N.Ireland
US-Ireland agri-research funding programme now open
Submissions are now open for research institutions in Northern Ireland to apply for funding for joint projects with the United...
N.Ireland
Beef
Fermanagh sucklers make a splash with annual island swim
Cattle at a National Trust wildlife haven have completed their unconventional annual pilgrimage – by swimming 100m across a lake...
N.Ireland
Northern agri-food stalwarts named in Birthday Honours
Three stalwarts of Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry have been named on this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Janet McCollum will...
N.Ireland
Northern agri-food stalwarts named in Birthday Honours
Three stalwarts of Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry have been named on this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Janet McCollum will...
Dairy
Volatility to remain a challenge for the dairy sector
Milk price volatility will remain a major challenge for the dairy sector, according to AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) chief...
N.Ireland
Vintage enthusiasts and show society get the royal nod
A group of vintage traction enthusiasts and a Co. Tyrone agricultural show society have been awarded a very special honour...
Dairy
Silage quality drives all dairy production systems
Farmers must maximise silage quality, irrespective of the production systems they are following, according to AFBI’s (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute’s)...
Grass
How to make best use of zero-grazed grass
Fresh grass, including zero-grazed forage, is the cheapest feed source available to dairy cows. Increasing its inclusion in dairy cows’...
N.Ireland
Co. Antrim man named new AFBI chief executive
Northern Ireland’s Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has named one of its most senior researchers as its new chief executive....
N.Ireland
Farm worker in court for deliberately smearing dung-covered boots in police car
A Co. Antrim farm worker who deliberately smeared cow manure from his boots onto the upholstery inside a police car...
N.Ireland
‘Long-overdue’ UK Brexit paper is insufficient – MEP
Yesterday’s UK paper on Brexit is a long-overdue step that is insufficient and incomplete, according to Mairead McGuinness, MEP and...
Agri-Business
Drones could add a billion to UK primary industry income
Over 76,000 drones could be in the UK skies in 12 years’ time – and it could add as much...
Agri-Business
CAFRE’s Level 2 course open for 2018 registrations
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced the return of its popular Agricultural Business Operations (Level...
N.Ireland
How successful was your 2018 lambing?
By Dr. Eileen McCloskey, Sheep Technologist at CAFRE, Greenmount For the majority of farmers lambing is over, and for those...
N.Ireland
Tyrone man sweeps up in tidy farm competition
A Co. Tyrone dairy farmer became the winner of the first ever National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Mutual Tidy Farmyard Award...
Agri-Business
Invent Awards: What agri-sector projects made it to the finals?
A farm safety gadget and a horse training aid have made it through to the finals of a prestigious innovation...
N.Ireland
14-year-old raises £1,800 after shaving head for ‘proud papa’
A 14-year-old young farmer, who began a fundraising campaign along the cattle lines at last month’s Balmoral Show, has raised...
Agri-Business
Moy Park achieves major production milestone
One of the island’s biggest poultry producers, Moy Park, has announced a major production milestone, with the company producing six...
