N.Ireland
Outbreak of bird flu at Belfast reserve – RSPB NI
Belfast’s Window on Wildlife (WOW) nature reserve, which is home to birds and wildlife from all over the world, has...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Europe’s potato industry falls victim to extreme weather
Extreme weather incidents are serving to rock Europe’s potato industry to its very foundations. Last year was actually the second...
N.Ireland
Risk of flash droughts expected to rise globally – study
The rapid development of flash droughts are predicted to occur on a global scale, according to a new study carried...
Rural Life
Farmers in NI urged to 'work safely' during silage season
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has today (Friday, June 2) urged farmers in Northern Ireland to “work safely” and make their...
N.Ireland
HSENI launches ‘Avoid Harm on the Farm’ poster competition
Primary school children throughout Northern Ireland are being urged to get creative and in the process learn important lessons about...
Agri-Business
Kellys back min-till with Grange Machinery
Grange Machinery of Holderness, East Yorkshire, is a manufacturer of mainly tillage implements which are designed with modern cultivation practices...
N.Ireland
Dairy farmers in NI celebrate World Milk Day
Dairy farming in Northern Ireland has continued to make significant progress on its journey to a “more sustainable future” according to the...
N.Ireland
Bird flu prevention zone in NI to be lifted on Friday
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) currently in force across Northern Ireland will be lifted after midnight on Friday (June...
N.Ireland
UK demand for animal feed falls to 17-year low
Latest projections indicate that animal feed production levels in the UK have continued to fall year-on-year, according to latest figures...
Agri-Business
NI brucellosis compensation rates published for June 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has published the brucellosis compensation rates for June...
N.Ireland
New Zealand: Breeding index proposal causes controversy
A proposal to develop a single evaluation breeding index for New Zealand which was launched by industry organisation, DairyNZ, has...
N.Ireland
World dairy markets to improve towards end of 2023 – CEO
Lakeland Dairies chief executive Colin Kelly is predicting that world dairy markets will strengthen during the fourth quarter of this...
Agri-Business
UK supermarket giant cuts price of 40 dairy products
One of the UK’s largest supermarket groups has cut the price of more than 40 dairy products. Sainsbury’s said that...
N.Ireland
Anaerobic digestion may re-shape energy debate in NI
A second wave of investment in anaerobic digestion (AD) is set to re-shape the energy debate in Northern Ireland according...
N.Ireland
NI sheep sector needs urgent support – Ulster Wool
Sheep farmers in Northern Ireland need a tailored welfare payment system, according to a farmer-director of the co-op, Ulster Wool....
Agri-Business
MSD Animal Health expands pig team
MSD Animal Health has welcomed a former farm manager to its pig team. County Offally native Aiden Byrne, who was...
N.Ireland
Newry Show set to return after four-year absence
A new venue has been secured for the Newry Agricultural Show in 2023 after an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis (bTB)...
N.Ireland
Interview: McGivern reflects on his tenure as LMC chair
The coming weeks will see outgoing Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chair Gerard McGivern move on to the next stage...
