N.Ireland
NI Protocol essential for north’s dairy sector – McAleer
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has said that the north’s dairy sector will be severely impacted by the Northern Ireland (NI)...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Warning issued to pet owners as temperatures continue to rise
Northern Ireland animal welfare charity, the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA), has issued a warning...
N.Ireland
Co. Down bull among winners at Castlewellan Show
Tremendous crowds were the order of the day at Castlewellan Show 2022, which was held in the Co. Down town...
N.Ireland
DAERA seizes illegal medicines during search of Belfast depot
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has seized a quantity of illegal veterinary medicines during a search...
Beef
Crossmaglen Mart clamps down on unannounced anthelmintics
A livestock mart based in Northern Ireland has moved to tighten its policy on selling cattle that have been treated...
N.Ireland
Experts gather to discuss future of dairy cow monitoring
More than 100 experts from around the globe gathered in Graz, Austria this week to discuss the data-driven future of...
N.Ireland
UK-wide review of pig supply chain launched
The UK government has today (Friday, July 15) launched a UK-wide review of the pig supply chain, with the aim...
Agri-Business
Rural crime: Farmers urged to ‘mark’ property at cross-border event
Farmers and rural dwellers have been encouraged to get their property marked at a cross-border crime prevention event in Co....
N.Ireland
Fermanagh farm stores 33,000t of CO2e in top 30cm of soil
Over 70 people were in attendance at an Accelerating Ruminant Carbon Zero (ARCZero) farm walk in Co. Fermanagh on Tuesday...
Agri-Business
Dewulf potato harvester wins biggest in show at FTMTA event
Size matters, according to Quaile Machinery, which has the largest machine on show at the Farm Tractor Machinery Trade Association...
N.Ireland
Wicklow group visits EasyCare sheep operation in Co. Antrim
Members of the East Wicklow EasyCare (EWE) sheep group recently visited the Co. Antrim flock of Campbell Tweed. His Ballygally...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Northern Ireland in the BVD ‘slow lane’
Great news – Dublin will soon be in a position to request ‘official freedom’ status, where Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD)...
N.Ireland
DAERA confirms more cases of bird flu in NI
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed further cases of avian influenza (bird flu) in seabirds...
N.Ireland
Industry welcome for reopening of forestry grant schemes in NI
Co. Tyrone based Premier Woodlands has welcomed the reopening of the forestry grant schemes in Northern Ireland. These are the...
Agri-Business
Profits at risk if meat and dairy investors don’t engage in climate action – report
A new report is warning that profits are at risk if investors do not engage with the meat and dairy...
N.Ireland
Rise in fly numbers increases risk of summer mastitis
With Irish temperatures reaching heatwave levels, livestock farmers are being advised that fly numbers will increase dramatically. In turn, this...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s maize acreage is by approximately 15%
Northern Ireland’s maize acreage is up by 15%, year on year. These estimates are based on figures provided by Maizetech’s...
N.Ireland
Irish PGI application will also cover Northern Ireland
Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that the country's application to the European Commission...