Agri-Business
SaMASZ mowers challenge the mainstream
SaMASZ is a company based in the the city of Bialystok which lies in in the north east of Poland....
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
NI’s new bovine TB strategy: What does it mean for farmers and what are the next steps?
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture has announced plans to introduce a swathe of ramped up biosecurity measures as part of...
Agri-Business
Moy Park launches 2 new training academies for staff
Northern Ireland headquartered poultry giant Moy Park has launched two new learning and development programmes for its staff. Following the...
Beef
Details of Northern Ireland’s new bovine TB strategy revealed
Proposals for a long-term bovine TB (bTB) Eradication Strategy for Northern Ireland (NI) have finally been revealed. Minister for Agriculture,...
Environment
Performance recording linked with lower emission flocks
Performance recording is an opportunity Northern Ireland's sheep sector can no longer afford to ignore, according to industry advisors. A...
Agri-Business
DUP leader announces 7 ‘tests’ for UK’s NI Protocol plans
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has set out seven 'tests' he says any new NI Protocol arrangements made by the...
Agri-Business
DAERA seeks ideas on how to eliminate plastic litter in NI
Extended corporate responsibility, a deposit return scheme, and laws banning the sale of some single-use plastic items are all options...
Machinery
Young farmers plan 24-hour plough in 60-year-old tractor
It might be a bit rusty around the edges and pack a tiny 25hp, but young farmers in the Northern...
Agri-Business
US study finds meat alternatives are ‘not nutritionally interchangeable’
A comparison of grass-fed meat and plant-based meat alternatives has found significant nutritional differences despite comparable Nutrition Facts panels. The...
Arable
CAFRE to host potato haulm flailing workshop
A field day run by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will help potato growers with alternatives...
Environment
Effects of Covid-19 restrictions on Northern Ireland air quality revealed
We might have expected fewer flights and less road traffic to have improved air quality in Northern Ireland during lockdown....
N.Ireland
What’s planned for 2021 Virtual Farm Weekend?
The countdown is on for this year’s Bank of Ireland Virtual Farm Weekend in Northern Ireland. The event will take...
Agri-Business
UK HGV drivers must comply with Irish law – TD
All motorists must continue to comply with the rules of the road in Ireland to ensure safe driving and working...
N.Ireland
Changes to NI General Licences under review
Changes proposed for Northern Ireland's General Licences include the removal of six species of wild birds. General licences are used...
N.Ireland
Changes to CAFRE fees likely to impact families of migrant workers most
New legislation introduced as a result of Brexit could cut students out of agri-food education in Northern Ireland. The new...
Agri-Business
FFA discusses cost of production based pricing with Sir Peter Kendall
Proposals for legislation to establish cost-of-production linked pricing for farm produce have fallen flat with the author of an independent...
Agri-Business
Unite: Solution to farm labour shortage is simple
One of Northern Ireland's biggest unions has warned agricultural employers they must pay their workers more if they want to...
N.Ireland
Machines set to motor as Bessbrook tractor run draws near
Machines are preparing to motor at a charity tractor run which will take place next weekend in the village of...
