Agri-Business
Training webinar to focus on rearing better heifers
A training webinar focusing on improved rearing of heifers will take place on Thursday, February 3. In the 60-minute lunchtime...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
How will agriculture in NI be impacted by a Stormont collapse?
In the event of the collapse of the Stormont Executive, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that a £1...
Agri-Business
Union defends policy of maintaining livestock numbers in NI
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, William Irvine, believes that production agriculture and the environment are two sides of the...
Agri-Business
Food production needs to be seen as a ‘public good’ – UFU
Production agriculture must be seen as an industry delivering a key public good, according to Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president,...
N.Ireland
Investigation launched after cattle stolen from Armagh farm
An investigation is underway following the suspected theft of cattle from a farm in Northern Ireland in recent days. The...
N.Ireland
Are you wasting a third of the chemical fertiliser you spread?
Chemical fertiliser is a hot topic at the minute in the agricultural sector, with concern over pricing in 2022 and...
N.Ireland
Spring Farm Machinery shows return for 2022
The AJS Spring Farm Machinery Shows are returning to the agricultural show calendar this year, for the first time since...
N.Ireland
NIFDA welcomes review of NI agri-food sector
The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has welcomed the publication of the Independent Strategic Review of the Northern...
N.Ireland
Research project aims to improve poultry welfare without antibiotic reliance
A biotechnology firm has been awarded a research grant worth more than £500,000 - as part of an industrial consortium...
N.Ireland
NI pig industry issues is making the sector 'unsustainable' - Sugden
East Derry MLA Claire Sugden has expressed her “profound concern” that current labour shortages and other economic forces are making...
N.Ireland
Review of NI agri-food sector published
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons have today (Wednesday, January 26) announced the publication of the Independent...
N.Ireland
North-south agreement to protect heritage of old farm buildings
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to protect vernacular heritage such as old farm buildings across the entire island of Ireland...
N.Ireland
Primary beef and lamb production levels can be maintained in NI - LMC
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, firmly believes that the current scale of Northern Ireland’s primary beef...
N.Ireland
Poots welcomes new members to CAFRE advisory group
Northern Ireland Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has today (Tuesday, January 25) welcomed three new members to...
N.Ireland
Slurry season brings renewed risks to farmers - HSENI
With the closed period for spreading slurry coming to an end at midnight on January 31, the Health and Safety...
N.Ireland
NI Water receives Green Apple award
Northern Ireland (NI) Water recently scooped a major Green Apple award 2021 for restoration work carried out at Tullychurry Forest,...
N.Ireland
Lively trade at Taaffe Auctions’ first spring sales
Taaffe Auctions kicked off its spring dairy sales last week in Carnaross on Wednesday (January 19) and Dungannon on Thursday...
N.Ireland
Sinn Féin won’t support NI climate legislation if damaging to agri sector
Sinn Féin will not support climate change legislation in Northern Ireland that could have a detrimental impact on the agriculture...
