Beef
Tributes paid following death of Co. Antrim cattle breeder
Tributes have been paid following the passing of the well-known Co. Antrim-based Limousin cattle breeder, Ian Davidson. The British Limousin...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
Kuhn enters bright new future with Aura autonomous feeder
Robots scurrying quietly about the countryside, undertaking the task of us mere mortals has long been talked about as an...
N.Ireland
Clogher Valley Show goes from strength to strength
Amazing crowds and tremendous weather were the order of the day at this year’s Clogher Valley Show – its first...
N.Ireland
NI water invests a further £2.5m in Mourne Wall repairs
Northern Ireland (NI) Water has announced a further £2.5 million to carry out the second phase of repairs to the...
Agri-Business
Cranswick records revenue increase of 7.6% in second quarter results
Cranswick Country Foods has revealed a revenue increase of 7.6% in its first quarter results for 2022. UK revenue across...
N.Ireland
Balancing winter rations ‘crucial’ as silage results reveal pitfalls
Farmers are being reminded that careful balancing of rations and analysing silage regularly this year will be vital for farmers...
N.Ireland
British Wool auction: Prices weaken across most wool types
The latest British Wool auction, which saw a total offering of 1.128 million kilos in 174 lots, took place on...
Agri-Business
John Deere self-propelled combines celebrate 75 years
John Deere has been in the business of making harvesting machinery since 1909, yet it has come long way since,...
N.Ireland
Farmers advised to buy inputs now as further cost increases expected
The head of agri-procurement at a UK-based farmers co-operative has advised farmers that now is the time to secure their...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Someca – the French Fiat that filled a need
In a recent article covering the development of tandem tractors, the name Someca appeared as a manufacturer of tractors in...
N.Ireland
DAERA seizes illegal veterinary medicines imported from the USA
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has seized a quantity of illegal veterinary medicines imported from the...
N.Ireland
Antrim farmer fined £500 for water pollution offence
A Co. Antrim farmer was convicted at Ballymena Magistrates Court for a water pollution offence which resulted in the death...
N.Ireland
Earth Overshoot Day: Half of earth’s biocapacity used for food production
Today (Thursday, July 28) marks the day at which humanity has used all biological resources that the earth regenerates during...
N.Ireland
New UK Prime Minister could face trade war with EU over NI Protocol - report
The new prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK) may be facing a possible trade war with the European Union...
N.Ireland
Video: €5,200 tops the trade at Suffolk premier sale at Blessington
The Suffolk Sheep Society South of Ireland Branch held its premier show and sale at Blessington Mart on Monday (July...
Agri-Business
Feast or famine: Report outlines economic impact of NI Protocol
The Northern Ireland Protocol is having a “feast or famine” economic impact, according to a report from the British House...
N.Ireland
Soil monitoring - middens and earthworms
Farmers are being asked to check for middens – tennis ball-sized plugs constructed by earthworms – when monitoring their soils....
N.Ireland
NI: Call for quality-assurance schemes to financially benefit farmers
Farmers For Action (FFA) has written to the Northern Ireland (NI) Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) and Red Tractor, demanding...
