N.Ireland
Can cultured meat create a sustainable food system?
Food awareness organisation ProVeg International will be speaking on the potential of cultured meat to create a sustainable food system...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Mastitis control: 90% of farmers using SDCT
Mastitis is an inflammation of the cow's mammary gland, which is usually caused by bacteria entering the teat canal. Mastitis...
Agri-Business
Happy thoughts from John Deere in first-quarter round up
All the major machinery manufacturers, including John Deere, have presented their results for the first quarter of 2022 and given...
N.Ireland
Alltech Europe VP: ‘Farmers are some of the most innovative in the world’
Necessity is the mother of invention was the overarching theme adopted by vice president of Europe at Alltech, Patrick Charlton, who...
N.Ireland
Scientists find a new way to switch on dormant plant genes
Rothamsted scientists have found a new way to switch on dormant plant genes, one which does not require the insertion...
Agri-Business
Experts warn that 'excessive' commodity speculation threatens food security
World leading food systems experts are today (Friday, May 6) warning "underlying rigidities, weaknesses and flaws in global food systems"...
Agri-Business
Massey and Ford to feature at classic tractor sale
Over 60 classic tractors will be offered for sale by Cheffins in Devon later this month as they take the...
N.Ireland
UFU president calls for immediate re-establishment of Stormont Executive
The new president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), David Brown, is calling for the immediate re-establishment of the Stormont...
N.Ireland
In-calf blue heifer sells for £10,000 at Jalex on-farm sale
An in-calf Belgian Blue heifer took the top price of £10,000 at the Jalex on-farm sale on Saturday, April 30....
Agri-Business
JCB launches new iCON control and interface system
Always keen to keep up, JCB has just launched what it describes as its "all-new electronics infrastructure" which offers a...
N.Ireland
What are the farming priorities in the 2022 Stormont Assembly elections?
Thursday of this week (May 5) sees voters in Northern Ireland going to the polls in the 2022 Stormont Assembly...
N.Ireland
Fermanagh farmer elected new UFU president
David Brown, a livestock farmers from Co. Fermanagh, has been elected the new president of the Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU)....
N.Ireland
Sheep management: Dealing with scald in lambs
Lameness issues will impact on performance and already, cases of scald in lambs are becoming an issue on farms across the...
Agri-Business
Over 70 tractors in latest Wilsons Bord na Móna auction
Wilsons will be auctioning over 70 tractors amongst 200 lots of surplus equipment to be disposed of at Bord na...
N.Ireland
‘Spotlight On’ Amy who manages 1,600 employees at UK pork processor
A new episode of 'Spotlight On', the series of behind-the-scenes videos about careers in the meat industry, showcases Amy Witham...
N.Ireland
USPCA urges people to be aware of new puppy scam tactics
Northern Ireland animal welfare charity, the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA), has issued a warning...
N.Ireland
Letter to the editor: Conflict must not overshadow climate concerns
While our thoughts are with the people of the Ukraine, some of the polarised arguments circulating in response to the...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Clover-rich swards usher in the belt rake
Silage production in Ireland has always centred on grass, but should other plant species, such as clover, be more regularly...
