N.Ireland
Political vacuum at heart of agriculture in Northern Ireland – Godfrey
A political vacuum now exists at the heart of farming in Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
NZ beef and lamb among most carbon efficient in the world
New research on agricultural emissions has shown that the carbon footprint of beef and lamb produced in New Zealand (NZ)...
Agri-Business
World food import bill to hit $1.94 trillion by end of year
The world food import bill is predicted to reach $1.94 trillion by the end of 2022, marking a new, record...
N.Ireland
Bird flu: housing measures introduced as France moves to ‘high’ risk level
The French government announced today (Thursday, November 10) that the level of avian influenza (bird flu) risk in France has...
Agri-Business
Queen’s Unversity, AFBI and UCD team up for bTB project
A new all-island research project that will examine the factors behind persistent bTB has been launched. It will be the...
N.Ireland
France leads the way in lamb price with €8.00/kg
France is leading the way in lamb price with €8.00/kg available as of the week ending October 29, according Bord...
Agri-Business
Pottinger buys precision with purchase of MaterMacc
As farming continues in its rapid development, machinery companies like Pottinger cannot afford to stand still, and the acquisition of...
Agri-Business
Fendt 728 Vario wins ‘Tractor of the Year 2023’
The time for the Tractor of the Year 2023 has come around and the results have just been announced by...
N.Ireland
75% of UK and Irish dairy farmers now milk recording
Milk recording on Irish and UK farms has gained significant popularity in the last few years. A recent survey conducted...
N.Ireland
NI farmer charged for causing unnecessary suffering to 28 sheep
A farmer from Co. Down has been convicted in court for causing unnecessary suffering to 16 sheep and 11 lambs....
N.Ireland
Decline in woodcock numbers likely due to habitat loss – GWCT
Habitat loss due to the increasing fragmentation of woodland is likely to be behind the decline in woodcock numbers throughout...
N.Ireland
Red Aberdeen Angus cattle: Demand to produce smaller calves
Interest in red Aberdeen Angus cattle continues to grow, as was confirmed at last Saturday’s breed calf show in Dungannon,...
Agri-Business
John Deere See and Spray comes to Europe
John Deere has been pursuing the concept of applying herbicides directed by target recognition cameras for several years now, and...
N.Ireland
Belfast to host UK Wildfire Conference this week
The UK Wildfire Conference will take place in the Europa Hotel, Belfast, on Wednesday and Thursday of this week (November...
N.Ireland
Rural crime rates show dramatic fall in NI- PSNI
Rural crime rates have fallen dramatically in Northern Ireland over the past decade according to latest figures from the Police...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Siloking precision aims to maximise yield
The precision feeding of cows is now very much science-based on the tremendous amount of research that has gone into...
Agri-Business
Leading agri-business action plan to scale up regenerative farming
A group of the world’s largest and most influential agri-business companies and organisations has this week launched an action plan...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm reports big jump in pre-tax profits for year to March
Dale Farm, the Northern Ireland co-op which is owned by 1,300 dairy farmers, has reported a significant year-on-year jump in...
