N.Ireland
NI lamb exports to ROI running ahead of 2021 levels
Exports of lamb from Northern Ireland (NI) to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) for direct processing are running ahead of...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
A brief history of combine complexities
In the beginning it was all so simple, combine harvesters were basically a thresher sent out into the field with...
N.Ireland
NI farmers receive direct payments six weeks early
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been issued direct payments six weeks earlier than previous years. Direct payments worth a combined...
N.Ireland
Opinion: NI agri show societies deliver in spades
Northern Ireland’s local agri-show season for 2022 is now in the rear view mirror. And what a great year it has...
N.Ireland
UFU: Importance of sheep sector as ‘Love Lamb Week’ begins
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says it is more important than ever for consumers to show their support for ‘Love...
Arable
CAFRE reviews grain drying costs
Grain drying has not been an issue for most cereal farmers up to this point. However, these circumstances might change...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods to unveil new ‘green’ milk-pricing system
Arla Foods is to unveil a new ‘green’ milk-pricing system for all of its farmer-suppliers over the coming weeks. The...
Agri-Business
Group revenue at Arla increases by 17%
Total Arla group revenue was €6.38 billion for first half of 2022 – up 17% compared to €5.44 billion in...
N.Ireland
Potential for renewable energy in Northern Ireland
According to Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) senior policy officer, Chris Osborne, Northern Ireland’s land-based sector now produces enough renewable energy...
N.Ireland
NI 2022 cereal harvest nears completion
Apart from some late-planted crops of spring barley, the 2022 cereal harvest in Northern Ireland is nearing completion. The promise...
N.Ireland
UFU encourages farmers to apply for Soil Nutrient Health Scheme
The submission deadline date for Northern Ireland’s Soil Nutrient Health Scheme is Wednesday, August 31. This cut-off date relates specifically...
Agri-Business
Marshall and Masseys sell well at Cheffins northern auction
Earlier this month Cheffins hosted a sale of over 900 lots of classic and vintage tractors, at which a 1948...
N.Ireland
NI agricultural show societies at financial tipping point – NISA
A number of agricultural show societies in Northern Ireland are carrying extremely high levels of debt, which looks set to...
N.Ireland
Final call for applications for DAERA forestry schemes
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) wishes to remind anyone planning on applying for grant aid for...
N.Ireland
E10 petrol to be introduced in Northern Ireland from November 1
The UK government has announced that the introduction of E10 petrol as the standard grade of petrol in Northern Ireland...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Cathrina Claas – taking the family firm into the future
The agricultural machinery industry is built on many strong people who had a vision of what they wanted to achieve...
N.Ireland
Community-led solutions to tackle global food and climate crisis
Amid skyrocketing costs for fertiliser and other inputs globally, farmers worldwide have developed community-led solutions to counter the rising threats...
N.Ireland
Survey launched to assess the impact of rising input costs on NI farms
Following on from its farmer survey in the spring in which over 800 farmers participated, AgriSearch has launched an autumn...
