Beef
Beef-sired calf registrations drop in Northern Ireland
The number of beef sired calves registered in Northern Ireland has dropped by 1.7% for the month of January 2021,...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland vet shortage ‘must be addressed’ as NI Protocol problems deepen
A senior Ulster Unionist Party member has called for urgent action to address an increasingly serious shortage of vets carrying...
N.Ireland
Farmer rescued after falling down 60ft sinkhole in field
A quad driver has been rescued after falling 60ft (18m) into a sinkhole in a field in England earlier this...
N.Ireland
Meet the new ‘Agri-business Group’ hoping to keep NI’s air ambulance flying
A team of nine Northern Irish agri-business leaders have teamed up to promote the work of the Air Ambulance NI...
Beef
Getting suckler cows back in-calf after calving this spring
The calving season is well underway on some spring-calving suckler herds, so the of the management breeding season may not...
Agri-Business
NI hits new renewable energy milestone
Renewable energy generation in Northern Ireland has hit another major milestone as reduced consumption during the pandemic allowed renewables to...
Agri-Business
99.76% of RHI money ‘paid legitimately to businesses with genuine need’
Nearly all of Northern Ireland’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) payments were made legitimately to businesses with a “genuine need”, according...
N.Ireland
Danish Pig Genetics develops genomic evaluation system for breeding
Danish Pig Genetics (DG) has expanded its international presence through international collaboration with expertise from the science and technology company...
N.Ireland
EU to look at legal options in response to UK’s NI Protocol move
The EU will respond to the UK’s unilateral move on the Northern Ireland Protocol “in accordance with the legal means established...
Agri-Business
Minister Lyons considering further agricultural Covid support payments
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has said he is considering financial support for organic milk producers and sheep farmers...
Dairy
Management of SCC in early lactation
A good start is half the work when it comes to management of somatic cell count (SCC) in early lactation....
N.Ireland
Plans for ‘closed doors’ showcase as 2021 Highland Show is shelved
Despite best efforts to go ahead, directors of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) have been forced...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm suppliers hit out at ‘meat-free Monday’ post
Dale Farm suppliers have hit out at the dairy processor after it posted on social media offering “meat-free Monday inspiration”....
Arable
Genome-edited wheat to reduce cancer risk from bread
Scientists at Rothamsted Research in the south of England have used genome editing to reduce a cancer-causing compound commonly found...
Agri-Business
NI Finance Minister backs calls for banks to reconsider closures
Northern Ireland Finance Minister Conor Murphy has met with the general secretary of the Financial Services Union over recent bank...
Agri-Business
Retailers and food body call for clarity over NI Covid plans
Northern Ireland’s food and drink industry and independent retailers have called for more clarity over the relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions....
Agri-Business
NI’s Covid pathway: Warning adaptions will be needed for ‘some time’
Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has warned the Covid-19 pathway out of restrictions published today “does not seek...
Agri-Business
Sizeable GDT surge signals 8 increases on the bounce
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has posted a sizeable increase of 15% in the fifth auction of 2021 to...
