Grass
AFBI and Barenbrug mark three decades of cooperation
Northern Ireland's Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and Barenbrug are marking a 30-year partnership, one that has seen the development...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Farmer charged for not isolating TB-positive animal
A Northern Ireland-based farmer has been charged with multiple animal welfare offences, including failure to isolate an animal with tuberculosis...
Dairy
40 new dairy entrants in Northern Ireland in 2021
Approximately 40 new farming entrants started up within Northern Ireland’s dairy sector during 2021 and this growth looks set to...
N.Ireland
NI company fined after working at height incident
Londonderry-based construction company Taggart Homes Limavady Limited has been fined today (Monday, December 20) for two health and safety failings,...
N.Ireland
Global Meat Alliance meets to reflect on the decisions taken at COP 26
The most recent meeting of the Global Meat Alliance (GMA) gave those taking part a first opportunity to reflect on...
N.Ireland
Avian influenza could wreak chaos on entire poultry sector
Authorities in Northern Ireland (NI) have sought to highlight the potential chaos that avian influenza, or bird flu, could wreak...
Arable
New ‘Phoma’ disease threat on oilseed rape emerges in UK
A variety of the fungus that will heighten the 'Phoma' disease threat on oilseed rape and other brassicas has been...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland Protocol will work, if we allow it – Coveney
The Republic of Ireland's (ROI's) Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, has said that he firmly believes the Northern Ireland...
Agri-Business
New NI initiative to tackle dairy sector carbon emissions
A new initiative to help tackle carbon emissions within the dairy sector in Northern Ireland (NI) has been launched by...
N.Ireland
UK to delay checks on Irish imports until NI Protocol decided
The UK has decided to delay the January 1, 2022 introduction of checks on goods moving from Ireland to Great...
Agri-Business
Claas revenues rise by almost 20%
Claas, one of the world’s most well-known manufacturers of agricultural machinery, increased its revenue in the 2021 fiscal year by...
N.Ireland
DAERA issues advice on new BVD requirements for cattle moving south
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has said that cattle moving to the Republic...
Environment
Green Growth Strategy: Young people ‘a must for success’ – Poots
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, has met with representatives from GenComm during a visit to Belfast...
Agri-Business
Stolen tractor believed to be involved in multiple hit-and-run collisions – PSNI
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has arrested three males in a cross-border incident relating to a stolen tractor...
N.Ireland
NI Agriculture Minister: 5th bird flu case south of border
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots, has updated his Stormont Assembly colleagues regarding the current Avian Influenza - bird flu...
Arable
Soil carbon sequestration: Is it a geographic lottery?
Farmers face a ‘geographic lottery’ in terms of soil carbon sequestration, if plans to reward them financially for increasing soil...
N.Ireland
Northern sheep trade: Boost in lamb prices
Lamb prices strengthened as the week progressed in Northern Ireland (NI) last week, with prices moving on a further 5p/kg....
Beef
Concern about data on deaths attributed to red meat consumption
A meeting of the Global Meat Alliance (GMA) has brought to light what it describes as "contradictions" contained within an...
