing threat of mycotoxins within cereal crops
Ongoing Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research is looking at ways of reducing the threat of mycotoxins within cereal crops....
Agri-Business
Seed company Germinal makes new appointment
Belfast-headquartered grass and forage seed breeding company, Germinal, has announced the appointment of David Little as agricultural product manager for...
N.Ireland
CAFRE celebrates award-winning graduates ahead of International Women’s Day
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has said it is celebrating the success of it’s gold and...
