N.Ireland
'I don't know how I'll start to rebuild it all' - 'Rare Breed' farmer on devastating inferno
A Co. Antrim farmer whose shed burned down at the weekend has said he has been left with no option...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Time for farmers to stop talking about the 'green image' of farming
Irish farmers should stop talking about the “green image” of farming and assert it as reality, renowned agri-food researcher Prof. Patrick...
N.Ireland
UK pork giant gives backing to Open Farm Weekend
The UK pork giant which took over Dunbia’s Ballymena plant almost exactly a year ago, has given its backing to...
N.Ireland
'Rare Breed' farmer loses straw and machinery in major shed blaze
A well-known Co. Antrim farmer has lost his winter supply of hay and straw after a shed fire destroyed thousands...
Dairy
Arla boss: You can’t switch milk production on and off; farmers need to be able to plan for Brexit
The UK dairy industry should be “recognised” in Brexit negotiations and details of the upcoming Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) plans released...
N.Ireland
Arla boss: You can't switch milk production on and off; farmers need to be able to plan for Brexit
The UK dairy industry should be “recognised” in Brexit negotiations and details of the upcoming Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) plans released...
N.Ireland
This Farming Life’s Bobby Lennox to lead bill at sheep producer event
Scottish sheep producer Bobby Lennox, who starred on hit agricultural TV show This Farming Life, is set to head the line-up...
N.Ireland
This Farming Life's Bobby Lennox to lead bill at sheep producer event
Scottish sheep producer Bobby Lennox, who starred on hit agricultural TV show This Farming Life, is set to head the line-up...
Agri-Business
Down bagged salad firm ‘top of the crops’ at UK Food Manufacture Excellence Awards
A multi-million pound salad grower and processor based in Co. Down has been named Fresh Produce Manufacturing Company of the Year...
N.Ireland
Down bagged salad firm 'top of the crops' at UK Food Manufacture Excellence Awards
A multi-million pound salad grower and processor based in Co. Down has been named Fresh Produce Manufacturing Company of the Year...
Dairy
World Dairy Summit: The Co. Down herd in the top 1% of £PLI rankings
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Hillsborough, Co. Down is home to one of the UK’s top £PLI ranking...
N.Ireland
World Dairy Summit: The Co. Down herd in the top 1% of £PLI rankings
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Hillsborough, Co. Down is home to one of the UK’s top £PLI ranking...
Dairy
Breeding goals: ‘There’s no point breeding a 12,000L cow if she’ll not last’
Milk volume is no longer the driver of dairy breeding in Northern Ireland, with attention now turning to lifetime productivity...
N.Ireland
Breeding goals: 'There’s no point breeding a 12,000L cow if she’ll not last'
Milk volume is no longer the driver of dairy breeding in Northern Ireland, with attention now turning to lifetime productivity...
Dairy
World Dairy Summit: Poor grass management could be costing you £241 a cow
Farmers could be losing out on thousands of pounds simply by not effectively managing their grass, researchers say. AFBI’s Hillsborough research facility...
N.Ireland
World Dairy Summit: Poor grass management could be costing you £241 a cow
Farmers could be losing out on thousands of pounds simply by not effectively managing their grass, researchers say. AFBI’s Hillsborough research facility...
N.Ireland
Turkey has a strong future within the Irish poultry meat sector
Turkey production will be a key growth area within the Irish poultry sector, according to Professor Geoff Simmons from Queen’s...
Pig/Poultry
Turkey has a strong future within the Irish poultry meat sector
Turkey production will be a key growth area within the Irish poultry sector, according to Professor Geoff Simmons from Queen’s...
