Arable
A UK tillage farmer reflects on the year that was 2021
The latest Tillage Edge podcast from Teagasc features a reflection on the year that was 2021 from UK-based farm manager,...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Holly wreath or sprig – have yourself a ‘berry’ little Christmas
The Christmas tree may well be the star of the festive show we stage in our homes at this time...
Dairy
Dungannon dairy sale: Atrium daughter makes top price
Taaffe auctions held its final sale of the year recently, at Dungannon Mart, Co. Tyrone, and had 105 lots on...
N.Ireland
Headage sustainability package included in consultation on NI ag policy
This week, Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Edwin Poots launched a public consultation on the future shape of farm support...
Arable
DAERA publishes crop production estimates for 2021
Crop production estimates for the main cereal options and potatoes grown in Northern Ireland have been published for 2021, by...
Agri-Business
ESRI: Food and beverage trade most impacted by Brexit
Trade between Ireland and Britain "declined sharply" following Brexit, according to a report from the Economic and Social Research Institute...
N.Ireland
Views sought on future NI Agricultural Policy
Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots has today (Tuesday, December 21) launched a consultation on...
Agri-Business
Grain and feed market volatility set to continue amid weather conditions
Grain and feed market volatility looks set to continue over the coming months as pressure persists on global supply chains,...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch commissions report on the impact of fertiliser prices
AgriSearch has commissioned a report to assess the impact of price increases on the economics of fertiliser application for grass...
N.Ireland
Poultry sector briefed on NI bird flu situation
Northern Ireland (NI) Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has briefed a range of key stakeholders in NI and Great Britain poultry...
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
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...
