Agri-Business
Video: Pottinger 4-rotor rake in Co. Cork keeps the harvester happy
Should you happen to have 1,000hp or so burbling away in your forage harvester, then you would naturally wish for...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
DAERA co-funds agri-food and bioeconomy research projects
Almost €11 million has been allocated to 12 research projects across the island of Ireland focusing on agri-food and the...
N.Ireland
WPC: The spectre of famine now haunts the world
Delegates attending the 11th World Potato Congress (WPC) in Dublin, Ireland have been told that the spectre of famine now...
N.Ireland
Min-till can lead to ‘skewed’ soil testing results
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the growing prevalence of ‘skewed’ soil testing results which it said is a...
N.Ireland
NIFDA appoints George Mullan as new chairman
The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has appointed George Mullan as the organisation’s new chairman. Mullan is managing...
Agri-Business
Ireland aims to have world’s most sustainable whiskey distilleries
A new all-island roadmap published today (Monday, May 30) by the Irish Whiskey Association is aiming to make Irish distilleries...
N.Ireland
Performance recording is the ‘true basis’ of sheep selection
Members of the UK Sheep Veterinary Society (SVS) have been told that the selection of breeding sheep on the basis...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Switching to liquid fertiliser with self-propelled SAM sprayer
With the dramatic increase in fertiliser costs, the spotlight has been turned on its efficient use like never before, and...
Agri-Business
German federal minister suggests cut in biofuels to enhance food security
A proposal made by a German federal minister suggests that global food-supply shortages could be eliminated by limiting the domestic...
N.Ireland
PwC to review DAERA's handling of whistleblower vet's concerns
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been appointed to carry out an external and independent review of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
Agri-Business
Two-engine option for latest Kramer Loader
First seen at the Balmoral show, Kramer has released further details of its most recent model, the KT 144, which...
N.Ireland
First genetically edited crops sown under new UK regulations
Rothamsted Research has confirmed that it has sown seed of genetically edited (GE) Camelina sativa, a member of the brassica family,...
N.Ireland
BVA sets out vision for post-Brexit trade with the EU
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has published a new blueprint, designed to simplify international trade in live animals and animal...
N.Ireland
16% of New Zealand lamb exported to EU in Q1 2021-22
16% of New Zealand lamb went to the European Union (EU) in the first quarter of 2021-2022, according to the...
N.Ireland
Tesco supports its UK egg suppliers with new contracts
Tesco has today (Thursday, May 26) announced new five-year contracts for all of its five shell egg suppliers. These are:...
N.Ireland
Management of farm run-off improved under scheme
Measures introduced to improve the control of farm run-off, which were trialled under the Source to Tap Scheme, have resulted...
N.Ireland
Sheep scab control programme gets underway in Northern Ireland
A three-year programme, designed to control sheep scab in Northern Ireland has been launched this week. However, the man driving...
N.Ireland
Concern over ‘growing disparity’ in farm support measures in Ireland
Sinn Féin agriculture spokesperson, Declan McAleer, has said he is deeply concerned at what he calls the growing disparity in...