N.Ireland
Earth Overshoot Day: Half of earth’s biocapacity used for food production
Today (Thursday, July 28) marks the day at which humanity has used all biological resources that the earth regenerates during...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
New UK Prime Minister could face trade war with EU over NI Protocol - report
The new prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK) may be facing a possible trade war with the European Union...
N.Ireland
Video: €5,200 tops the trade at Suffolk premier sale at Blessington
The Suffolk Sheep Society South of Ireland Branch held its premier show and sale at Blessington Mart on Monday (July...
Agri-Business
Feast or famine: Report outlines economic impact of NI Protocol
The Northern Ireland Protocol is having a “feast or famine” economic impact, according to a report from the British House...
N.Ireland
Soil monitoring - middens and earthworms
Farmers are being asked to check for middens – tennis ball-sized plugs constructed by earthworms – when monitoring their soils....
N.Ireland
NI: Call for quality-assurance schemes to financially benefit farmers
Farmers For Action (FFA) has written to the Northern Ireland (NI) Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) and Red Tractor, demanding...
N.Ireland
Phosphate and potash application rates always crop dependent
Phosphate (P) and potash (K) do not follow the same principle as nitrogen (N) when determining the appropriate application rates....
N.Ireland
Farm safety: Would you consider a camera to monitor PTO drive?
In the wake of the recent Farm Safety Week in Northern Ireland, the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) is encouraging the...
N.Ireland
Don’t be so hard on your hearing – top tips to avoid hearing loss on the farm
In the Republic of Ireland (ROI), 25% of farmers aged 30, and 50% of farmers aged 50 have some form...
N.Ireland
Red clover used as ‘rocket fuel’ on Antrim beef farm
The potential to include red clover, in tandem with hybrid ryegrass varieties, within a silage sward has been highlighted by...
N.Ireland
Tollymore and Crossgar – two new grass varieties from AFBI
Tollymore and crossgar are two new grass varieties included on the recently released 2022/2023 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL)...
N.Ireland
New BVD export requirements for NI cattle to ROI
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has told Northern Ireland (NI) cattle exporters moving livestock to the...
N.Ireland
AFBI research: Is virtual fencing the future?
Managing suckler cows and calves through the use of virtual fencing is a main plank of the beef research work...
N.Ireland
Tyrone farmer fined £1,515 for water pollution offences
A Co. Tyrone farmer has been fined a total of £1,515 after a sewage tank on his farm overflowed into...
N.Ireland
Autumn-calving: Getting ready for calves
The autumn-calving season will be getting underway on many dairy farms in the coming days and weeks. With the calving...
N.Ireland
Hay bales: Storage advice to avoid risk of fire
Farmers across the country took advantage of the hot, dry weather over the past two weeks by opting to secure...
N.Ireland
Breeding season: Time to pull the bull
All good things must come to an end, so it is now time to pull the bull and end the...
N.Ireland
FAO: Animal health policies key in measuring emissions
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has urged governments to develop stronger approaches to evaluating the...