Agri-Business
AFBI withdraws beef units from specialist research licence
Northern Ireland’s agricultural research institute has withdrawn its beef unit in Hillsborough, Co. Down from its licence for specialist animal research....
N.Ireland
Arable
Harvest halted by heavy rain in parts of the UK
Heavy rain hit the UK this week and flooded fields amidst what is a difficult harvest – similar to Ireland....
Agri-Business
NI farmers urged to avail of UK self-employment scheme
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has encouraged members whose businesses have been affected by Covid-19 to apply for the second...
Agri-Business
NI farmers urged to avail of UK self-employment scheme
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has encouraged members whose businesses have been affected by Covid-19 to apply for the second...
Environment
Farmer takes revenge on ‘flytipper’ who dumped over 400 tyres on his land
A frustrated UK farmer who found 421 tyres dumped illegally on his land, kindly returned them to the owner –...
Environment
Farmer takes revenge on ‘fly-tipper’ who dumped over 400 tyres on his land
A frustrated UK farmer who found 421 tyres dumped illegally on his land, kindly returned them to the owner –...
N.Ireland
Armagh farmer in induced coma after shed beam accident
A man in his 40s crushed by a steel beam on an Armagh farm remains in a critical condition in...
N.Ireland
Armagh farmer in induced coma after shed beam accident
A man in his 40s crushed by a steel beam on an Armagh farm remains in a critical condition in...
N.Ireland
Renowned ‘high-end agricultural enterprise’ on the market in Co. Fermanagh
A residential farm offering the “highest quality facilities and agricultural land” is up for sale as whole or in two...
N.Ireland
HSENI to take new approach to farm safety messaging
Northern Ireland’s Health and Safety Executive (HSENI) is to take a simpler and snappier approach to its farm safety campaign....
N.Ireland
HSENI to take new approach to farm safety messaging
Northern Ireland’s Health and Safety Executive (HSENI) is to take a simpler and snappier approach to its farm safety campaign....
Dairy
The UK can ‘match Ireland’s doubling of its dairy output’
Mark Roach, the managing director of Grosvenor Farms near Chester in England, has said that the UK dairy sector could...
Agri-Business
Dairy market analysis: Some price weakness in SMP but butter holds stable
The last couple of weeks have seen some price weakness creep into skim milk powder (SMP) markets while butter prices...
Agri-Business
EFS grants: Farmers urged to be aware of what they are agreeing to
Northern Ireland farmers considering signing up to the latest round of the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) are urged to be mindful...
N.Ireland
‘All night silage-cutting’ complaint prompts fiery online debate
A complaint made by a local community page in Co. Down about “all night silage-cutting”, which encouraged members of the...
N.Ireland
Info sought following collision between motorbike and 4X4 with cattle trailer
An appeal has been made for witnesses following a road collision between a motorbike and a 4X4 towing a cattle...
Agri-Business
NI Agriculture Minister and agri committee chairman visit Antrim farms and bogland
Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister and agriculture committee chairman made good on promises to meet with farmers to discuss solutions to...
Agri-Business
NI agriculture minister and agri committee chairman visit Antrim farms and bogland
Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister and agriculture committee chairman made good on promises to meet with farmers to discuss solutions to...
