Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Switching to liquid fertiliser with self-propelled SAM sprayer
With the dramatic increase in fertiliser costs, the spotlight has been turned on its efficient use like never before, and...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
German federal minister suggests cut in biofuels to enhance food security
A proposal made by a German federal minister suggests that global food-supply shortages could be eliminated by limiting the domestic...
N.Ireland
PwC to review DAERA's handling of whistleblower vet's concerns
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been appointed to carry out an external and independent review of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
Agri-Business
Two-engine option for latest Kramer Loader
First seen at the Balmoral show, Kramer has released further details of its most recent model, the KT 144, which...
N.Ireland
First genetically edited crops sown under new UK regulations
Rothamsted Research has confirmed that it has sown seed of genetically edited (GE) Camelina sativa, a member of the brassica family,...
N.Ireland
BVA sets out vision for post-Brexit trade with the EU
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has published a new blueprint, designed to simplify international trade in live animals and animal...
N.Ireland
16% of New Zealand lamb exported to EU in Q1 2021-22
16% of New Zealand lamb went to the European Union (EU) in the first quarter of 2021-2022, according to the...
N.Ireland
Tesco supports its UK egg suppliers with new contracts
Tesco has today (Thursday, May 26) announced new five-year contracts for all of its five shell egg suppliers. These are:...
N.Ireland
Management of farm run-off improved under scheme
Measures introduced to improve the control of farm run-off, which were trialled under the Source to Tap Scheme, have resulted...
N.Ireland
Sheep scab control programme gets underway in Northern Ireland
A three-year programme, designed to control sheep scab in Northern Ireland has been launched this week. However, the man driving...
N.Ireland
Concern over ‘growing disparity’ in farm support measures in Ireland
Sinn Féin agriculture spokesperson, Declan McAleer, has said he is deeply concerned at what he calls the growing disparity in...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Edwin Poots must intervene in DAERA debacle
Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister Edwin Poots has said that he cannot intervene in the debacle regarding the Department of Agriculture,...
Agri-Business
Aurivo announces fixed milk-price scheme supports
Aurivo has become the latest processor to offer supports to dairy farmers who are struggling on fixed milk-price schemes. The...
N.Ireland
UFU: War in Ukraine highlights vulnerability of food production systems
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown believes that the ongoing war in Ukraine has highlighted the importance and fragility...
Agri-Business
Cranswick reaffirms financial outlook for 2022
Cranswick has reported an unchanged outlook for the current financial year, according to preliminary results published by the UK food...
N.Ireland
Avian Influenza Prevention Zone in NI lifted
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) which was introduced back in November to help slow the spread of bird flu...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Brexit becoming an unmitigated disaster for UK agriculture
Up to this point, Brexit is turning out to be an unmitigated disaster for production agriculture in the UK. And...
N.Ireland
Parts of Co. Armagh on BVD alert
Parts of Co. Armagh are on Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) alert. This follows an upsurge of the disease on farms...
