N.Ireland
Jobs likely to go as 'ag' budget faces up to £20m plunge by 2020
Jobs are likely to go and programmes are likely to be halted as Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) faces...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Online manure export forms expected to reduce BPS penalties 'vastly'
Northern Ireland farmers will be asked to fill out manure exports online in the new year – but it’s expected...
N.Ireland
Spirited debate on Brexit, farming and the environment as UFU roadshow hits a town near you
Some of farming’s most controversial topics will be on the table as the Ulster Farmers’ Union launches its annual roadshow...
N.Ireland
New record for Northern Ireland CAP payments
A record 97% of farmers in Northern Ireland have received their full or balance CAP payments in time for Christmas....
N.Ireland
Just 12 Tier 2 projects approved so far
Just 12 Tier 2 applications have been approved so far in Northern Ireland, figures unveiled by the Ulster Unionist Party...
N.Ireland
EU 'obsession' distracting from benefits of leaving - Campbell
Focus on the Brexit process is “distracting” from “some of the benefits [of leaving the EU] that can already be...
N.Ireland
EU ‘obsession’ distracting from benefits of leaving – Campbell
Focus on the Brexit process is “distracting” from “some of the benefits [of leaving the EU] that can already be...
N.Ireland
Discussion group farmers more likely to make more money
Farmers in discussion groups were up to 20% more likely to adopt new technologies and have higher profit margins, research has...
N.Ireland
Discussion group farmers more likely to make more money
Farmers in discussion groups were up to 20% more likely to adopt new technologies and have higher profit margins, research has...
N.Ireland
Tier 1: 'Grants help but investments still need to be sensible'
The better commodity prices and announcement of the new FBIS Capital Scheme Tier 1 grant are helping farmers’ moods this...
N.Ireland
DAERA launches new mobile-friendly version of APHIS
The new version of APHIS online – Northern Ireland’s Animal and Public Health Information System – will allow farmers to make...
N.Ireland
New winter show on the cards for beef breeders
There could be another Christmas show on the way for northern pedigree beef breeders – with plans underway for an...
Dairy
McCormick family takes centre stage at the Royal Ulster Winter Fair
After a break of 10 years, the McCormick family – from Bangor in north Co. Down – took centre stage...
N.Ireland
Winter Fair: Full results, pictures and video highlights
Hiltara’s Lauthority Echo 2 has been named this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair Supreme Champion. It marks the first time...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm launches two new producer schemes
Dale Farm has launched two new producer-focused schemes, aimed at encouraging members to supply more milk. The first is a...
N.Ireland
NI indepth: 'I was anxious the members hadn't got the message this could be the end of Balmoral Show'
The chief executive of the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS), Colin McDonald, might be standing down – but that doesn’t mean...
Dairy
5 farm gadgets you need to see at this year's Winter Fair
The AgriLand team has picked out some of the most innovative farm gadgets we know you won’t want to miss...
N.Ireland
Winter Fair: Dairy sector now operating within four-year cycles
The international milk industry is now operating within business cycles that last between three to four years, according to Dairy...
