Beef
NI beef steering group aims to deliver carbon calculations for farmers
Plans are in place within Northern Ireland's beef sector to develop a concerted response to the challenge of climate change,...
N.Ireland
Environment
COP26: ‘We cannot continue with a ‘business as usual’ approach – Minister Poots
Speaking ahead of his attendance at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, which commences...
N.Ireland
‘UK sheep kill exceptionally low in September’
The UK sheep kill for the month of September has been described as being exceptionally low for the time of...
Dairy
Taking soil samples as fertiliser prices sky rocket
Although most fields are currently too wet to take soil samples, you should consider doing so when conditions improve. The...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Clearing a maize crop grown ‘plastic free’
It was the desire to get away from planting under plastic that led Pat Kinsella to take a long hard...
Beef
Autumn-calving: Clinical signs of pneumonia in calves
Pneumonia and scour are the main illnesses that are experienced by young calves, with pneumonia being the most common cause...
Beef
Climate change: Beef farmers must measure, review and implement
Dawn Meats Group, head of agriculture, Sarah Haire has confirmed that beef farmers must measure, review and implement as they...
Agri-Business
Hilton Foods acquires Fairfax Meadow meat supply operation
Hilton Foods Ltd. has acquired 100% of the share capital of Fairfax Meadow Europe Ltd., a leading meat supplier to...
Dairy
Controlling heifer mastitis on dairy farms
Heifer mastitis can be a significant issue on farms, with it threatening production and udder health in the first and...
Opinion
Opinion: ‘The eyes of the world will be on Glasgow’ for COP26
By Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots. In January 2020, 'The New Decade, New Approach'...
Dairy
Increased milk yield per cow has led to improved carbon footprint – DAERA report
Carbon intensity indicators for Northern Ireland have been published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). Northern...
N.Ireland
‘Highly pathogenic’ bird flu case confirmed in England
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued a warning to poultry farmers after confirmation of...
N.Ireland
NI Protocol: Majority now view it as ‘a positive thing’
Research at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) has found that the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (the NI Protocol) is viewed, on...
N.Ireland
UK sheepmeat exports decline once again
The month of August followed a similar trend to what has been seen in relation to UK sheepmeat exports in...
N.Ireland
New Soil Nutrient Health Scheme for NI
Farm businesses are already taking practical steps to help reduce emissions and tackle climate change, according to Northern Ireland Agriculture...
N.Ireland
Minister launches Green Growth Strategy for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, has launched the draft Green Growth Strategy for Northern...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland: Farm finance and the future of the single payment
Despite the recent upturn in farm gate returns, Danske Bank’s head of agriculture, Rodney Brown, is quick to confirm that...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Building a road to hydrogen power
JCB is no lightweight in the off-road machinery sector, so when the company nails its colours firmly to the hydrogen...
