N.Ireland
Farm safety: Would you consider a camera to monitor PTO drive?
In the wake of the recent Farm Safety Week in Northern Ireland, the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) is encouraging the...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Don’t be so hard on your hearing – top tips to avoid hearing loss on the farm
In the Republic of Ireland (ROI), 25% of farmers aged 30, and 50% of farmers aged 50 have some form...
N.Ireland
Red clover used as ‘rocket fuel’ on Antrim beef farm
The potential to include red clover, in tandem with hybrid ryegrass varieties, within a silage sward has been highlighted by...
N.Ireland
Tollymore and Crossgar – two new grass varieties from AFBI
Tollymore and crossgar are two new grass varieties included on the recently released 2022/2023 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL)...
N.Ireland
New BVD export requirements for NI cattle to ROI
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has told Northern Ireland (NI) cattle exporters moving livestock to the...
N.Ireland
AFBI research: Is virtual fencing the future?
Managing suckler cows and calves through the use of virtual fencing is a main plank of the beef research work...
N.Ireland
Tyrone farmer fined £1,515 for water pollution offences
A Co. Tyrone farmer has been fined a total of £1,515 after a sewage tank on his farm overflowed into...
N.Ireland
Autumn-calving: Getting ready for calves
The autumn-calving season will be getting underway on many dairy farms in the coming days and weeks. With the calving...
N.Ireland
Hay bales: Storage advice to avoid risk of fire
Farmers across the country took advantage of the hot, dry weather over the past two weeks by opting to secure...
N.Ireland
Breeding season: Time to pull the bull
All good things must come to an end, so it is now time to pull the bull and end the...
N.Ireland
FAO: Animal health policies key in measuring emissions
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has urged governments to develop stronger approaches to evaluating the...
N.Ireland
Increase in EU shipments of sheepmeat to the UK driven by Ireland
Year-on-year increases in EU shipments to the UK have been driven by higher exports from Ireland which made up 72%...
N.Ireland
NI farm safety: Farmers urged to embrace new technologies
As this year’s Farm Safety Week draws to a close, the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) has urged farmers to embrace...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Top-spec SAM sprayer
Despite all the talk of a reduction in the use of pesticides, sprayer manufacturers remain upbeat about the future need...
N.Ireland
New rules see Jalex sale ‘unable to facilitate’ export of heifers to the republic
New regulations on the export of cattle from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland has resulted in the Jalex...
Agri-Business
NI Protocol: EU Commission launches fresh legal action against UK
The European Commission has today (Friday, July 22) launched four new infringement procedures against the United Kingdom for not complying...
N.Ireland
British Wool achieves 88% clearance with prices similar to recent sales
British Wool, earlier this month (July 5), saw the last significant offering of old season wool alongside the first offering...
N.Ireland
HSENI names new farm safety champions
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) alongside the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP), has named new farm safety...
