N.Ireland
The iconic JCB celebrates its 70th birthday
It is now 70 years since the JCB backhoe loader was first released to an unsuspecting world and it has...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Changes made to NIFCC representatives at Lisburn AGM
Chair of the Northern Ireland Food Chain Certification (NIFCC) has announced changes to representatives at the group’s AGM in Lisburn....
N.Ireland
NI farmers reminded to make EFS claim confirmation next month
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has reminded farmers in the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) to complete...
N.Ireland
Shades of Autumn pedigree female sale gets underway
The Shades of Autumn female sale has begun today (Friday, November 10), where a selection of pedigree sheep are available...
N.Ireland
PSNI investigates connected thefts of quad, trailer and car in Co. Tyrone
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating the theft of a quad and trailer from an outbuilding on...
Agri-Business
AgriSearch conference to discuss challenges faced by livestock sector
The AgriSearch ‘Research and Innovation Needs Conference’ is set to facilitate discussions on the “unprecedented challenges” faced by the ruminant...
N.Ireland
‘Britain’s loneliest sheep’ rescued at the foot of Scottish cliffs after two years
Farmers from The Sheep Game group have rescued what they have dubbed “Britain’s loneliest sheep” from the foot of cliffs...
N.Ireland
Tyrone bog to be transformed into peatland restoration hub
A former commercially harvested bog in Co. Tyrone is set to be transformed into a demonstration hub for peatland restoration....
N.Ireland
Bulk of NI potato crop ‘rotting’ in the ground – UFU
Between 55% and 60% of Northern Ireland’s 2023 potato crop is still in the ground, for the most part, rotting...
N.Ireland
UK malting barley premiums hit historically high levels
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that UK malting barley premiums are at historically high levels. As...
N.Ireland
Tillage Focus: Crop of Spearhead winter wheat in Antrim
The dry spell at the end of September and early October allowed contractor, Darren Russell, to plant a 20ac crop...
Agri-Business
Arla report shows 4 million children go to school hungry
The UK’s largest dairy cooperative, Arla, has revealed new research in its report ‘Empty Tummy Disadvantage’, which states that four...
Agri-Business
NI vet strike leaving ports and airports at ‘limited capability’
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), has said strike action by vets and meat processors mean that...
N.Ireland
NI dairy farmers have sufficient silage for winter
Most dairy farmers in Northern Ireland will have sufficient silage stocks built up by this stage to get them through...
N.Ireland
DAERA welcomes UK egg consultation launch
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has welcomed the launch of Department for Environment Food and Rural...
N.Ireland
UFU highlights sustainability at Tyrone poultry conference
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown, addressed the 2023 Poultry Industry Education Trust annual conference in Co. Tyrone this...
N.Ireland
Conference: Ireland ideal to be poultry breeding centre of Europe
Ireland should become the poultry breeding centre of Europe, according to former Moy Park director, Eric Reid. He made these...
N.Ireland
October 2023 recorded as the wettest month since 1838
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium has recorded October 2023 as the wettest month since daily rainfall measurements began in 1838. 195.4mm...
