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M&S award recognises best of Northern Irish agriculture

May 16, 2019

A Co. Fermanagh beef farmer has scooped a major excellence award recognising his dedicated and detailed approach to his business and focus on…

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Application for ‘fracking exploration’ in border region lodged

May 15, 2019

Environment

A UK-based oil and gas company has applied for a new drilling licence which could lead to the fracking of natural gas in…

Dale Farm secures UK-wide cheese contract with Greggs

May 14, 2019

N.Ireland

Dale Farm has secured a major three-year contract to supply food-on-the-go retailer Greggs with cheese for use in its shops across the UK.…

DAERA to launch ‘technology demonstration farm’ network in Northern Ireland

May 13, 2019

Agri-Business

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced plans to establish a ‘technology demonstration farm’ network – with the…

Appeal for information following border cattle theft

May 10, 2019

N.Ireland

Police have appealed for information following the theft of cattle near the Northern Irish border in Co. Armagh in recent days. Issuing the…

Ballymena farmer given suspended prison sentence for waterway pollution

May 9, 2019

N.Ireland

A Co. Antrim farmer pleaded guilty to causing a polluting discharge to enter a waterway at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court today. William Madill Kerr (74)…

Police probe digger interference as ‘attempt made to start’

May 8, 2019

N.Ireland

An incident of interference with a digger, in which the machine’s battery was stolen, is believed by police to have involved an attempt…

Appeal for info following collision involving tractor

May 8, 2019

N.Ireland

Police have launched an appeal for information following a collision involving a tractor and a van on a primary route. Taking place north…

Border rustling: ‘They’re taking the cattle in lorry loads’

May 7, 2019

N.Ireland

The president of a farmers’ lobby group in Northern Ireland has said: “It’s not one or two cattle now, they’re taking the cattle…

Beef and Lamb prices must strengthen warns UFU

May 7, 2019

Beef

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has told beef processors they must pay more for cattle to stem mounting losses on farms. Speaking after…

Moree herd dispersal sale to take place on Friday as Kelso brothers end partnership

May 6, 2019

Dairy

Jonathan, Bertie and Andrew Kelso, owners of Moree Holsteins, have announced their intention to sell off the entire milking group within the renowned…

Thieves ‘caught in the act’ during rural ATM raid

April 30, 2019

N.Ireland

Two arrests have been made following the theft of an ATM at Tully Road, Nutts Corner, Co. Antrim this morning, Tuesday, April 30.…

NI grower launches online shop for value-added veg

April 28, 2019

Agri-Business

A Northern Irish farm and agri-food firm has launched its own online vegetable shop, taking the convenience of its pre-prepared veg to a new…

Applications open for Dutch ammonia solutions study trip

April 26, 2019

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture is offering 16 dairy farmers the opportunity to travel to the Netherlands to learn about how the country’s…