Agri-Business
Almost 10,000 cattle exported in first 5 weeks of 2023
A total of 9,850 head of cattle, weanlings and calves have been exported in the first five weeks of 2023,...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Columbian sanctuary saves fighting bulls from slaughter
The “world’s first” sanctuary for Spanish fighting bulls has been founded in Colombia to prevent discarded animals from being slaughtered....
N.Ireland
DAERA extends LMC chair and board appointments
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced the extension of the appointments of the chair and...
N.Ireland
Farmer sentenced for causing ‘unnecessary suffering’ to animals
A farmer from Northern Ireland has been sentenced to prison for causing unnecessary suffering to animals. Nigel Foster (55), of...
N.Ireland
What to expect from season two of Clarkson’s Farm
The countdown to the highly anticipated second season of Clarkson’s Farm is on, with less than a day until the...
N.Ireland
Derry farmer to travel to Denmark for study trip on dairy
This summer will see Scott Thompson heading to Denmark to take part in a three-day, dairy-focused study trip. Scott milks...
N.Ireland
Agriculture revealed as NI’s largest source of emissions
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has released Northern Ireland’s greenhouse gas (GHG) projection statistics, which has...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods grew revenues to €13.8bn in 2022
Arla Foods, the European dairy cooperative, grew its revenues by 23.2% last year to €13.8 billion, according to its latest...
Agri-Business
Using YouTube to supplement a tillage operation
A Lancashire tillage farmer is currently using YouTube as a means of bolstering the income generated from his tillage operation....
Agri-Business
£1.6m scheme for Northern Ireland pig producers opens
A £1.6 million scheme from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to provide financial support to pig...
N.Ireland
UK Supreme Court finds Northern Ireland Protocol to be ‘lawful’
The UK supreme court has found the Northern Ireland Protocol to be lawful. In a judgement ruling issued today (Wednesday,...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland JD dealers, Moore and Gilpin, become one
Two John Deere dealers in Northern Ireland have now become one as Stephen W Moore Ltd., announced that it is...
Beef
CAFRE tips to ensure a healthy calving season
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has shared advice from a College of Agriculture Food and Rural...
Agri-Business
MEP: NI Protocol discussions ‘getting more positive by the day’
Potential progress in terms of proposed trade channels under the Northern Ireland Protocol could be on the cards as a...
Agri-Business
Case IH to celebrate 100 years of the legendary Farmall
Case IH has good reason to celebrate this year with it being the 100-year anniversary of the Farmall, a model...
N.Ireland
LMC to ‘carbon survey’ all FQAS members
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has confirmed that the Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) will be used as a...
N.Ireland
64% of UK dog owners have seen their dog chase animals
Nearly two thirds of UK dog owners that responded to NFU Mutual’s most recent livestock worrying survey admitted that their...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch invests £300,000 in research on N-efficient silage
AgriSearch has announced investment of over £300,000 in research on the feasibility and practicalities of producing silage without the use...
