N.Ireland
Animal medicines seized by DAERA in Belfast depot
Officials from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) have seized a quantity of illegal animal medicines following...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
LMC: Red meat sales from NI to rest of UK total £1bn
The Northern Ireland Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has completed its activities for the 2021/2022 financial year, indicating that red...
N.Ireland
Rory Best urges public to respect outdoor spaces used for agriculture
As a well-known farmer and former international rugby player, Rory Best, is adding his voice to the 2022 ‘Right Side...
N.Ireland
FBIS-C Tier 2 Tranche 2 application deadline extended
The deadline for Tier 2 Tranche 2 Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital (FBIS-C) applications has been extend once more,...
N.Ireland
FAO renews appeal for urgent funding to support Ukrainian farmers
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has issued an appeal to bolster agriculture and provide urgent...
Agri-Business
Boost for tractor sales across Europe in 2021
Confirmation that 2021 was a good year for tractor sales came from CEMA, the European umbrella organisation for the machinery...
N.Ireland
Quotes for spring lambs at 630-635p/kg in NI
Small numbers of spring lambs have been coming on stream in Northern Ireland (NI) and quotes this past week have...
Agri-Business
Machinery: 2022 – the year of the perfect storm
Over the last couple of years, machinery manufacturers have faced many challenges, including steep increases in material prices and component...
N.Ireland
UK sheep kill up by 11% in March
The UK lamb kill during March totalled just over one million head, an increase of 11% (99,000 head) for the...
N.Ireland
Research: Multi-year management plan needed for leatherjackets
Leatherjackets are causing significant challenges for farmers in the western region of Northern Ireland as they struggle to manage the...
N.Ireland
DAERA opens £1m rural business development grant aid fund
A scheme to help rural business to sustain, develop and recover from the Covid-19 pandemic will open on May 4,...
Agri-Business
New generation Mzuri iPass drill
Despite its rather exotic name, Mzuri is a British company based in Worcestershire, which was established in response to the...
Agri-Business
Hundreds expected to attend World Potato Congress
It is anticipated that up to 800 delegates from around the world will attend the 2022 World Potato Congress (WPC),...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Calculating the value of conditioning
We all know that conditioning accelerates the wilting of the crop in the field, which in turn increases fermentation and...
N.Ireland
Fermanagh farmer fined for water pollution offences
A farmer from Co. Fermanagh has been convicted at Enniskillen Magistrates' Court for water pollution offences that caused fish kill....
Agri-Business
Checking the spreader to save on fertiliser costs
This year's biggest challenge is turning out to be, not the weather, but the price of oil and gas. The...
Agri-Business
Claim that Lakeland peak milk scheme will penalise farmers
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has hit out at a milk supply scheme recently unveiled by Lakeland Dairies claiming that...
Agri-Business
Lakeland confirms milk price for March supplies
The board of Lakeland Dairies has today (Wednesday, April 13) confirmed the price that it will pay to farmers for...