N.Ireland
How Dutch innovation is beating heifer 'bullying' at a UK college
A Dutch innovation is working a treat in solving an age-old problem on the new dairy unit at Myerscough College,...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Agriculture 'undoubtedly side-lined' without working Executive
It’s feared that a disappointing budget for rural dwellers and farmers could be a sign of things to come post-Brexit...
N.Ireland
Operation FarmWatch: The latest drive to get tough on rural crime
Farm visits, advice stands and vehicle check points were posted across Northern Ireland earlier this week as Operation FarmWatch got...
N.Ireland
'Fifth-quarter' products among pork exports off to China
Two pork processors in Northern Ireland are among a select few in the UK given the green light to ship...
N.Ireland
Northern flock owners urged to be vigilant as avian influenza spreads
Poultry farmers are urged to be vigilant as outbreaks of bird flu continue to be reported in continental Europe. It...
N.Ireland
Sheep put down after worrying attack
Several sheep have had to be put down after a dog attacked and savaged a flock in Garvagh, Co. Derry....
N.Ireland
UFU joins forces with Fane Valley to reach 100th year £100,000 goal
Northern Ireland’s farming union – the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) – has teamed up with Fane Valley to reach its...
N.Ireland
UFU joins forces with Fane Valley to reach 100th year £100,000 goal
Northern Ireland’s farming union – the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) – has teamed up with Fane Valley to reach its...
Agri-Business
Curry: ‘Be efficient, add value or diversify – or struggle to survive’
Many of the challenges facing farmers in the Brexit age are the same as 15 years ago, the author of...
N.Ireland
Curry: 'Be efficient, add value or diversify - or struggle to survive'
Many of the challenges facing farmers in the Brexit age are the same as 15 years ago, the author of...
N.Ireland
Farm research body returns industry investment 22 times over
Farmer-funded research and development organisation AgriSearch has helped to deliver research worth over £170 million to Northern Ireland’s ruminant livestock...
N.Ireland
Farm research body returns industry investment 22 times over
Farmer-funded research and development organisation AgriSearch has helped to deliver research worth over £170 million to Northern Ireland’s ruminant livestock...
N.Ireland
'I was given the opportunity to do what I wanted - rear cattle of my own'
The two winners of the first ever youth Angus rearing competition in Northern Ireland have decided to invest their winnings...
N.Ireland
How realistic are you when it comes to biosecurity?
Farmers frequently convince themselves that their biosecurity is much better than in reality, Northern Ireland’s most senior vet has said....
N.Ireland
Brave farm girl Grace inspires marts to drop the hammer for charity
The brave battle of an eight-year-old farmer’s daughter has inspired Northern Ireland’s farming community to rally together for heart disease...
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...
Arable
‘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
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...
