N.Ireland
'Super pest' moth now capable of surviving British and Irish winter
A ‘super pest’ moth which is already resistant to a class of common plant protection is now also capable of...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Potato harvest 2017: 'One of the worst in living memory'
Potato farmers say they are experiencing one of the “worst harvests ever” with many warning their crops are rotting in...
N.Ireland
Hundreds of sheep suspected stolen in the ‘Mourne’ county
Hundreds of sheep are thought to have been stolen from a farm in south Co. Down. The sheep went missing...
N.Ireland
Hundreds of sheep suspected stolen in the 'Mourne' county
Hundreds of sheep are thought to have been stolen from a farm in south Co. Down. The sheep went missing...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined after vet had to put down animals during inspection
A Co. Down farmer has been fined more than £5,000 after a vet had to euthanise a cow, a sheep and...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined after vet had to put down animals during inspection
A Co. Down farmer has been fined more than £5,000 after a vet had to euthanise a cow, a sheep and...
N.Ireland
Farm Family meetings to cover tax liabilities, reliefs and allowances
Farming families are urged to attend one of a series of meetings planned to make their businesses more resilient. Farmers...
Arable
Aggressive lettuce disease Fusarium wilt spotted in UK for the first time
Lettuce growers have been urged to look out for Fusarium wilt and root rot after an outbreak of the aggressive...
N.Ireland
Aggressive lettuce disease Fusarium wilt spotted in UK for the first time
Lettuce growers have been urged to look out for Fusarium wilt and root rot after an outbreak of the aggressive...
N.Ireland
Cross-border smuggling blamed for NI's 10,000 missing cattle
More than 10,000 Northern Irish cattle have been reported stolen or lost in just three years – with cross-border smuggling...
N.Ireland
Ploughing match cancelled in respect to NIPA chairman Wilson Holden
Tomorrow’s ploughing match in Hillsborough has been cancelled as a mark of respect towards Northern Ireland Ploughing Association chairman Wilson Holden....
N.Ireland
BSE: New statuses to be applied to Northern cattle on Monday
New BSE status controls will be included on the North’s departmental animal database ‘APHIS’ to identify Negligible Risk (NR) and...
N.Ireland
Moy Park achieves top sustainability status for fifth year running
Northern Ireland’s largest poultry processor has achieved the highest scoring level for sustainability in the Business in the Community Northern...
N.Ireland
New practical competition gives teens chance to win calves and cash
A new practical farming competition is giving Northern teenagers the chance to win and rear five Angus calves. The skills-based...
Pig/Poultry
Chicken enriched with Omega-3 'likely to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, dementia and depression'
The regular consumption of naturally enriched omega-3 chicken and eggs is likely to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, dementia...
N.Ireland
Agriculture spending slashed by £6 million as NI emergency budget made law
Agriculture has become the biggest loser in the emergency budget for Northern Ireland proposed by Secretary of State James Brokenshire....
N.Ireland
Agriculture spending slashed by £6 million as NI emergency budget made law
Agriculture has become the biggest loser in the emergency budget for Northern Ireland proposed by Secretary of State James Brokenshire....
N.Ireland
Better profitability in farming could ease farm succession woes
Better profitability in agriculture would allow older farmers to retire, making room for younger stockmen and growers, lobby group Farmers...
