Agri-Business
Minister Lyons announces £840,000 for NI farm innovation projects
Seven groups across Northern Ireland have been awarded £840,000 to work with farmers in developing practical solutions to address problems...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
McDonald’s walk-in announcement step in the right direction for suppliers
Moves to reopen McDonald’s stores for walk-in customers could help stabilise beef markets as the hospitality sector shutdown shows no...
Dairy
Dechomet dispersal sale sees top price of 3,100gns
Dungannon farmers’ mart, Co. Tyrone, held the dispersal sale of the Dechomet herd for Bill and Gordon McCully, Castlewellan, Co. Down,...
Agri-Business
LMC to prioritise sustainability in 2021
Working to improve the sustainability of the beef and sheep sectors will be a priority for the Livestock and Meat...
N.Ireland
#Run1000 participants travel 2 and a half times around the world
Teams from the four nations across the UK and Ireland and one representing the ‘rest of the world’ have just...
Environment
Food, Farming and Land Convention to debate future of sustainable farming in NI
Conservation charity the RSPB NI is set to host a two-day conference to examine the future of sustainable farming and...
Environment
NAP derogation applications and fertilisation account deadline extended in NI
The submission deadline for manure export records and NAP derogation applications and fertilisation accounts in Northern Ireland has been extended....
Beef
Making a start on scanning autumn-calvers
As we enter the first week of spring, it is time for farmers that are operating an autumn-calving system to...
Dairy
Avoiding E.coli mastitis in freshly-calved cows
The spring period is a busy time on farms and dealing with cases of mastitis is something that farmers don’t...
N.Ireland
Who is Gordon Lyons – NI’s new Agriculture Minister?
East Antrim MLA Gordon Lyons has taken charge of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs portfolio as Edwin...
N.Ireland
Former UFU president contests Seanad agri-panel seat
Former President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), Ian Marshall is contesting a seat in the Seanad on the Agricultural...
Environment
Successful embryo transfer gives hope for one of the UK’s rarest semi-wild cattle breeds
The birth of a female Vaynol calf through the first-ever successful embryo transfer for a semi-feral breed of cattle has...
Agri-Business
Cranswick Country Foods: Company growth is ‘ahead of previous expectations’
Cranswick Country Foods has released its third quarter trading statement for the 13 weeks leading up to December 26, 2020...
Agri-Business
Department to seek legal changes for NI’s review of decisions process
The department cannot delegate decision-making responsibilities over schemes without legal changes, a senior civil servant has told Stormont’s Agriculture Committee....
Agri-Business
Prime Minister ‘prepared to use Article 16 if necessary’ to allow agri-food movement
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnston has reportedly told the DUP this morning that he “is prepared to use Article 16”...
N.Ireland
Dog attacks estimated to cost more than £115,000 in Northern Ireland
Dog attacks on farm animals across Northern Ireland cost over £115,000 in 2020, according to new statistics released by rural...
Dairy
Farming unions give their support to new dairy Code of Conduct
Four UK farming unions – the National Farmers Union (NFU); NFU Cymru; Ulster Farmers Union (UFU); and NFU Scotland –...
Dairy
UK Government launches Code of Conduct for fairness in the dairy supply chain
Government ministers have today (February 3), announced plans for a fairer dairy supply chain. The UK government and Devolved Administrations...
