Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Goodyear finds alternative to oil-based rubber
Tyres are made of rubber and rubber comes from trees, and so it might be thought that they are one...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
World Farmers’ Organisation to return to in-person General Assembly
After two years of forced distance and digital meetings provoked by the Covid-19 outbreak, the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) has...
N.Ireland
Spring lamb supplies increasing in Northern Ireland
Spring lamb supplies have increased in recent weeks in Northern Ireland (NI) according to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC)....
N.Ireland
Opinion: Thank goodness for blight warning after cold days at Balmoral
I mean no harm to potato growers, but I was never so glad to hear that a blight warning has...
Agri-Business
Marks & Spencer eager to develop closer relationships with farmers
Marks & Spencer is keen to develop ever closer supply relationships with farmers across the island of Ireland. It was...
Agri-Business
Grain trade association: Meal rationing not on the cards yet
Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) chief executive, Gill Gallagher, has confirmed that meal rationing for livestock production purposes is...
N.Ireland
Farmgate prices mostly matching increased costs – Ulster Bank
This week’s Balmoral Show has seen a wide range of updates provided regarding the current state of agriculture in Northern...
N.Ireland
Sinn Féin to prioritise agriculture in NI
Sinn Féin has confirmed that farming in Northern Ireland will remain a key priority for the party during the period...
Agri-Business
First-time vendor sells bull for ‘world record’ price at Carlisle
What has been described as a world-record paid has been paid at the British Limousin Cattle Society’s annual May bull...
N.Ireland
Can the promise of biomethane be fully realised?
The results of a study, looking at the potential for biomethane production in Northern Ireland, show considerable promise. However, those...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies CEO to retire this year
The chief executive officer (CEO) of Lakeland Dairies, Michael Hanley has announced his decision to retire in December 2022. This...
N.Ireland
NI: Less than a week to submit Single Applications
Farmers in Northern Ireland have less than a week to submit Single Applications without financial penalty. The deadline for submission...
N.Ireland
Opinion: What might farmers be chatting about at the Balmoral Show?
This year’s Balmoral Show (May 11-14) takes place against the backdrop of real change impacting every sector of agriculture in...
N.Ireland
NI cereal crops ahead of normal for time of year
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) tillage advisors are confirming that most cereal crops in Northern Ireland are...
Agri-Business
Leading NI agri-food scientist awarded honorary professorship
A distinguished agri-food scientist from Northern Ireland has been awarded an honorary professorship by Queen's University Belfast. Dr. Elizabeth Magowan...
Government
Poots retains Stormont seat following Assembly election
Northern Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots has retained a seat in the Assembly, following the...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland dairy farmers urged to buy fertiliser and feed
Dale Farm members visiting this year’s Balmoral Show will be told that there is a sustainable future for dairy in...
N.Ireland
Antrim farmer fined £1,250 for causing water pollution
A 58-year-old farmer from Co. Antrim has been fined £1,250, and ordered to pay a £15 offender levy, for water...
