N.Ireland
NIFDA: ‘Coordinated approach’ needed for sustainable local farming and food
Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) chair, Prof. Ursula Lavery has confirmed the significant opportunities that exist to grow...
N.Ireland
Beef
Irish members win top titles at 2025 Aberdeen Angus YDP Finals
Aberdeen Angus Youth Development Programme (YDP) members from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland took the three overall titles...
Machinery
NI company wants to be ‘long-term partner’ to farmers with its Ronco range
A Northern Ireland company, which made its debut in the agricultural market in 2023, gave customers, dealers, and farmers an...
N.Ireland
Further sightings of Asian hornet confirmed in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has confirmed further sightings of Asian hornet in the Dundonald area of Belfast. It...
N.Ireland
DCNI chief executive to attend World Dairy Summit 2025
Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) chief executive, Ian Stevenson has confirmed he will attend the World Dairy Summit 2025....
N.Ireland
First Asian hornet sighting confirmed in Northern Ireland
The first confirmed sighting of an Asian hornet in Northern Ireland has been confirmed by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency...
N.Ireland
Ulster University welcomes first cohort of veterinary nursing students
Ulster University has officially welcomed the inaugural cohort of students to its new veterinary nursing degree programme, which is also...
N.Ireland
Achieving target weights for spring-calving heifers
As we approach the winter housing period, farmers must make spring-calving heifers a priority in an effort to achieve the...
N.Ireland
NI Water accused of ‘hypocrisy’ over pollution as slurry ban nears
A Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) agricultural spokesperson has highlighted what he regards as the hypocrisy of Northern Ireland Water in...
N.Ireland
Heydon and Muir announce new TB cooperation project
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon, and his Northern Ireland counterpart Andrew Muir, have announced a new...
N.Ireland
Cross-border taskforce warns of complex crimes including farm machinery ‘frauds’
A cross border task force involving the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and An Garda Síochána has warned that...
Dairy
Dairy Council NI announces new chair and vice chair
The board of the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) has today (Wednesday, 8 October) announced that they have elected...
N.Ireland
LMC reviews NI farm quality assurance strategy
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has completed a comprehensive review of Northern Ireland’s Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance...
N.Ireland
CAFRE conference explores future of distilling
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) recently welcomed over 50 industry professionals to Loughry Campus for the...
Environment
NI farmers advised on slurry spreading as deadline nears
NI Water has reminded farmers to ensure that they protect water resources when spreading slurry or manures over the next...
N.Ireland
NAP consultation process must include series of public meetings – FFA
Farmers for Action (FFA) has called for the hosting of public meetings as part of a Nutrients Action Programme (NAP)...
N.Ireland
All-island safety campaign targets deadly falls in agriculture
Falls from height remain one of the leading causes of death and serious injury in construction and agriculture. To tackle...
N.Ireland
DAFM: 365,500 sheep entered Ireland from NI in 2024
The number of sheep that entered the Republic of Ireland from Northern Ireland in 2024 totalled just over 365,500 head....
