N.Ireland
‘Sustainable growth is a must’ for all dairy stakeholders – Dale Farm CEO
Dale Farm is using Balmoral Show 2026 as a platform to profile its significant investment plans for the future. This...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
NI bird flu prevention zone to be lifted
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland and the ban on poultry gatherings will be lifted...
N.Ireland
Trouw Nutrition to close production plant in Belfast
Trouw Nutrition today (Thursday, May 14) confirmed that it intends to close its production plant in Northern Ireland later this...
Beef
LMC aiming for ‘sustainable funding model for the future’
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has kickstarted a campaign to highlight the key role played by the organisation in...
Arable
UK govt warned fuel crisis may lead to ‘crops rotting in fields’
The Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) has called on the UK government to prioritise access to fuel for the...
N.Ireland
Farmers lose High Court bid over UK inheritance tax reform
Farmers have been denied permission to challenge the UK’s inheritance tax reform following a High Court ruling. The legal case...
N.Ireland
NI AERA Committee chair: Food security ‘now a political priority’
A leading politician has called on Westminster to introduce a fuel subsidy for farmers in Northern Ireland with immediate effect...
N.Ireland
Next phase of NI Bovine Genetics Project launched
The next phase of the Bovine Genetics Project (BGP) in Northern Ireland has been announced. A new online livestock genetics portal and the eagerly-awaited cattle genotyping scheme were both launched today (Wednesday,...
N.Ireland
14 NI farm deaths in past decade due to falls from height – HSENI
A total of 14 people have died on farms in Northern Ireland over the past decade due to falls from...
N.Ireland
Vets to update on BVD at cross-border public meeting
A major cross-border public meeting will take place on bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) this month. All interested stakeholders are invited...
N.Ireland
Is forage maize a good spring cropping option on arable farms?
Co. Down arable farmer, Allan Chambers, dedicates one third of his 360ac farm to forage maize production on an annual...
N.Ireland
Can cool, dry spring conditions coalesce to boost winter cereal yields?
Co. Down cereal grower, Allan Chambers believes that cool, dry weather conditions at this time of the year can boost...
N.Ireland
First early potatoes expected to be in NI shops by mid-June
Wilson’s Country is confirming that the first early potatoes will be in shops across Northern Ireland by the middle of...
Environment
New NI Water scheme to improve Seagahan catchment quality
NI Water has invited farmers within the Seagahan catchment in Co. Armagh to take part in a fully funded scheme...
N.Ireland
UFU: NI beef industry facing ‘perfect storm’
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned that Northern Ireland’s beef industry is facing a ‘perfect storm’ as factory prices...
N.Ireland
Opinion: What lies ahead for McLenaghan’s UFU presidency?
John McLenaghan assumes the presidency of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) at a time of significant challenge for farming in...
N.Ireland
How does a new cross-border project plan to create ‘climate-friendly’ beef?
Underpinning the new cross-border project researching “climate-friendly beef” is the recognition that economic and environmental sustainability must be achieved in equal...
N.Ireland
Irish cattle prices ease despite ‘continued supply constraints’ – ADHB
Irish prime cattle prices have come under pressure in the early part of this year, despite supplies remaining well below...