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3-crop rule lifted in Northern Ireland for 2020

March 26, 2020

Growers in Northern Ireland have been granted a derogation to the crop diversification requirement of the Basic Payment Scheme for 2020. DAERA Minister,…

Farmers asked to safeguard agri contractors during pandemic

March 26, 2020

Agri-Business

Farmers have been asked to do what they can to protect agricultural contractors as UK Government implements stricter ‘stay at home’ measures to…

Covid-19: Farmers urged to have a plan in place in case they get sick

March 25, 2020

Agri-Business

Northern Ireland farmers have been urged to make contingency plans for their farms in case they are infected with Covid-19 and rendered unable…

Cereals event in the UK to go online for 2020

March 25, 2020

Arable

Cereals – The Arable Event – in the UK is set to go online. A statement from the organisers read: “We understand these…

Investigations ongoing following theft of ewe lambs

March 25, 2020

N.Ireland

Investigations are ongoing following the theft of 15 ewe lambs, as well as a galvanised gate from a farm in Co. Derry earlier…

Department to continue farm inspections and TB testing in NI

March 25, 2020

Agri-Business

Departmental farm inspections and testing for bovine TB are set to continue in Northern Ireland, despite extreme lockdown measures across the UK to…

Face-to-face teaching stops at NI’s agricultural college

March 24, 2020

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s agricultural college – CAFRE – has ceased all face-to-face teaching and education programmes. The decision was made by DAERA Minister Edwin Poots…

Moy Park to take on ‘hundreds’ of staff in bid to meet Covid-19 demand

March 23, 2020

Agri-Business

Northern Ireland agri-food giant Moy Park Food has announced plans to take on ‘hundreds’ of temporary staff across the UK as part of…

Having SCC issues this season? Here are some top tips…

March 23, 2020

Dairy

This spring has been very challenging on farms to say the least. The weather hasn’t been playing ball and getting out grazing has…

NI marts suspend operations amidst virus pandemic

March 23, 2020

Beef

Niall Claffey and Claire Mc Cormack A large number of marts across Northern Ireland have announced the suspension of operations for at least…

What are the dangers associated with buying in foster ewes and pet lambs?

March 22, 2020

N.Ireland

As we enter into the busy mid-season lambing period, like any other year, a number of problems are more than likely going to…

What can I do if my ewes are prolapsing?

March 21, 2020

N.Ireland

As we enter into the mid-season lambing period, a number of health issues are bound to arise over the coming weeks. One particular…

Grain price: In the green

March 21, 2020

Agri-Business

Grain markets were, for the most part, in the green this week. LIFFE, MATIF and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat all finished…

Investigations underway into theft of cattle scales

March 20, 2020

N.Ireland

Investigations are underway into the theft of a cattle weighing scales from a property in Co. Armagh earlier in the month, according to…

International dairy product markets to come under pressure throughout 2020

March 19, 2020

N.Ireland

According to Rabobank, the upward trajectory in global dairy product prices, visible in the fourth quarter of 2019, has stalled since the New…

‘Both dipped: driver was clear; tank wasn’t’

March 19, 2020

N.Ireland

Drivers are advised to “never put claret in yourself – or your tank” by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)…

Plant counts a help in making agronomic decisions

March 19, 2020

Arable

Plant counts are a very useful task to carry out. At this time of the year – and in a season like this…

Are your newborn lambs getting enough colostrum?

March 19, 2020

N.Ireland

Over the next few weeks, the bulk of the mid-season lambing flocks across the country will be lambing down. During this time, the…

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