N.Ireland
Countryside Services Ltd. appointed to deliver NI farm sustainability training
Countryside Services Ltd., has been appointed to deliver key knowledge transfer elements of the Northern Ireland Farming for Sustainability Scheme....
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NI Dairy council chief outlines focus on food security for 2026
Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, believes that the year ahead will see a strong focus...
N.Ireland
DAERA urges farmers and growers to take part in pesticide usage survey
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging farmers and growers across Northern Ireland to fill out...
N.Ireland
Ulster Bank assumes 35p/L milk price average for next 5 years
Ulster Bank is working with milk producer clients in Northern Ireland on the basis of an assumed five-year rolling milk...
N.Ireland
Is once-a-day milking the right option for you this spring?
As farmers gear up for the busy calving season ahead, many may be considering once-a-day (OAD) milking in early lactation...
N.Ireland
Watch: Historic collection of vintage tractors to go to auction hammer
A landmark vintage tractor auction, showcasing the lifelong collection of renowned enthusiast Ronnie Deering of Newtownards, will take place later...
N.Ireland
UK inheritance tax legislation to become law on April 1 – FFA
Farmers for Action (FFA) has indicated that, barring some final tweaks, the UK’s new inheritance tax legislation will become law...
N.Ireland
Older farmers work on as way of ‘retaining their mental health’
A new health and safety campaign has allowed agri-commentators to highlight the mental health benefits of farming through to an...
N.Ireland
Growing threat of animal disease ‘deeply concerning’ – UFU
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, William Irvine, has highlighted the growing challenge of animal disease to agriculture across the island...
N.Ireland
‘I thought it was indigestion’ – NI farmer fed calves and cows during heart attack
A farmer in Northern Ireland who “took Gaviscon” and worked on feeding calves and cows during a heart attack has...
N.Ireland
New safety campaign targets older farmers in NI
A new farm safety campaign aimed at reducing the number of work-related deaths and injuries among older farmers has been...
N.Ireland
Farmers’ views sought on DAERA plans for EID tags on calves
Farmers are being urged to share their views in a public consultation on proposals to introduce mandatory Electronic Identification (EID)...
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UFU calls for an accelerated NI bTB eradication campaign
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is calling for the introduction of an accelerated bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication campaign in Northern...
N.Ireland
UFU calls for NAP that meets ‘requirements of NI farmers into future’
The presidential team at the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) firmly believes that a new Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) can be...
N.Ireland
Data gathering to ‘play a key role’ in NI agriculture for 2026 – AERA Committee
Three new schemes will dramatically increase the data-gathering capacity of agriculture in Northern Ireland throughout 2026. This is according to...
N.Ireland
NI farm succession planning still presents ‘complex challenges’ – UFU
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, William Irvine, is indicating that farm succession in Northern Ireland remains a complicated issue, despite...
N.Ireland
Cogent secures elite heifer calf at Redhouse Holsteins’ open day for £9,200
The cattle breeding company Cogent topped the market at the auction hosted as part of the recent Redhouse Holsteins’ open...
N.Ireland
FFA ‘fully supporting’ Oxford Farming Conference protests
Farmers For Action (FFA) said it is “fully supporting all the farm organisations involved in protesting at the Oxford Farming...