N.Ireland
Farmer convicted for failing to notify movement of animals
A Co. Down farmer has been convicted of 24 charges of failure to notify the movement of animals onto his...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
FBIS Tier 2 to change to 2-step process for tranche 2
The application process for Northern Ireland's Tier 2 grant has been changed to a two-part process after planning issues hampered...
Arable
The future for tillage in Northern Ireland
A far reaching review of its tillage sector has confirmed the key role played by crop production within Northern Ireland’s...
N.Ireland
Badger cull identified as DAERA’s preferred option for bTB wildlife intervention
A badger cull in the areas worst affected by bovine TB has been identified as the department's preferred option for...
N.Ireland
Eid boosts lamb prices in the UK
Demand coming from the Eid al-Adha festival helped to boost both liveweight and deadweight lamb prices in the UK last...
Agri-Business
Cash flow crisis unfolding for farmers in Northern Ireland
Despite the record beef prices and exceptionally good returns now available for all other commodities, it seems that significant cash...
Agri-Business
NI farm medicines project secures £30,000 from venture capital fund
Northern Ireland scientists have secured £30,000 in venture capital funding to develop a system simplifying the process of recording farm...
Agri-Business
Supermarket bosses call for action to avoid NI supply disruption
Supermarket bosses representing over 75% of the Northern Irish grocery market, have called for urgent action to avoid GB-NI supply...
N.Ireland
UK sheepmeat exports down 23% for May
UK exports of sheepmeat continue to fall, with exports for the month of May declining by 23% year-on-year. The Agriculture...
Agri-Business
SaMASZ mowers challenge the mainstream
SaMASZ is a company based in the the city of Bialystok which lies in in the north east of Poland....
N.Ireland
NI’s new bovine TB strategy: What does it mean for farmers and what are the next steps?
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture has announced plans to introduce a swathe of ramped up biosecurity measures as part of...
Agri-Business
Moy Park launches 2 new training academies for staff
Northern Ireland headquartered poultry giant Moy Park has launched two new learning and development programmes for its staff. Following the...
Beef
Details of Northern Ireland’s new bovine TB strategy revealed
Proposals for a long-term bovine TB (bTB) Eradication Strategy for Northern Ireland (NI) have finally been revealed. Minister for Agriculture,...
Environment
Performance recording linked with lower emission flocks
Performance recording is an opportunity Northern Ireland's sheep sector can no longer afford to ignore, according to industry advisors. A...
Agri-Business
DUP leader announces 7 ‘tests’ for UK’s NI Protocol plans
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has set out seven 'tests' he says any new NI Protocol arrangements made by the...
Agri-Business
DAERA seeks ideas on how to eliminate plastic litter in NI
Extended corporate responsibility, a deposit return scheme, and laws banning the sale of some single-use plastic items are all options...
Machinery
Young farmers plan 24-hour plough in 60-year-old tractor
It might be a bit rusty around the edges and pack a tiny 25hp, but young farmers in the Northern...
Agri-Business
US study finds meat alternatives are ‘not nutritionally interchangeable’
A comparison of grass-fed meat and plant-based meat alternatives has found significant nutritional differences despite comparable Nutrition Facts panels. The...
