N.Ireland
50 firefighters attend farm shed blaze in Antrim
Approximately 50 fire brigade personnel attended a large blaze which broke out in a number of farm sheds last night,...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Ewe management: It’s time to administer clostridial vaccinations
With the lambing season approaching for mid-season flocks, it’s time for farmers to start administering vaccinations. In particular, a clostridial...
Dairy
3 effective ways of controlling Johne’s disease this calving season
With the calving season almost upon us, it is good idea to keep the necessary steps in mind to limit...
N.Ireland
4 new members appointed to CAFRE College Advisory Group
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced the appointment of four new members to the CAFRE...
Agri-Business
Wheat plantings at a low in US as WASDE estimates increased use
The first World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report of the year was published by the United States Department...
N.Ireland
Avoid Harm on the Farm: 2020 NI children’s farm safety calendar launched
A farm safety calendar competition received entries from more than 3,800 school children from across Northern Ireland. The chief executive...
N.Ireland
NI pig farm protest: Taken pig was ‘held to ransom’
Several piglets are said to have died after vegan protesters raided a Co. Antrim farm taking a pig on Tuesday...
N.Ireland
NI pig farm protest: Taken pig was ‘held to ransom’
Several piglets are said to have died after vegan protesters raided a Co. Antrim farm taking a pig on Tuesday...
Beef
Dale Farm and ABP Horizon Dairy Beef Partnership: Everything you need to know
Two of Northern Ireland’s major agri-food businesses, Dale Farm and ABP, have announced the Horizon Dairy Beef Partnership. ‘Horizon’ is...
Agri-Business
Non-notifiable strain of avian influenza identified on Fermanagh broiler farm
A case of non-notifiable avian influenza H6N1 has been identified in a broiler breeder farm in Co. Fermanagh. While this...
Agri-Business
Non-notifiable strain of avian influenza identified on Fermanagh broiler farm
A case of non-notifiable avian influenza H6N1 has been identified in a broiler breeder farm in Co. Fermanagh. While this...
N.Ireland
How to Steal Pigs: Unions call for Channel 4 to pass information to police
UK farming unions have called for the makers of Channel 4 documentary ‘How to Steal Pigs and Influence People’ to...
Beef
Dale Farm and ABP announce new dairy-beef partnership – ‘Horizon’
Northern Irish dairy processor Dale Farm and beef processor ABP have joined forces to launch an initiative aimed at “building...
N.Ireland
Vegan protesters take pig from Northern Ireland farm
Animal rights protesters have claimed to have taken a pig from a Northern Ireland farm this morning (Tuesday, January 14)....
Agri-Business
Views sought on strategy to make NI agri-food sector the most innovative in the UK
The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking the public’s views on ambitious plans to make Northern...
Beef
CAFRE beef finishing event to take place this Thursday
A knowledge transfer event taking place at Greenmount College this week aims to discuss some of the biggest areas of...
Beef
CAFRE beef finishing event to take place this Thursday
A knowledge transfer event taking place at Greenmount College this week aims to discuss some of the biggest areas of...
N.Ireland
Arable conference takes place in Greenmount tomorrow
The ‘Agronomy and Business Management Conference for Arable Growers’ is set to take place tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14, at the...
