N.Ireland
Highly pathogenic bird flu confirmed in wild bird in Ireland
The Irish government's Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed avian influenza H5N1 in a wild bird...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
Collaboration with industry key to addressing climate change
The food and drink industry in Northern Ireland must be part of addressing the climate change challenge. Speaking at the...
Agri-Business
Health-enhancing poultry products in the pipeline
Agri-tech company, Devenish and Canadian biotech company, Mara Renewables Corporation (Mara) have secured funding to develop algae-derived poultry feed that...
Agri-Business
Vast majority of shoppers now buy local brands
Research has revealed that 93% of consumers now actively choose to buy local food and drink brands with 27% "always"...
Environment
Poots ‘confident’ that agri is ‘committed’ to playing part in reducing emissions
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has welcomed the "positive action already underway" within the farming community to reduce emissions and tackle...
N.Ireland
Omagh Academy wins ABP Angus Youth Challenge
The 2020 ABP Angus Youth Challenge - a unique agri-skills development scheme - has been won by a team from...
Environment
Peatland restoration to play ‘key role’ in plans to reduce NI carbon emissions
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has visited the Peatland Pavilion at COP26 in Glasgow to see the "global significance" of peatlands...
Agri-Business
Danone appoints new president for UK and Ireland
Danone UK and Ireland has today (Tuesday, November 2) announced the appointment of James Mayer as the president of its...
Agri-Business
UK-NZ trade deal ‘presents serious concerns’ for NI agriculture
The trade deal agreed between the UK and New Zealand presents "serious concerns" for Northern Ireland's agriculture, Agriculture Minister Edwin...
Environment
UFU pledges to take to the streets over climate bill
Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) president, Victor Chestnutt, has confirmed that he will take farmers on to the streets if MLA...
N.Ireland
Pressure continues to build on Northern Ireland pig industry
Ulster Pork and Bacon Forum chief executive, Deirdre McIvor, has confirmed that farmers and processors working within the Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
New bursary to mark centenary for NI agri students
A new bursary to mark Northern Ireland’s Centenary has been launched by Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots....
Environment
Defra/UKRI funds project to reduce the environmental impact of ammonia emissions from livestock
A new project to reduce the environmental impact of ammonia emissions from livestock has been awarded £600k funding from the Department...
Beef
NI beef steering group aims to deliver carbon calculations for farmers
Plans are in place within Northern Ireland's beef sector to develop a concerted response to the challenge of climate change,...
Environment
COP26: ‘We cannot continue with a ‘business as usual’ approach – Minister Poots
Speaking ahead of his attendance at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, which commences...
N.Ireland
‘UK sheep kill exceptionally low in September’
The UK sheep kill for the month of September has been described as being exceptionally low for the time of...
Dairy
Taking soil samples as fertiliser prices sky rocket
Although most fields are currently too wet to take soil samples, you should consider doing so when conditions improve. The...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Clearing a maize crop grown ‘plastic free’
It was the desire to get away from planting under plastic that led Pat Kinsella to take a long hard...
