N.Ireland
Exports of sheep for direct slaughter from NI to the ROI continues to fall
Exports of sheep from Northern Ireland (NI) to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) for direct slaughter this year continues to...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
UK urged to act over EU plans to relax animal protein feed ban
A Northern Ireland peer has demanded the UK intervene over changes to EU law that would allow processed animal protein...
N.Ireland
Armagh farmer convicted of animal welfare breaches and fined £6765
A Co. Armagh farmer has been convicted of three charges relating to animal welfare, fined a total of £6765 and...
Environment
NI’s second Climate Change Bill passes first stage at Stormont
Northern Ireland's second Climate Change Bill has officially passed its First Stage at Stormont. The bill has been drafted by...
Agri-Business
Irwin’s Bakery secures £3.5m contract to produce speciality bread
Northern Ireland’s only independent plant bakery, Irwin’s, has ‘risen’ to consumer demand by securing a deal worth £3.5 million annually...
Dairy
Sizzling top price of 14,000gns at Summer Sizzler
Last Saturday (July 3), the Summer Sizzler dairy sale took place on the Maineview Farm of Andrew and Caroline Kennedy...
Agri-Business
Farm groups commission Climate Change Bill impact assessment report
Northern Ireland's agricultural industry has commissioned an impact assessment report to evaluate how ambitions for Northern Ireland to achieve net-zero...
N.Ireland
ROI and NI ministers learn of latest research at Devenish
The two agriculture ministers - one from the Republic of Ireland and one from Northern Ireland - visited a research...
N.Ireland
Co. Down farmer fined £25,000 after construction accident death
A Castlewellan farmer has been fined £25,000 after a labourer aged in his 20s died on his farm during a...
N.Ireland
Info sought following road collision involving pig
Information has been sought in relation to a pig that was involved in a road traffic collision in Co. Down...
Environment
The Greenhouse Gas Implementation Partnership looks to the future
The Greenhouse Gas Implementation Partnership (GHGIP), established in 2011, is a Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
Dairy
Minimising contamination of silage crops
Soil contamination is something that is not often talked about, but it can have negative impacts on forage intakes and...
Dairy
Could contract rearing be used to control Johne’s disease?
A recent report from Animal Health Ireland (AHI) suggested that contract rearing could be an effective way of preventing the...
N.Ireland
‘Mahon’s Way’ to explore rural Antrim in first episode
The first episode of a brand new TV series exploring rural Northern Ireland is set to begin on Monday (July...
N.Ireland
Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices continue to come under pressure
The lamb trade in Northern Ireland during the past week has been witnessing a similar story seen down south, with...
Dairy
Dairy Focus: Prevention better than cure in Co. Antrim
In this week's Dairy Focus, Agriland made the trip to meet the McLean family on their dairy farm near Straid, Co. Antrim. Roy,...
Agri-Business
Pottinger announces the arrival of its new Jumbo
Pottinger has been keeping itself busy over the last year or so and recently presented some major updates to its...
Dairy
Time to start thinking about drying off autumn-calving cows
Autumn-calving cows are approaching the end of their lactations and are now at the point where farmers may be considering...
