Agri-Business
DAERA publishes brucellosis compensation rates for May 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has published brucellosis compensation rates for May 2023....
N.Ireland
Government
UK government launches quality assurance scheme for wild venison
A new quality assurance scheme to help improve the “traceability” of wild venison has been launched in England, Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
Keeping lameness under control ahead of breeding
Lameness is an ongoing issue on many dairy farms. Despite control measures, cases will still occur. It is much later...
N.Ireland
Farm safety needs to be prioritised in lead up to summer
Calls have been made for increased farm safety and vigilance in the run up to silage season and summer 2023....
Agri-Business
Diversifying from dairy to become a ‘Farm Foodie’ in Co. Antrim
By Barbara Collins The cliché of the farmer’s wife making ‘pin money’ with pots of jam is a well-worn trope,...
N.Ireland
Irish finished bullocks €100/head behind NI beef prices
Beef prices in Northern Ireland and across the UK have lifted substantially over the past number of weeks, with last...
N.Ireland
Emerald Expo title goes to Co. Wexford breeders
The Emerald Expo returned to the Virginia Show Centre in Co. Cavan for 2023, with breeders from across Ireland and...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Video – going organic with Steketee in Holland
Any notions that organic farmers are somewhat detached from the mainstream and place idealism above sound business sense are soon...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Not a year for passengers
A reduction in milk prices, along with production costs remaining high, has meant that dairy farmers need to look at...
Agri-Business
Cheffins vintage and classic sale grosses over £2m
The latest Cambridge vintage and classic sale held by Cheffins on April 21 and 22, 2023 saw a large number of...
N.Ireland
Three dead after collision involving farm equipment lorry
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information on a fatal two-vehicle collision on the A5 near...
N.Ireland
Using a synchronisation programme on late calvers
There are late calvers on every farm and when breeding gets underway, the question arises whether they should be kept,...
N.Ireland
NI farm incomes increase by over 17% in 2022
Farm incomes in Northern Ireland have increased by 17.4%, according to figures published today (Thursday, April 27) by the Department...
Agri-Business
Kuhn Lexis 3800 sprayer brings extra capacity to range
Kuhn has launched the Lexis 3800, a new high capacity trailed sprayer that is said to be compact and lightweight...
Agri-Business
Spain’s ag minister requests EU crisis funds amid severe drought
Spain has requested the use of crisis funds from the EU to deal with the drought conditions the country is...
N.Ireland
Antimicrobial use in agriculture could fuel future epidemics – study
A new University of Oxford study has revealed that antimicrobial overuse in livestock production can breed bacteria that are resistant...
Agri-Business
Crop care company raises €1.2m in financing
Minagro, a developer of high-quality green products for crop care, has announced that under new management it has raised €1.2...
N.Ireland
NI herd named British Friesian Herd of the Year
The British Friesian Herd of the Year Award has been won by the Northern Irish Inch herd from Downpatrick, Co....
