N.Ireland
Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices continue upward trajectory
The sheep trade in Northern Ireland (NI) continues to strengthen with lamb prices between October 30 and November 30, increasing...
N.Ireland
Machinery
Lemken ploughing ahead with Isobus-controlled technology
Lemken sold its first Isobus-controlled plough in 2015 and, since then, it has been a case of sales taking off...
N.Ireland
Farmer safety at marts remains a priority
Despite many Covid-19 restrictions having now eased, key safety messages remain for farmers at livestock marts. Since the onset of...
Arable
Lemken achieves double-digit growth in 2021
According to Lemken CEO, Anthony van der Ley, the company has enjoyed double-digit growth in 2021 with more of the...
Agri-Business
JBS enters cultivated protein market with Spanish purchase
Brazilian meat-processing giant, JBS, is entering the cultivated protein market with the acquisition of Spanish company, BioTech Foods. Cultivated protein...
Agri-Business
Methane-reducing feed additive a step closer to approval
Royal DSM has received a positive European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) opinion for the use of its novel methane-reducing feed...
Agri-Business
NI Protocol: Europe wants ‘50% paperwork cut’ to have legal backing
Negotiators in Europe (EU) want a proposed measure to help simplify the movement of goods from Great Britain to Northern...
Agri-Business
FTMTA announces outdoor summer farm-machinery show
The Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) has announced that it will stage a two-day, outdoor, static farm-machinery show...
Agri-Business
Ladders – risk assess and proceed with care
Earlier this week, we highlighted the dangers associated with roof work - according to Ireland's Health and Safety Authority's (HSA’s) A...
N.Ireland
11 new members appointed to AFBI board
Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots has announced the appointment of eleven new members to...
N.Ireland
Charity calls out Jeremy Clarkson for ‘shocking misunderstanding’ of cattle disease
Badger Trust has called out Clarkson’s Farm star and TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson for a ‘shocking misunderstanding of a serious...
Agri-Business
Farm fires in NI reach £14.7m cost; farmers urged to put new prevention plans in place
Rural insurer National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Mutual is urging farmers to put new fire prevention and control plans in place...
Agri-Business
New Devenish appointment strengthens presence in MENA region
Belfast-based agri-tech company, Devenish, has announced the appointment of a poultry nutrition product manager in the Middle East and North...
N.Ireland
Fertiliser – as it turns out, Ireland is awash with the stuff
It's hard to get away from the fertiliser debate taking place across the island of Ireland at the present time....
Agri-Business
Transport and loader specialists in John Deere 6R line up
A study back in the seventies found that, although tractors were designed for field work they spent a large part...
N.Ireland
DAFM announces biosecurity measures for bird flu
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has announced the introduction of regulations requiring flock keepers to apply...
N.Ireland
DEFRA's labour shortfall survey - deadline approaches
The closing date for completion of a Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) survey that will assess...
Agri-Business
He-Va goes underground with Stealth subsoiler
Dragging a subsoiler through a field is usually considered the preserve of a big tractor on heavy land. However, the...
