N.Ireland
Livestock judges announced for 2021 Balmoral Show
Judges have been announced for livestock classes at this year's Balmoral Show. The 152nd Balmoral Show, run in partnership with...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
Dairy farm joins Armagh Food & Cider Weekend line-up
Dromore dairy farm 'Brookvale Farm' has joined the line-up for this year’s Armagh Food and Cider Weekend. Richard and Pamela,...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: The foreign adventures of John Deere
John Deere is undeniably a mighty corporation that now straddles the globe with sales worth nearly $36 billion in 2020....
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to share their bovine TB story in NI consultation
Farmers have been urged to share their personal bovine TB story in response to the consultation over Northern Ireland's new...
N.Ireland
‘Where’s the cows daddy?’ UFU tells of farmers’ heartbreak over bovine TB
The chilling psychological effects of bovine TB have left some farmers unable to even enter their own yards, according to...
Arable
Harvest 2021: Propionic acid supply issues impacting grain treatment
Production problems this year have led to supply and availability issues of propionic acid to treat grain on farms, according...
Environment
Minister takes to the waves to visit wader breeding islands
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots, took to the waves recently in Lower Lough Erne to see some...
N.Ireland
Vets overlooked in Northern Ireland’s future farming policy, says BVA
Northern Ireland's Future Agricultural Policy Framework Portfolio misses an opportunity to capitalise on the expertise of local vets, the British...
N.Ireland
Poots commits to retaining current agri support levels in NI
Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister Edwin Poots has stated categorically that he wants to see the current level of support maintained...
Agri-Business
UFU sets out its stance on NI’s new Agricultural Policy Framework
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the department's proposed Future Agricultural Policy Framework Portfolio as a "step in the...
N.Ireland
Iskeymeadow ram lamb sells for 3,400gns at Charollais sale
Three years of continuous investment in top Charollais bloodlines generated a more than handsome payback for Richard and Harry Powell...
Agri-Business
Arla turnover increases by 1% during first six months of 2021
Total Arla Group revenue increased by 1.2% to €5.44 billion during the first six months of 2021. The equivalent figure...
Agri-Business
900 expressions of interest received for NI’s FBIS Tier 2 Tranche 2
Around 900 Northern Ireland farmers have formally expressed their interest in applying for the second tranche of the Tier 2...
Dairy
Video: 3-month old Holstein heifer sells for over £42,000
On Wednesday (August 25) MartEye alongside Norton and Brooksbank hosted the first part of the Boghill Glamour herd dispersal sale for M....
Environment
Environment to become a ‘profit centre’ rather than a cost on NI farms
Actions to improve environmental sustainability will no longer be an "optional activity" for Northern Ireland farms, according to a document...
Agri-Business
Poots launches NI’s first Agricultural Policy Framework
"Business as usual for many farms will not be an option," Minister Poots warned as he launched the first look...
Dairy
Holstein UK announces 2021 Premier Herd Competition finalists
Seven of the UK's top dairy herds have been put forward as finalists in Holstein UK’s 2021 Premier Herd Competition....
Agri-Business
UK pork exports down £4 million for year so far
British government figures show the total value of UK pork exports has fallen by more than £4 million so far...
