N.Ireland
£291m in Direct Payments issued to NI farmers
A total of £291.3 million in Direct Payments has been issued to 98% of Northern Ireland farmers today, Friday September...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
NI open day set to showcase Shorthorn-cross suckler herd
Ballynahinch, Co. Down-based commercial suckler farmer Barry Fitzsimons is set to show how a switch to Beef Shorthorn genetics has...
N.Ireland
NI Land Mobility Scheme concludes today
The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) has announced the successful conclusion of the Land Mobility Scheme. Launched in 2017,...
N.Ireland
Lambs ‘mauled’ in Armagh dog attack – PSNI
An number of lambs were “mauled” in a recent dog attack in Armagh, Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said....
N.Ireland
Farm organisations urge NI farmers to give views on carbon budget
Farming organisations are encouraging farmers to attend one of the upcoming public consultations on Northern Ireland’s future carbon budget. The...
N.Ireland
DAERA seeks public input on NI emissions targets
Public consultation sessions on Northern Ireland’s carbon budget are being organised by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
N.Ireland
Ulster Grassland Society hosts Down farm walk
Ulster Grassland Society recently hosted a successful visit to the Kilkeel farm of James, and Brenda Henderson. The business is...
Agri-Business
Brendan Smith – ‘farmers must have access to sustainable prices’
Former agriculture minister, Brendan Smith, has said that Irish farmers need to receive sustainable prices as a priority – now...
N.Ireland
NPWS releases osprey chicks as part of reintroduction programme
The Republic of Ireland's National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) released the first osprey chicks as part of a new...
N.Ireland
Black or red Aberdeen Angus cattle? The choice is yours
The growth in red Aberdeen Angus cattle numbers continues apace in Northern Ireland. And this is not a fad. The...
N.Ireland
Using industrial heat in the dairy sector to reach climate goals
Tom Marren, chair of the non-profit organisation E Heat, believes the “only way” to reach climate goals in the dairy...
N.Ireland
UFU calls on banks to ‘do more’ to support farmers
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called on banks to do more to help farmers get through the financial storm...
N.Ireland
Excess agri nutrients behind rise in blue-green algae in NI waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said that excess nutrients from agricultural activities and wastewater pressures...
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to work with milk processors and feed companies
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) agriculture spokesperson, Tom Elliott MLA, has urged dairy farmers, milk processors and animal feed companies to...
N.Ireland
Teemore Engineering celebrates anniversary supplying farmers
Teemore Engineering is celebrating its 50th anniversary today (Thursday, August 24) with an event attended by farming and business leaders...
Agri-Business
AgriSearch webinars to help farmers after ‘particularly challenging’ summer
AgriSearch will host two webinars for Northern Ireland’s ruminant livestock farmers with the aim of helping them mitigate challenges they...
N.Ireland
Ospreys breed in NI for first time in over 200 years
Ospreys have been recorded breeding in Northern Ireland - and the entire island of Ireland - for the first time...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies campaigns to attract women shareholders
Lakeland Dairies has launched a targeted campaign to encourage more women and other family members to become involved as shareholders...
