N.Ireland
DAERA minister opens fund to improve water quality
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has announced the opening of the 2026/2027 call for...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
FFA calls for UK inheritance tax thresholds to be inflation-linked
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for the new UK inheritance tax thresholds to be inflation-linked into the future. Prior...
N.Ireland
Frosty conditions impact livestock sales across Ireland
The recent cold snap and subsequent frosty conditions have impacted livestock sales across both the Republic of Ireland and Northern...
Beef
Continuing decline in beef and lamb production ‘possible out to 2030’ – LMC
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has confirmed that tightening supplies characterised beef and sheep markets throughout 2025. The same...
N.Ireland
NI sheep industry put on bluetongue alert ahead of lambing season
The potential threat posed by bluetongue to Northern Ireland’s sheep sector has been highlighted by Stormont’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
N.Ireland
PSNI investigating theft of agricultural machinery in Co. Antrim
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have confirmed that they are investigating an incident where agricultural machinery and equipment...
N.Ireland
DAERA: New rules for 2026 Farm Sustainability Payment
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed the new land eligibility rules for the 2026 Farm...
N.Ireland
US to welcome potential 13,000t of UK beef in 2026 under new quota
A new country-specific, guaranteed quota of 13,000t earmarked for beef from the UK has officially come into force in the...
N.Ireland
Rise in weight loss drugs could see UK consumers favour red meat/eggs in 2026 – AHDB
The popularity of GLP-1 weight loss drugs is likely to see UK consumers seek “protein-packed” options in 2026, according to...
N.Ireland
Number of snow and ice warnings issued for across the country
Prepare for very cold conditions with severe frosts and wintry showers, as meteorological services have issued a number of weather...
N.Ireland
Value of using data records to benchmark farm performance
While farmers cannot control weather, market prices or input costs, many of the key drivers of profitability are factors that...
N.Ireland
Death of family farm chronicled in new memoir
US-born farmer and writer, Ryan Dennis, will have the Irish launch of his recently published memoir titled Barn Gothic: Three Generations...
N.Ireland
Snow and ice warning issued for NI
A Status Yellow snow and ice warning has been issued in Northern Ireland. The warning is in place for counties...
N.Ireland
2025 a year of ‘unprecedented challenges’ for farming in NI
2025 has “definitely been a year of unprecedented challenges” for farming in Northern Ireland, according to Upper Bann MP Carla...
Agri-Business
NI brucellosis compensation rates for January confirmed
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the brucellosis compensation rates for Northern Ireland for January...
N.Ireland
266 cases of bluetongue in GB in 2025 season – Defra
Latest government figures show there have been 266 cases of bluetongue in Great Britain in the 2025 bluetongue season. According...
N.Ireland
Rural homelessness going under the radar
Public awareness of rural homelessness is low, with many people assume the problem only happens in towns and cities. That’s...
N.Ireland
Letter to the editor: Value food? Then value producers – UFU
As another year draws to a close, it is a natural time to pause, reflect, and take stock. The past...
