N.Ireland
Ministers meet with contractors tasked with saving Lough Neagh
Stormont ministers have met with the five bodies tasked with finding solutions to treat and reduce the incidence of blue-green...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
DAERA warns poultry sector of winter bird flu spread
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging all bird keepers in Northern Ireland to prepare for...
N.Ireland
Ursus sold to Ukrainian backed aerospace company
Ursus, the much troubled Polish tractor company, has at last found a new buyer, although very little is known about...
N.Ireland
Bird flu confirmed at poultry farm in Yorkshire
The UK government has confirmed a case of bird flu on a commercial poultry farm in Yorkshire today, (Wednesday, November...
N.Ireland
Fendt joystick steering: A boon for yard and field
The steering wheel has dominated vehicle cabs for well over a century, and that is a perfectly logical situation for...
N.Ireland
Air Ambulance Agribusiness Group seeks £2.5m to sustain emergency service
With an increase in callouts experienced this year, Air Ambulance Northern Ireland’s Agribusiness Group is urging the agricultural community to...
N.Ireland
DAERA report shows 44% fall in total farm income farming in 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has released the Statistical Review of Northern Ireland Agriculture, 2023, which...
N.Ireland
Police investigate stolen tractor in Co. Tyrone
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information in relation to the theft of a tractor in...
N.Ireland
Tesco launches dairy sustainability partnership with Arla and Müller
Tesco has announced today (Monday, November 4) the launch of a farmer-led partnership with milk suppliers, Arla and Müller UK...
N.Ireland
LMC showcased at SIAL exhibition in Paris
The SIAL exhibition, held in Paris, alternates with Cologne’s Anuga event on a biennial basis, attracting crowds from around the...
Environment
Ulster Wildlife confirms appointment of new CEO
Dawn Miskelly has been appointed to the role of chief executive officer of Ulster Wildlife, Northern Ireland’s largest local nature...
Dairy
The importance of good hygiene as cows come in for housing
We are now entering the final few weeks of the grazing season, and hygiene must be front and centre as...
N.Ireland
Explainer: Myostatin and its relevance to the suckler herd
Suckler farmers are in the business for breeding and producing livestock and will know the importance of genetics in the...
N.Ireland
Analysing herbage production and rectifying soil fertility
The grazing year is coming to a close and now that cows are gradually approaching the housing period, herbage production...
Agri-Business
FFA: Tax change will ‘wipe out’ succession planning for NI farmers
Changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) announced as part of in the UK Chancellor’s Autumn Budget this week could “wipe...
N.Ireland
Extended time to comment on Galloway proposal confirmed
Rural Affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon has confirmed an extended consultation period for people to have their say on whether Galloway...
N.Ireland
Changing weather patterns continue to impact on grain futures
Improvements in weather patterns across the world’s most important grain producing regions is impacting on the tone of future markets...
N.Ireland
Funk and Ford: A long and challenging relationship
The history of tractor development is littered with tales of inter company rivalry, devious plots and various happy coincidences, that...
