N.Ireland
LMC chief urges decisive action on bTB eradication
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is regarded by many farming families as the most significant threat to their businesses. This is a...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
20 NI farmers visit The Netherlands to explore innovations
The College of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has led a farm innovation visit of 20 Northern Irish farmers...
N.Ireland
Reminder: Deadline looms for NI Single Applications
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has encouraged farm businesses to act now and submit their Single...
N.Ireland
Limousin bulls average £5,225 at society sale in Ballymena
There was steady trade for Limousin bulls at the British Limousin Cattle Society’s regional April show and sale, hosted by...
N.Ireland
Co. Down farmer raises over £4,000 for Air Ambulance NI
A farmer in Banbridge, Co. Down has raised over £4,000 for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland in gratitude for the life-saving...
N.Ireland
Bird flu: Northern Ireland to lift housing order for poultry
The Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has announced that the compulsory bird flu housing measures for...
N.Ireland
NI National Hedgerow Week to take place next week
The Tree Council along with the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland are celebrating hedgerows...
N.Ireland
Tillage: Priorities for May Bank Holiday
Getting magnesium and manganese on to spring barley crops has been highlighted as a May Bank Holiday tillage priority by...
N.Ireland
Public consultation on NI Nutrients Action Programme
Minister for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Andrew Muir, has announced the launch of a public...
Beef
Tyrone herd sells Simmental bull to Scotland for £22,000
The Ranfurly Simmental herd based in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, has announced the private sale of its pedigree Simmental bull ‘Ranfurly...
N.Ireland
NI Water urges farmers to check for leaks to avoid large bills
Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) has urged farmers across the region to check their land and buildings for water leaks...
N.Ireland
Farm fatalities ‘remain stubbornly high’ – Muir
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has said that farm fatalities are still “stubbornly high”, especially when...
N.Ireland
Beekeepers call for coordinated all-Ireland bee inspection service
Beekeepers across the island of Ireland have collectively called for the establishment of an all-Ireland coordinated bee inspection service to...
N.Ireland
Public urged to help reduce wildfire risk in NI
The public are being urged to act responsibly when enjoying the countryside in Northern Ireland during this week’s good weather...
N.Ireland
Cattle in NI ‘increasingly susceptible’ to BVD – AHWNI
Farmers have been warned that cattle in the Northern Ireland herd will be “increasingly susceptible” to bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD),...
N.Ireland
Young Irish and UK delegates travel to World Angus Forum in Oz
Over the course of the next week, the World Angus Forum is taking place in Australia and a team of...
N.Ireland
Red Tractor seeks views on tiered welfare standards proposals
At the request of industry, the Red Tractor pigs sector board is seeking views on proposals to introduced tiered welfare...
N.Ireland
Court: 70-year-old convicted for agricultural pollution
A 70-year-old man has been convicted and fined in court in Northern Ireland today (Monday, April 28) over an incident...
