Dairy
RUAS launches All Ireland ‘On-Farm Winter Fair Challenge’
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has launched an all-island dairy cattle show competition – the ‘On-Farm Winter Fair Challenge’....
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
DAERA: Changes to bluetongue movement restrictions in NI
There will be a further relaxation of animal movement restrictions for farms within the bluetongue virus (BTV) Temporary Control Zone...
N.Ireland
DAERA launches public consultation on next stage of river basin plan
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Thursday, December 18) launched a six-month public consultation on...
N.Ireland
Mercosur could undercut Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector – UUP
As EU member states prepare to decide on the Mercosur trade agreement, Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) agriculture spokesperson Robbie Butler...
Beef
DAERA to introduce EID tagging for newborn cattle in NI
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a public consultation on plans to introduce mandatory electronic...
N.Ireland
UFU ‘welcomes’ high-level engagement on inheritance tax
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has noted the recent high-level engagement between the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president, Tom Bradshaw...
N.Ireland
PSNI and NI raptor group part of Wildlife Crime Operation of the Year winners
A member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was among a group from a a collaborative UK multi-agency...
N.Ireland
Suspected bluetongue cases on fourth Co. Down farm
Two further suspected bluetongue cases have emerged on a fourth Co. Down farm, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
N.Ireland
Fourth phase of NI Soil Nutrient Health Scheme now up and running
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is confirming that the fourth phase of Northern Ireland’s Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS)...
Dairy
Dale Farm: Global milk market now ‘grossly over-supplied’
Dale Farm group chief executive, Nick Whelan, has said the recent downturn in global dairy markets is due to rises...
N.Ireland
What are the benefits of parlour-training heifers?
Over the next two months, while the herd is dry, farmers should consider training heifers in the parlour. It takes...
N.Ireland
Global dairy demand ‘not strong enough’ to absorb Q4 supply – Ornua
Ornua’s market report for December 2025 paints a mixed picture of the dairy industry, both in Europe and beyond. Overall,...
N.Ireland
DAERA unveils new rural data hub to support future policymaking
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, December 15) launched the Rural Data Hub, a...
Dairy
‘First half of 2026 will be tough’ for dairy sector – expert
Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural Science (NIIAS) members have been told that a recovery in global dairy sector could be...
N.Ireland
UK Dairy Carbon Network: Sharing insights to cut emissions
The UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) is an initiative working with dairy farms across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
Global milk output for past 12 months expected to hit record levels
US milk output has risen by just over 5.5% over the past 12 months, well above the long-term average of...
Arable
Defra issues final estimate of 2025 harvest for UK
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released the final estimate of UK 2025 cereal and oilseed...
N.Ireland
Lack of DAERA information on bluetongue leaving farmers ‘in limbo’ – MP
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) agriculture spokesperson, Carla Lockhart MP, urged the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to provide...
