N.Ireland
Opinion: Edwin Poots must intervene in DAERA debacle
Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister Edwin Poots has said that he cannot intervene in the debacle regarding the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
Aurivo announces fixed milk-price scheme supports
Aurivo has become the latest processor to offer supports to dairy farmers who are struggling on fixed milk-price schemes. The...
N.Ireland
UFU: War in Ukraine highlights vulnerability of food production systems
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown believes that the ongoing war in Ukraine has highlighted the importance and fragility...
Agri-Business
Cranswick reaffirms financial outlook for 2022
Cranswick has reported an unchanged outlook for the current financial year, according to preliminary results published by the UK food...
N.Ireland
Avian Influenza Prevention Zone in NI lifted
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) which was introduced back in November to help slow the spread of bird flu...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Brexit becoming an unmitigated disaster for UK agriculture
Up to this point, Brexit is turning out to be an unmitigated disaster for production agriculture in the UK. And...
N.Ireland
Parts of Co. Armagh on BVD alert
Parts of Co. Armagh are on Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) alert. This follows an upsurge of the disease on farms...
Agri-Business
NAAC publishes survey of agricultural contracting prices
The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) in the UK has released its latest survey of contracting prices. Not surprisingly,...
Agri-Business
‘It’s the same nugget, just better’ – company harnesses nutritional benefits of bones
A Finnish food-tech start-up has discovered a way to get up to 30% more from a single chicken by harnessing...
N.Ireland
Sowing white clover: Advice for beef and sheep farms
The benefits of sowing white clover was one of the key topics discussed at a recent farm walk near Maguiresbridge...
N.Ireland
UK sheepmeat exports up 19% in first quarter of 2022
UK sheepmeat exports for the first quarter of 2022 performed well, with exports up 19% on the same period as...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Belt rakes, tractors and UTVs at Balmoral Show
With shows now thankfully being held again, Balmoral has once more taken its place as the main event at which...
Agri-Business
Beef Focus: Managing rising costs on Fermanagh beef farm
Managing the rising costs on beef and sheep farms was the central theme of a series of farm walks hosted...
Agri-Business
Toyota Hilux to return to production after devastating floods
The devastating floods in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa in early April went largely unreported in the west despite...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wool to pay £8.4m for 2021 clip
Ulster Wool will be making payments worth £8.4 million to its members for the 2021 clip, representing an overall average...
Agri-Business
UK food import-control delays caused by regulatory challenge post-Brexit
The ongoing delay to the implementation of food import-controls by the UK in the wake of Brexit is being partially...
N.Ireland
Cereal acreage on the up in Northern Ireland
Co. Down agronomist, Richard Owens, has confirmed a significant increase in the cereal acreage grown in Northern Ireland this year....
N.Ireland
How to obtain the best nitrogen use efficiency
High chemical-fertiliser prices have placed a focus on obtaining the best nitrogen use efficiency on dairy farms. Although fertiliser prices...