N.Ireland
Increase in EU shipments of sheepmeat to the UK driven by Ireland
Year-on-year increases in EU shipments to the UK have been driven by higher exports from Ireland which made up 72%...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
NI farm safety: Farmers urged to embrace new technologies
As this year’s Farm Safety Week draws to a close, the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) has urged farmers to embrace...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Top-spec SAM sprayer
Despite all the talk of a reduction in the use of pesticides, sprayer manufacturers remain upbeat about the future need...
N.Ireland
New rules see Jalex sale ‘unable to facilitate’ export of heifers to the republic
New regulations on the export of cattle from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland has resulted in the Jalex...
Agri-Business
NI Protocol: EU Commission launches fresh legal action against UK
The European Commission has today (Friday, July 22) launched four new infringement procedures against the United Kingdom for not complying...
N.Ireland
British Wool achieves 88% clearance with prices similar to recent sales
British Wool, earlier this month (July 5), saw the last significant offering of old season wool alongside the first offering...
N.Ireland
HSENI names new farm safety champions
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) alongside the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP), has named new farm safety...
N.Ireland
If beef is too dear, consumers will stop buying it – livestock farmer
If beef becomes too expensive in the shops, then consumers will stop buying it. In fact, this may already be...
N.Ireland
Sheep management: Giving time to put condition back on ewes
Breeding on mid-season lambing flocks may seem a while away yet, but preparing ewes for it cannot and should not...
N.Ireland
NI farm safety: Keep children safe during busy season
As part of Farm Safety Week this week, the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) is reminding the farming community to keep...
N.Ireland
DAERA to host fluke detection trip to Scotland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering sheep farmers the chance to travel to Isle of...
N.Ireland
Video: Reserve champion hits 10,000gns at Suffolk premier sale in NI
The Suffolk Sheep Society Northern Ireland branch’s premier show and sale saw took place in Ballymena, Co. Antrim last weekend, with prices...
N.Ireland
10,000gns hit 3 times at Suffolk Sheep Society NI premier sale
The Suffolk Sheep Society Northern Ireland branch’s premier show and sale saw prices hit 10,000gns not once, but three times...
N.Ireland
Co. Down location announced for 2023 World Sheepdog Trials
Expected to attract 50,000 spectators from across the world, Gill Hall Estate, Dromore, Co. Down has been announced as the...
N.Ireland
Resilience for Dairy project hosts over 70 delegates for cross-border tour
Over 70 delegates consisting of farmers, scientists and advisors from 14 countries across Europe visited Northern Ireland and the Republic...
N.Ireland
New test gives hope that sheep scab can be eradicated
A new blood test is giving hope that sheep scab can be eradicated in the UK and Ireland. But it...
N.Ireland
New campaign to drive down sheep scab infestations
A new – and concerted initiative – has been launched to drive down sheep scab infestation levels across the UK....
N.Ireland
UK sheepmeat production down in June
UK sheepmeat production declined for the month of June when compared with last year, however it is up on the...