N.Ireland
The farmer who bought the whole village a pint
Neighbours of Cambridgeshire farmer Tom Martin can never say he never gave them anything. Especially after the 37-year-old – who...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
One UK farmer a week takes their own life, rural mental health charity warns
At least one farmer in the UK takes their own life every week, according to shocking figures which have come to...
N.Ireland
UK red meat exports surpass the £1.2 billion mark
UK red meat exports surpassed the £1.2 billion (€1.35 billion) mark in 2017, according to the latest figures from HM...
N.Ireland
3,000 apply for Tranche 2 Tier 1
Almost 3,000 farmers have applied for the second tranche of Tier 1 of Northern Ireland’s Farm Business Improvement Scheme. Department...
N.Ireland
Letter: UK agriculture begs Government for Brexit protection
Almost 40 UK farming and agri-food industry bodies have banded together to write to Number 10 demanding the Government acts...
N.Ireland
Big change in Holstein UK as NI-born president ends term and new CEO appointed
Holstein UK has announced Welshman Bryan Thomas will replace Co. Antrim dairy breeder David Perry as the organisation’s next president....
N.Ireland
Farm succession: Beware dying as a 'retired farmer'
Farmers whose occupations are not recorded correctly on death could leave their families crippled with taxes, a Northern Ireland agricultural...
N.Ireland
14 Schmallenberg cases suspected in Northern Ireland so far this year
A total of 14 cases of Schmallenberg virus are awaiting official confirmation in tests so far this year in Northern Ireland....
N.Ireland
Schmallenberg virus: Northern farmers urged to be on the watch for symptoms
A Co. Antrim veterinary clinic has urged stockmen to be vigilant, as it confirms seven cases of Schmallenberg virus in...
N.Ireland
Schmallenberg virus: Northern farmers urged to be on the watch for symptoms
A Co. Antrim veterinary clinic has urged stockmen to be vigilant, as it confirms seven cases of Schmallenberg virus in...
N.Ireland
29 suckler cattle stolen from a field in Ballinderry
A total of 29 suckler cattle are thought to have been stolen from a field in the Lough Road area...
Agri-Business
Queen’s University researchers exploring 'molecular sponge' solution for ammonia emissions
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have partnered with the region’s agri-food industry to develop a ‘green’ solution to the problem...
N.Ireland
Northern livestock worrying costs hit £16,000 in 2017
The cost of livestock worrying has risen by almost a quarter in Northern Ireland in the space of just two...
N.Ireland
Northern livestock worrying costs hit £16,000 in 2017
The cost of livestock worrying has risen by almost a quarter in Northern Ireland in the space of just two...
N.Ireland
Exercise Blackthorn: National exercise to test Foot and Mouth readiness
A major government exercise will see the UK’s four regional agricultural departments in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England come...
Beef
Exercise Blackthorn: National exercise to test Foot and Mouth readiness
A major government exercise will see the UK’s four regional agricultural departments in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England come...
N.Ireland
'Ditching CAN to tackle ammonia could do more damage than good'
Ditching calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) in favour of stabilised urea – as outlined in ammonia recommendations earlier this year could...
N.Ireland
Report shows hedgehog numbers plummet by 50% in British countryside
A wildlife campaign is urging farmers to think of their prickly friends, as a new report shows hedgehog levels have plummeted...
