Agri-Business
EU ‘not to launch infringement action’ over UK decision to extend Grace Periods
The European Commission has said it will not launch infringement action after the UK yesterday announced plans to extend the...
N.Ireland
Dairy
Autumn-calving: Preparing for calves on your farm
The autumn-calving season is due to kick off on dairy farms in the coming days and weeks, as farmers gear...
Agri-Business
From microbials to nanosatellites: Meet the 17 start-ups driving the agri-tech revolution
The inventors behind 17 agri-tech solutions will present their ground-breaking technologies at this year’s virtual World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit. The...
Arable
Milk producers commit to home-grown wheat and barley for straw value
Increasing numbers of dairy farmers in Northern Ireland seem committed to growing their own acreages of wheat and barley. But...
N.Ireland
Key considerations for rural crime prevention on farms
With the year pushing on, and darker evenings on the horizon, farmers will be keeping an eye on securing their...
Agri-Business
Growers warn peat ban could wipe out NI’s £46 million mushroom industry
Northern Ireland growers have warned a ban on peat proposed in the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs' (DAERA's)...
Beef
bTB eradication in Northern Ireland could open up new markets for beef – LMC
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, believes that the ongoing review of the Bovine...
N.Ireland
Balmoral to celebrate ‘Parful Produce’ with new Healthy Horticulture section
A new 'Healthy Horticulture' section is planned as part of this year's postponed Balmoral Show. The display, launched by the...
Agri-Business
Video: Land Rover launches new Defender V8 to mark Bond film
Land Rover SV Bespoke has created a new Land Rover Defender V8 'Bond Edition' to celebrate the 25th James Bond...
Agri-Business
UK animal charity wound up amid allegations of ‘serious mismanagement’
A Lincolnshire animal charity which raised more than £10 million in just over a decade has been wound up after...
N.Ireland
Unauthorised veterinary medicine seized at Heathrow Airport
Veterinary medicine not authorised for use in the UK have been seized at Heathrow Airport. The veterinary medicines were imported...
Agri-Business
Mexican market access worth up to £50 million to British pork producers
Access to the Mexican market could be worth up to £50 million to British pork producers in the first five...
Agri-Business
UK miscanthus research gets government funding to help meet net-zero
A project to facilitate more planting of the bioenergy crop, miscanthus, has been awarded over £150,000 of funding. The money...
N.Ireland
‘Great from Grass’ breeding sheep sale sees prices reach £2,000
The Scott Family of Fearn Farm, Ross-shire hosted their 10th “Great from Grass” breeding sheep sale on Friday last, August 27....
N.Ireland
What weight should my ewe lambs be at breeding time?
Like every other year, the last few weeks have seen sheep farmers very active and keen to get a hold...
Agri-Business
70,000 pigs backing up on UK farms amid worker shortage
Healthy pigs will end up being destroyed and wasted - with an estimated 70,000 pigs backing up on farms -...
Agri-Business
E10 rollout to boost UK wheat and sugar markets
Petrol pumps across the UK will now offer greener E10 petrol from today (September 1). The UK government says the...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Video – Tanco’s trailed mowers in operation
Tanco has been busily making farm machinery for over 50 years at its home base in Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow, the...
