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...
N.Ireland
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...
N.Ireland
Antrim farmer fined £1,500 for animal welfare offence
A Co. Antrim farmer has been fined £1,500 after it was discovered he transported an animal to an abattoir that...
Environment
NI farmers urged to use EFS to improve water quality
Northern Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots has reminded farmers of the potential to use the...
Environment
NI farm walk to explore potential of multi-species swards for beef and sheep
Through a farm walk in Northern Ireland, beef and sheep farmers will have the opportunity to see for themselves how...
Dairy
UK dairy imports decrease by 12%
The latest trade figures from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) show that dairy imports into the United Kingdom...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Co. Cork family farm favours Fords
Quite how to define a family farm is something of a moveable feast; we all know what we think it...
N.Ireland
28-year-old killed in Co. Tyrone quad accident
Police have confirmed a 28-year-old was killed in a quad accident in Co. Tyrone on Tuesday (August 17). The incident...
N.Ireland
£2.7 million of North West flooding support payments to begin this week
Payments totalling £2.7 million to support farm businesses affected by the flooding and landslides in the North West in 2017...
Environment
SSE Renewables gave over €1m to community groups in Ireland in the last year
SSE Renewables gave €1.1 million in funding to 412 community groups near its wind farms in the Republic of Ireland...
Beef
Latest LMC advertising campaign goes down a ‘treat’
The Livestock and Meat Commission’s (LMC) recent advertising campaign, themed: 'Good Honest Food: The Truth About Beef' has proven to...
Environment
Minister Poots visits local farm businesses making a difference
Northern Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has visited two farm businesses near Crossgar, Co. Down, to see how their innovative approach...
Agri-Business
Sustainable dairy – it’s about lifetime performance
Lactation milk yield is, obviously, important when it comes to determining the sustainable performance of a dairy cow. But according...
Agri-Business
Climate Bill to cost NI farming £11 billion
Aiming for net-zero by 2045 could result in the loss of 13,000 farming jobs in Northern Ireland at a cost...
Agri-Business
Agriculture Committee learns about ‘scientific approach’ to greener farming in Co. Tyrone
Members of Stormont's Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs committee visited a farm in Co. Tyrone to see for themselves the...
Agri-Business
Agriland journalist nominated for food writing awards
Agriland senior northern correspondent, Rachel Martin has been nominated for a number of prestigious writing awards. The Co. Down native...
