N.Ireland
Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices strengthen
The sheep trade in Northern Ireland this week has seen lamb prices strengthen similar to what has been seen down...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Over £301 million in NI Direct Payments to issue on day one
A total of £301,755,000 in Direct Payments will issue to Northern Ireland farmers on the first day of payments for...
N.Ireland
Underspend on NI pilot Protein Crops Scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that payments totalling £208,655 will be issued to all...
N.Ireland
NI Protocol: EU proposes ‘express lane’ for goods going between GB and NI
The European (EU) Commission has put forward four proposals regarding to the future of the Northern Ireland Protocol, which include...
EU
EU to hold conference on Northern Ireland Protocol later today
Vice president of the European (EU) Commission, Maros Sefcovic, will hold a press conference later today on the topic of...
Dairy
Grouping cows is key to achieving good feed efficiency
Having good feed efficiency is key to achieving profitable milk production during the winter period from autumn-calving cows. Winter milk...
Agri-Business
China imposes ban on UK beef following BSE case
China has announced that it is imposing a ban on imports of British beef following the confirmation of a single...
Agri-Business
Arla Food Ingredients opens new dairy innovation centre
Arla Food Ingredients has opened a new dairy innovation centre at Nr. Vium in Denmark. The facility will develop new...
N.Ireland
Shortage of lamb imports forecast for the UK Christmas period
Lamb imports for the Christmas period look likely to be tight, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)....
Environment
Greenhouse Gas methodology changes means more bang for NI’s climate action efforts
Changes to how Greenhouse Gas emissions will be measured mean Northern Ireland will achieve a larger contribution to the UK's...
Agri-Business
Dairy cost of production index hits trigger point a second time this year
An index measuring the cost of production on dairy farms has hit its 'trigger point' for the second time this...
Environment
NI protein crop pilot payments to be issued next week
Payments for Northern Ireland's pilot protein crops scheme are set to begin next week. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
Agri-Business
M&S commits to sustainable agriculture through 5-year programme
M&S has committed to sustainable agriculture through a new five-year collaborative programme designed to help its Select Farmers gain resilience...
Environment
Soil carbon levels keep on rising after 50 years of slurry trial
The fact that soil carbon sequestration levels in grassland have kept on rising 50 years into a bespoke slurry spreading...
Agri-Business
Minister Poots launches new Northern Ireland Food Strategy Framework
Making Northern Ireland a world-class food region, that provides safe, healthy and environmentally friendly food for the future is the...
Beef
LMC to participate in NI’s first Food Strategy Framework consultation
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) for Northern Ireland will be participating in the consultation that will lead to the...
N.Ireland
16,000 birds killed in Fermanagh farm fire
Firefighters are investigating the cause of a blaze which killed 16,000 birds on a poultry farm in Co. Fermanagh today...
Agri-Business
Doosan launches baby DL-7 loader
Late last year Doosan introduced a brand new range of mid-sized loaders. Known as the DL-7 series, the first seven...
