N.Ireland
NI Protocol talks to resume in Brussels between the UK and EU
The vice-president of the European Union (EU) Maros Sefcovic is due to meet the British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly in Brussels...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Fermanagh farmer fined £1,000 for polluting watercourse
A Co. Fermanagh farmer has been convicted at Enniskillen Magistrates’ Court for a water pollution offence. Cyril Loane (60) from...
N.Ireland
High levels of air pollution being recorded in Northern Ireland
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has warned that Northern Ireland is experiencing high pollution levels in...
N.Ireland
Roof contractor fined £1,000 after fatal fall on Fermangh farm
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has successfully led a prosecution against an Enniskillen based roofing contractor....
N.Ireland
Rural schools play role in farm safety initiative
The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has said it is being supported by over 430 rural and special...
N.Ireland
Project Butterfly gets £4m in funding for sustainable factory projects
Northern Irish food company Moy Park, together with a consortium of UK companies known as Project Butterfly, has secured £4...
N.Ireland
Drones take carbon project to next level in Scotland
High-tech drones are being deployed across Scotland as part of an innovative project to estimate the carbon stored on the...
N.Ireland
NI Protocol: UFU calls for resolution of 4 ‘potentially devastating’ issues
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called for the Dairy Council of Northern Ireland (DCNI) to support the resolution of...
Agri-Business
RCSI teams up with Syngenta on project to protect crops
Researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Dublin have teamed up...
N.Ireland
Nitrogen Use Efficiency – optimising uptake in crops
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), the optimal rate of nitrogen (N) for a crop will depend on many...
Beef
French beef output on the decline – LMC
According to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) for Northern Ireland, French beef output has declined by around 11% over...
Agri-Business
Australia on course for bumper grain harvest
According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Australia can look forward to a bumper grain harvest. Winter crop...
Agri-Business
Case beefs up baler for extra compaction
Case IH has expanded its range of large square balers with the addition of a new model in the 120cm...
N.Ireland
Bird keepers reminded to keep flocks indoors to combat bird flu threat
All bird keepers in Northern Ireland have been reminded of the need to keep their birds and poultry housed, as...
N.Ireland
Results: ‘Very special cow’ wins 2022 RUAS Winter Fair
Canadian judge Pierre Boulet, described his 2022 Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Winter Fair interbreed champion as a “very special...
Agri-Business
CNH signs deal with LS Mtron for 28,500 tractors
If anyone has ever wondered where CNH’s baby tractors come from, then they need wonder no more, for the company...
Agri-Business
Amazone wins with tech for fertiliser spreaders
Amazone has come out tops in the software category of the SIMA Farm Machine 2023 awards held in Paris last...
N.Ireland
MLAs turn out in force for UFU climate change debate
According to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), 31 MLAs attended this week’s COP27 climate change debate, hosted by the organisation...
