Beef
bTB eradication in Northern Ireland could open up new markets for beef – LMC
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, believes that the ongoing review of the Bovine...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Balmoral to celebrate ‘Parful Produce’ with new Healthy Horticulture section
A new 'Healthy Horticulture' section is planned as part of this year's postponed Balmoral Show. The display, launched by the...
Agri-Business
Video: Land Rover launches new Defender V8 to mark Bond film
Land Rover SV Bespoke has created a new Land Rover Defender V8 'Bond Edition' to celebrate the 25th James Bond...
Agri-Business
UK animal charity wound up amid allegations of ‘serious mismanagement’
A Lincolnshire animal charity which raised more than £10 million in just over a decade has been wound up after...
N.Ireland
Unauthorised veterinary medicine seized at Heathrow Airport
Veterinary medicine not authorised for use in the UK have been seized at Heathrow Airport. The veterinary medicines were imported...
Agri-Business
Mexican market access worth up to £50 million to British pork producers
Access to the Mexican market could be worth up to £50 million to British pork producers in the first five...
Agri-Business
UK miscanthus research gets government funding to help meet net-zero
A project to facilitate more planting of the bioenergy crop, miscanthus, has been awarded over £150,000 of funding. The money...
N.Ireland
‘Great from Grass’ breeding sheep sale sees prices reach £2,000
The Scott Family of Fearn Farm, Ross-shire hosted their 10th “Great from Grass” breeding sheep sale on Friday last, August 27....
N.Ireland
What weight should my ewe lambs be at breeding time?
Like every other year, the last few weeks have seen sheep farmers very active and keen to get a hold...
Agri-Business
70,000 pigs backing up on UK farms amid worker shortage
Healthy pigs will end up being destroyed and wasted - with an estimated 70,000 pigs backing up on farms -...
Agri-Business
E10 rollout to boost UK wheat and sugar markets
Petrol pumps across the UK will now offer greener E10 petrol from today (September 1). The UK government says the...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Video – Tanco’s trailed mowers in operation
Tanco has been busily making farm machinery for over 50 years at its home base in Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow, the...
Agri-Business
Webinar to be held on upcoming UK trade changes
The Republic of Ireland's (RoI's) Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is holding a webinar with the UK government...
Dairy
Global leaders call for reduction in antimicrobials used in food systems
Global leaders and experts have called for a significant and urgent reduction in the amounts of antimicrobials - including antibiotics...
N.Ireland
Soil testing in new NI measures is a great stepping stone
I heartily agree with the principle now being espoused by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in...
Arable
Year one of protein crop trial heavily subscribed in Northern Ireland
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has confirmed that 80 farmers successfully applied for the first year...
N.Ireland
Bereavement service launched to help NI farm families
A new loss and bereavement service, Life Beyond, has been launched specifically for farm families in Northern Ireland. Rural Support...
Agri-Business
NI’s ban on BVD untested animals to begin on Wednesday
Northern Ireland's movement ban on BVD Untested animals is set to come into effect this Wednesday (September 1). It follows...
