N.Ireland
Is converting grassland to tillage unsustainable?
Converting farms from grassland to tillage would lead to regular crop failures, according to recent research. This research involved an...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
NI badger cull unlikely to take place this year
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said that the proposed badger cull in Northern Ireland is...
N.Ireland
Research: Saliva sampling may help pig farmers target treatments
Researchers around the EU have been studying how sampling saliva from piglets and sows could help farmers to target treatments...
N.Ireland
Australia introduces new animal welfare standards for poultry
The Independent Poultry Welfare Panel commissioned by all Australian agriculture ministers in 2019 has completed its work on developing new...
N.Ireland
UFU claims lack of Stormont Executive ‘limiting’ costs taskforce
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has responded very forcefully to a ‘Rising Costs Industry Taskforce’ update, published by the Department...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Use stale seed beds to get on top of grass weeds
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) agronomist Leigh McLean is advising the use of stale seed beds to...
Agri-Business
Ukraine: Agri-sector losses estimated to reach €30bn
Almost €10 billion is needed in the immediate and short term to recover and reconstruct the agriculture sector in Ukraine,...
N.Ireland
DUP highlights importance of food security for Northern Ireland
Newry and Armagh DUP assembly member, William Irwin has said the importance of food security in Northern Ireland cannot be...
N.Ireland
UFU urges farmers to ‘buy local’
With the grain harvest now almost wrapped up, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is encouraging all farmers to support each...
N.Ireland
John Deere: World’s first electric infinitely variable transmission
John Deere unveiled the latest update on the development of the eAutoPowr, its electric infinitely variable transmission, at the John...
N.Ireland
Firm prices at latest British Wool auctions
British Wool has said that it saw selected demand for wool at its two most recent auctions on September 6...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: 25 years of Claas Xerion and its revolving cab
Germany has a strong association with systems tractors, stemming from a long held view that tractors are multipurpose vehicles rather...
N.Ireland
ERBS meets in France to discuss beef sector challenges
The European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability (ERBS) has highlighted its commitment to delivering a cohesive response to the challenges currently...
N.Ireland
Drones to aid farmers in precision spraying
One of the latest offerings on display at the John Deere Sustainability Day in Oschersleben, Germany, was the use of...
Agri-Business
October 28 – key date for Northern Ireland Protocol
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, has confirmed that October 28 this year will be a key date in the...
N.Ireland
Queen Elizabeth II dies at Balmoral aged 96
Queen Elizabeth II has passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle at the age of 96 this afternoon, Buckingham Palace has...
N.Ireland
Research: Bee diversity needed to maintain crop pollination
Rutgers University in the US, has conducted the first study showing how bee diversity is needed to maintain crop yields...
N.Ireland
Rothamsted strengthens its links to LEAF network
Rothamsted Research’s 400ha site in Harpenden, Hertfordshire is the latest site to join the Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) network....
