N.Ireland
DAERA urged to rethink method of farming grant delivery
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is being urged to rethink their method of grant delivery and...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Campaign to secure special aid package for NI potato growers
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is confirming no let-up in the campaign to secure a special aid package for potato...
N.Ireland
LMC to prioritise development of new three-year strategy
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chair, Joe Stewart, has confirmed that the development of a new three-year strategy is a...
N.Ireland
Potato harvest 2023 – the struggle continues
Progress made in terms of the potato harvest 2023 remains very slow, according to Teagasc. Crops specialist, Shay Phelan, said...
N.Ireland
66% of NI consumers believe farmers should get more support
Results of a recent public survey confirm that two-thirds of Northern Ireland consumers believe farmers should get more support. The...
N.Ireland
Biomethane injected into Northern Ireland gas network for first time
A company has begun to inject renewable biomethane into the local gas network for the first time in Northern Ireland....
N.Ireland
AHDB publishes initial ‘Early Bird’ planting survey for autumn 2023
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published the provisional results from it’s ‘Early Bird’ planting survey for autumn...
Agri-Business
New bluetongue ‘surveillance’ requirements in England confirmed
Farmers in the south-east of England have been contacted by the UK’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to notify...
N.Ireland
Focus: Ulster Grassland Society visit Draynes Farm
Lisburn-based Draynes Farm recently hosted a visit to its combined dairy farm and processing operation for members of Ulster Grassland...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Growing crops is a world of opportunity for Irish farmers
In my opinion, the recent AgriCare tillage conference helped to reset the ‘optimism’ button for farmers committed to growing crops...
N.Ireland
Safety campaign to focus on agri contractors in Northern Ireland
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has launched a workplace inspection campaign focused on agricultural contractors across...
N.Ireland
Symposium: Hill farmers urged to ‘demand more money’
Hill farmers and those farming uplands have been urged to “demand more money” in order to ensure they protect nature...
N.Ireland
6 NI companies awarded £100k to develop sustainable slurry projects
Six Northern Irish companies have been awarded £100,000 each to develop their Sustainable Utilisation of Livestock Slurry projects. The Small...
N.Ireland
Wet autumn season hampers planting of winter crops
The latest edition of the Tillage Edge podcast addresses the impact of the very wet autumn season on tillage farms...
N.Ireland
Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper speaks out about TB problems
Kaleb Cooper, who features in Jeremy Clarkson’s Amazon Prime Video series ‘Clarkson’s Farm’, has spoken out about the difficulties caused...
N.Ireland
NIMEA announces appointment of new chief executive
The Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association (NIMEA) has announced the appointment of Daryl McLaughlin as its new chief executive. McLaughlin...
N.Ireland
NI sheep farmers to discuss sheep scab control at Hilltown event
Sheep farmers will have the opportunity to discuss the control of sheep scab in Northern Ireland at a sheep health...
N.Ireland
No plans to establish all-island system to identify TB/BVD – minister
There are no plans to establish an all-island system of identifying cases of bovine tuberculosis (TB) and Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD), according...
