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Surge in southern cattle being sent to factories in Northern Ireland

June 23, 2020

Imports of cattle from the Republic of Ireland into Northern Irish meat plants have surged in recent times with numbers up more than…

CAFRE campuses to reopen in September

June 22, 2020

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to resume face-to-face teaching in September. DAERA Minister, Edwin Poots outlined the…

Appeal for info following theft of ‘significant amount of farming equipment’

June 22, 2020

N.Ireland

An appeal for information has been made by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) following the theft of “a significant…

Dealing with flies in suckler herds

June 21, 2020

Beef

Suckler farmers should now be on the lookout for flies. At the best of times, flies can irritate suckler cows and their offspring.…

Views of a visitor: Dairying in Chile

June 21, 2020

Dairy

By Dr. Richard Kirkland, global technical manager, Volac Wilmar Feed Ingredients Think of Chile and it’s likely the rather unique shape of the…

Will this robot be part of the future of organics?

June 20, 2020

Agri-Business

Farmdroid is one of the latest robots to hit the farming world and it’s an impressive machine. Powered by solar panels it can…

Northern Irish milk prices: A round-up for May

June 19, 2020

Dairy

The main Northern Irish milk processors have all announced their prices for May supplies in recent days; below is a summary of where…

Moy Park makes £4 million investment in Covid-19 staff protection

June 18, 2020

N.Ireland

Poultry giant Moy Park has invested more than £4 million in safety and supportive measures to protect its staff during the coronavirus pandemic,…

2020 Open Farm Weekend to take place virtually

June 14, 2020

N.Ireland

Organisers have announced plans to take this year’s Open Farm Weekend event online after the 2020 event was postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions. Although…

Pocket-sized moisture metre in the corn fields of the US

June 14, 2020

Agri-Business

A new technology in the US means that corn farmers and seed producers can now use a pocket-sized moisture metre in the field…

How to deal with lameness issues before it becomes a serious problem

June 13, 2020

Dairy

Lameness is a serious welfare issue affecting almost every dairy farm in the country. Lameness issues tend to be more common in wet…

NI’s £25 million Covid-19 support will ‘go to those who need it most’

June 12, 2020

Agri-Business

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has said Northern Ireland’s £25 million Covid-19 support fund will be “targeted towards those most…

Poll shows 75% of NI public want more support for green farming

June 10, 2020

Environment

A new poll carried out in Northern Ireland by the RSPB has found that three-quarters of people in the region think farmers should…

Mallon announces £10 million fund to repair NI’s rural roads

June 10, 2020

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced she will make a £10 million fund pot available to improve rural roads across the…