N.Ireland
New Red Tractor standards and modules ‘on hold’
Red Tractor has announced that it will put new standards and additional modules on hold until an independent review of governance has...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
NIFRS rescues 30 sheep from field flooding in Co. Down
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) was called to the scene of a field flooding in Co. Down to...
Agri-Business
New 3D calf housing app to help NI farmers reduce disease
Northern Ireland’s farmers are set to benefit from a 3D app developed to help reduce disease and improve growth in...
N.Ireland
Weather: Unsettled wet conditions as Storm Ciarán approaches
Much of the country will experience unsettled weather this as Storm Ciarán approaches and is due to make landfall on...
Agri-Business
Farmers in NI receive estimates of carbon stored in their soils
Soil analysis results and accompanying field maps have been distributed to farmers who took part in Northern Ireland’s largest baseline...
N.Ireland
Co. Antrim students win NI ABP Angus Youth Challenge
Students from St. Killian’s College, Carnlough in Co. Antrim have been named today (Friday, October 27) as the winners of...
N.Ireland
Appeals for info after 2 artificial insemination tanks stolen in Tyrone
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said it is appealing for witnesses and information in connection with the...
N.Ireland
Soil health remains a ‘Cinderella’ subject – expert
Soil health remains a ‘Cinderella’ subject, relative to air and water quality, as policy makers strive to legislate for sustainable...
N.Ireland
DAERA extends pilot Protein Crop Scheme until 2026
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced a further extension of the Northern Ireland pilot Protein...
N.Ireland
Opinion: New board at LMC is significant
The appointment of a new board at the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is crucial for agriculture as a whole...
Agri-Business
DAERA works with DAFM to facilitate animal transporting for NI farmers
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said it has been working closely with the Department...
N.Ireland
DAERA consultation on cull of badgers by shooting ruled unlawful
A Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) consultation on the culling of 4,000 badgers a year was ruled...
N.Ireland
New Board appointed to Livestock and Meat Commission
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has confirmed the appointment of Joe M Stewart OBE, LLP, JP as chair of...
N.Ireland
Survey of investment needs of NI farms launched
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has called on local farmers and growers to take part in...
N.Ireland
Autumn-calving: Dealing with milk fever cases
Milk fever is unfortunately an issue that will likely have to be dealt with on farms calving cows this autumn....
N.Ireland
Core 4 cylinder engine offers 200hp in Fendt 600 series
AGCO’s much trumpeted Core family of engines has, so far, only appeared in six-cylinder form, but the four-cylinder version is...
N.Ireland
Poultry sector urged to prepare for threat of bird flu
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging the poultry sector to be prepared for the threat...
N.Ireland
NI Dairy Council CEO commits to sustainability credentials of sector
Former chief executive officer (CEO) of the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in Northern Ireland, Ian Stevenson, has formally taken...
