N.Ireland
NI: Less than a week to submit Single Applications
Farmers in Northern Ireland have less than a week to submit Single Applications without financial penalty. The deadline for submission...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Opinion: What might farmers be chatting about at the Balmoral Show?
This year’s Balmoral Show (May 11-14) takes place against the backdrop of real change impacting every sector of agriculture in...
N.Ireland
NI cereal crops ahead of normal for time of year
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) tillage advisors are confirming that most cereal crops in Northern Ireland are...
Agri-Business
Leading NI agri-food scientist awarded honorary professorship
A distinguished agri-food scientist from Northern Ireland has been awarded an honorary professorship by Queen's University Belfast. Dr. Elizabeth Magowan...
Government
Poots retains Stormont seat following Assembly election
Northern Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots has retained a seat in the Assembly, following the...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland dairy farmers urged to buy fertiliser and feed
Dale Farm members visiting this year’s Balmoral Show will be told that there is a sustainable future for dairy in...
N.Ireland
Antrim farmer fined £1,250 for causing water pollution
A 58-year-old farmer from Co. Antrim has been fined £1,250, and ordered to pay a £15 offender levy, for water...
N.Ireland
Can cultured meat create a sustainable food system?
Food awareness organisation ProVeg International will be speaking on the potential of cultured meat to create a sustainable food system...
N.Ireland
Mastitis control: 90% of farmers using SDCT
Mastitis is an inflammation of the cow's mammary gland, which is usually caused by bacteria entering the teat canal. Mastitis...
Agri-Business
Happy thoughts from John Deere in first-quarter round up
All the major machinery manufacturers, including John Deere, have presented their results for the first quarter of 2022 and given...
N.Ireland
Alltech Europe VP: ‘Farmers are some of the most innovative in the world’
Necessity is the mother of invention was the overarching theme adopted by vice president of Europe at Alltech, Patrick Charlton, who...
N.Ireland
Scientists find a new way to switch on dormant plant genes
Rothamsted scientists have found a new way to switch on dormant plant genes, one which does not require the insertion...
Agri-Business
Experts warn that 'excessive' commodity speculation threatens food security
World leading food systems experts are today (Friday, May 6) warning "underlying rigidities, weaknesses and flaws in global food systems"...
Agri-Business
Massey and Ford to feature at classic tractor sale
Over 60 classic tractors will be offered for sale by Cheffins in Devon later this month as they take the...
N.Ireland
UFU president calls for immediate re-establishment of Stormont Executive
The new president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), David Brown, is calling for the immediate re-establishment of the Stormont...
N.Ireland
In-calf blue heifer sells for £10,000 at Jalex on-farm sale
An in-calf Belgian Blue heifer took the top price of £10,000 at the Jalex on-farm sale on Saturday, April 30....
Agri-Business
JCB launches new iCON control and interface system
Always keen to keep up, JCB has just launched what it describes as its "all-new electronics infrastructure" which offers a...
N.Ireland
What are the farming priorities in the 2022 Stormont Assembly elections?
Thursday of this week (May 5) sees voters in Northern Ireland going to the polls in the 2022 Stormont Assembly...
