Beef
What’s involved with embryo transfer in cattle?
Embryo Transfer (ET) work in cattle is something that is more so popular in the breeding of pedigree beef and...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
Bill to allow 100 times more water to be abstracted without licence in ROI than in NI
A bill currently going through the Oireachtas could allow 100 times more water to be abstracted without a licence in...
Environment
How just 30 minutes on your farm could bolster conservation efforts
Farmers in Northern Ireland are encouraged to set aside just half an hour to get counting and join the Big...
Beef
Sourcing replacement females this spring for a suckler herd
The breeding season on spring-calving herds is not too far away, at this stage farmers should be considering the number...
N.Ireland
Buildings Focus: A brand new slatted unit for a 300-ewe flock in Co. Tyrone
In this week’s Buildings Focus, AgriLand made the trip to just outside Dungannon in Co. Tyrone to see a brand new...
N.Ireland
Buildings Focus: A brand new slatted unit for a 300-ewe flock in Co. Tyrone
In this week’s Buildings Focus, AgriLand made the trip to just outside Dungannon in Co. Tyrone to see a brand new...
N.Ireland
NI officials warn Westminster allocation could stall future rural development schemes
The loss of rural development programme funding from Northern Ireland’s agriculture budget could impact DAERA’s ability to launch new rural...
Agri-Business
‘Resilience payment’ to be central to new NI farm support proposals
Civil servants in Northern Ireland have given the first official outline of how new farm support payments could look in...
Agri-Business
Brexit is impacting on grain imports into Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) is claiming that the new Brexit trade deal (Trade and Co-operation Agreement) will...
Agri-Business
Straw importers advised of new rules for moving bales from GB to NI
Straw and hay importers will have to meet new rules when moving bales from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, the...
Dairy
Why milk 2 cows when one Holstein will do?
Co. Down dairy farmer Charlie Weir is in the middle of his second year as chairman of Holstein Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
Treasury refuses to replace £15.3 million EU TB fund for Northern Ireland
Westminster has refused to step in to replace a £15.3 million EU fund ring-fenced for TB eradication efforts in Northern Ireland,...
Dairy
Dispersal sale of dairy herd receives top price of €2,930
The introduction of Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions led to marts moving to fully online sales – which has caused many...
Beef
Having all the essentials ready for the calving season
With the busy spring-calving period already started on some farms, it’s time to complete the final jobs and complete a...
Agri-Business
Criminal investigation launched into north-west landslide
A criminal investigation has been launched into a devastating landslide which transformed a natural beauty spot in the north-west into a...
Agri-Business
FBIS Tier 1 funding doubled to £15 million
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has doubled funding for the latest tranche of Tier 1 of the Farm Business...
Arable
Poots calls on GB counterparts to take step in over soil and plant trade restrictions
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has called on his counterparts in the rest of the UK to take action...
N.Ireland
‘Coping with the Pressures of Farming’ workshops to return for second year
Rural mental health charity Rural Support has announced the return of its ‘Coping with the Pressures of Farming’ workshops for...
