N.Ireland
Pics: NIFRS rescues calf from slurry pit in Antrim
A calf in Co. Antrim has been reunited with its mother following a rescue mission by Northern Ireland Fire and...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
‘Agflation’ now stands at 25.3%
The latest assessments from the Andersons Centre show that ‘Agflation’ now stands at 25.3%, with no weakening of this figure...
Agri-Business
World Potato Congress delegates visit Wilson’s Country
The 11th World Potato Congress (WPC) culminated with 30 delegates from countries around the world visiting Wilson’s Country in Co....
Agri-Business
ABP flies 26 students to Belgium for study tour
26 pupils and their teachers from six Northern Irish schools were in Belgium this week for a farm to fork...
Agri-Business
Sulky adds multipurpose seed drill to spreader range
Advances in spreading accuracy had, up until this spring, been largely ignored, despite companies like Sulky putting tremendous efforts into...
N.Ireland
Poots announces £4m in funding for 47 environmental projects
Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, has announced that 28 organisations are set to benefit from...
N.Ireland
DAERA staff raise over £9k for Air Ambulance NI
Staff from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), along with their family and friends, have raised £9,680...
N.Ireland
Antibiotic usage within UK agriculture continues to fall
The latest official statistics confirm that antibiotic usage within UK agriculture fell by 50% between 2014 and 2022. The actual...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm sees turnover increase of £67m in latest accounts
Major Northern Ireland dairy cooperative Dale Farm has reported its highest turnover and profit to date for the financial year...
Agri-Business
Poll: 55% feel NI Protocol is positive for economy
55% of voters think the Northern Ireland Protocol is having a positive impact on the economy, according to a new...
N.Ireland
Beef industry: Livestock production at heart of ‘regenerative agriculture’
Recent weeks have seen Europe’s beef industry arguing strongly that livestock production is at the heart of ‘regenerative agriculture’. The...
N.Ireland
CAFRE celebrates graduating food students' achievements
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) celebrated food-student achievements at a graduation ceremony held at Loughry Campus,...
Agri-Business
British and Irish farmers meet to discuss NI Protocol
Members of farm organisations from Ireland and the UK have met to discuss issues surrounding the Northern Ireland (NI) Protocol....
Agri-Business
Pottinger launches new mower combination
Pottinger is claiming that its new NOVACAT V 10000 mower combination combines high output with excellent ground tracking. It is...
Agri-Business
Farm machinery production costs – the only way is up
Farm machinery production costs have risen by between 15% and 20% over the past year within a very frenetic marketplace....
Pig/Poultry
Mexico visits UK to explore trade opportunities for pork
Three senior executives from one of the largest meat processors in Mexico visited London last week to learn more about...
Agri-Business
Irish farm organisation meets UK unions to discuss drystock challenges
Members of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) executive have met with counterparts from other farming unions to discuss issues affecting...
N.Ireland
33% year-on-year increase of UK sheepmeat exports in April
UK sheepmeat exports increased 33% in April when compared to the same month in 2021. According to the Agriculture and...
