Agri-Business
Devenish reports £5.3 million losses in 2020
A major fire at Devenish's Belfast manufacturing plant, as well as the effects of Brexit and Covid-19, have caused the...
N.Ireland
Environment
McAleer: NI needs ‘carbon calculator’ to help farms prepare for net-zero
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has called on the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to develop an...
Agri-Business
Farm trials to investigate how seaweed could lower livestock emissions
Dulse (or seaweed for the uninitiated) has long been a delicacy enjoyed in Ireland. The tradition can be traced back...
Agri-Business
Biomethane boost: NI biogas plant to power ‘green’ trucks with food waste
A biogas plant which will produce biomethane to power 10 trucks is set to go live in Northern Ireland in...
Beef
Two new Beef Technology Demonstration Farms unveiled for NI
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Entreprise (CAFRE) has unveiled Northern Ireland's two newest Beef Technology Demonstration Farms. John...
Agri-Business
Abolishing Agricultural Wages Board to benefit industry by £1.2 million
Abolishing the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) in Northern Ireland could have net benefits of up to £1.2 million over the...
Arable
Reduce P and K application rates at your peril – PDA
A recent survey carried out by the Potash Development Association (PDA) confirms that a significant number of tillage farmers in...
Beef
AMR is a growing priority for livestock farmers in NI
There is now strong evidence, confirming that Northern Ireland leads the way, in many aspects, where antimicrobial resistance (AMR) measures...
Agri-Business
Declassified files: Have any lessons been learned from the ’90s ‘bread wars’?
Cunning Irish bakers outwitted the authorities in the north, leaving officials powerless to protect domestic suppliers in so-called ‘bread wars’,...
Agri-Business
Poots reiterates wish to ‘ditch’ the NI Protocol
The leader of the DUP, Edwin Poots, has reiterated his wish to remove the Northern Ireland Protocol, and all checks...
N.Ireland
Both lamb and hogget prices fall in Great Britain
Great Britain (GB) deadweight and liveweight lamb and hogget prices fell for the week ending May 26, the Agriculture and...
Agri-Business
‘Per plant farming’ with Tom, Dick and Harry
'Per plant farming' is the rationale that underlines the creation and ongoing development of the Small Robot Company based near...
Environment
NI’s new Beacon Farm Network begins carbon footprint benchmarking
The newly-established 'Beacon Farm' research network has begun work establishing a benchmark for carbon sequestration in Northern Ireland. Government policy...
Beef
Sucklers are the future on Co. Tyrone farm
Thomas Rankin farms with his father Geoffrey close to the village of Bready in north Co. Tyrone. Their farm extends...
Agri-Business
Doosan boosts loader range with two new models
Doosan, the South Korean manufacturer of industrial and construction equipment, has just extended its range of medium-sized wheeled loaders. The...
N.Ireland
Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices look set to come under pressure
Lamb prices in Northern Ireland look to be coming under pressure, with quotes for next week falling back by up...
Grass
GrassCheck: NI grass growth down 32% for year so far
Grass growth in Northern Ireland for the season so far is down almost a third compared to the 10-year average....
N.Ireland
Poots: ‘The Republic should have been our friend’ in Brexit talks
Northern Ireland (NI) Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has hit out at the Irish Government, accusing it of failing to support...
