Environment
NI fails to make any significant progress on river basin management over last 6 years
Northern Ireland has failed to make any significant progress towards its river basin water quality targets over the last six...
N.Ireland
Arable
Performance data for new wheat fungicide released
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has released UK fungicide performance data for a newly authorised wheat product in...
Environment
Quarter of island’s native birds now ‘red-listed’
Swifts, puffins and kestrels have been identified among the birds most at peril as a new cross-border report shows a...
N.Ireland
Shipments of Irish sheepmeat to the UK fall again
Similar to what was seen in January of this year, shipments of Irish sheepmeat to the UK have fallen once...
N.Ireland
2021 YFCU Club of the Year announced
Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) has announced the winner of its 2021 Club Of The Year competition. Winning club,...
Environment
13,500 trees planted at Kirkistown Race Circuit
The 500 Motor Racing Club of Ireland have completed a massive tree planting exercise at Kirkistown Race Circuit, with help...
N.Ireland
YFCU elects Glarryford man as new president
Young Farmers Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) members have elected Glarryford YFC member Peter Alexander as their new president. More than...
N.Ireland
AFBI issues Nematodirus warning for Northern Ireland
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) Veterinary Sciences Division has issued a warning over Nematodirus in Northern Ireland. Nematodirus worm...
Environment
Climate Change Bill overlooks significance of livestock production in NI – LMC
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive Ian Stevenson feels that the Private Members’ Climate Change Bill, recently introduced at...
Environment
MLAs seek Assembly action over NI’s ‘woodland scarcity’
SDLP MLAs have called for action to repair Northern Ireland’s woodland after a report published this week warned the UK's...
Agri-Business
NI total farm income up by a third in 2020
Northern Ireland's total farm income soared by a third last year, according to the department's first provisional estimate for 2020....
Agri-Business
NI milk prices edge upwards for March
Northern Ireland milk processors have announced increases to prices of up to 1p/L for March's milk. Dairy processors Dale Farm,...
N.Ireland
3-hour operation to save stuck bullock from slurry tank
Five crews of firefighters spent a gruelling three and a half hours trying to free a stuck bullock from a...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies’ revenue increases by over 5.7% to €1.09 billion in 2020
Cross-border (Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland) dairy co-operative Lakeland Dairies' revenue increased by over 5.7% to hit €1.09 billion...
Agri-Business
More than 1,000 responses to ANC Bill consultation
A Private Members Bill proposing the reinstatement of support payments for Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) in Northern Ireland has...
Agri-Business
Agricultural bodies join forces to form NI Rural Health Forum
Agricultural stakeholders in Northern Ireland have joined forces to establish a NI Rural Health Forum to lobby on health issues...
Grass
New farm-led research to investigate leatherjacket control strategies
A group of four Fermanagh farmers have teamed up with AgriSearch and Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) to investigate different...
Beef
Blue Peter executives row back over meat-free challenge
Blue Peter bosses appear to have rowed back over a nationwide challenge in which children were encouraged to swap meat...
