N.Ireland
Further movement restrictions announced for BVD-status cattle
Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs have announced further measures...
N.Ireland
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu prevention zone extended to cover whole of England
A bird flu prevention zone has been declared across the whole of England, chief veterinary officer Nigel Gibbens has confirmed...
N.Ireland
Proposals made to introduce a TB levy in a bid to save compensation
Farmers are debating the possibility of introducing a levy on farm meat or milk to be used towards tackling the...
N.Ireland
DAERA to begin NI badger sett surveys in bid to tackle TB crisis
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) will begin badger sett surveys in two bovine tuberculosis (bTB) problem areas. It comes...
N.Ireland
Farmers suffering 'Brexit fatigue' as talks process hits critical stage
Ulster farmers are becoming sickened with Brexit talk, Ulster Farmers’ Union deputy president Ivor Ferguson told journalists at the UFU’s...
N.Ireland
Farmers suffering ‘Brexit fatigue’ as talks process hits critical stage
Ulster farmers are becoming sickened with Brexit talk, Ulster Farmers’ Union deputy president Ivor Ferguson told journalists at the UFU’s...
N.Ireland
Rare Breed's return takes lion's share of TV viewing figures
The return of ‘Rare Breed – A Farming Year’ was the most watched programme in Northern Ireland on its prime-time...
N.Ireland
TB compensation proposals branded 'legalised theft' by outraged farmers
Proposals to cap TB compensation have been branded as ‘legalised theft‘ by Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president Victor Chestnutt....
N.Ireland
3.5% pay rise on the cards for Northern farm workers
The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland has announced proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for agricultural workers. Following...
N.Ireland
Countdown on to the NI Beef Expo - NI's biggest technical beef event
Organisers say the 2018 NI Beef Expo is set to be the biggest yet as the technical beef event –...
Beef
Countdown on to the NI Beef Expo – NI’s biggest technical beef event
Organisers say the 2018 NI Beef Expo is set to be the biggest yet as the technical beef event –...
N.Ireland
Salad giant Willowbrook secures €2.5m of additional business in ROI
Ireland’s largest bagged salad producer Willowbrook Foods has secured an additional €2.5 million worth of business in the Irish market...
N.Ireland
Salad giant Willowbrook secures €2.5m of additional business in ROI
Ireland’s largest bagged salad producer Willowbrook Foods has secured an additional €2.5 million worth of business in the Irish market...
N.Ireland
Poor heifer management could be costing your business
Waiting longer to calve heifers could be costing Northern Ireland farmers thousands according to researchers, with a three-month delay on...
Dairy
Poor heifer management could be costing your business
Waiting longer to calve heifers could be costing Northern Ireland farmers thousands according to researchers, with a three-month delay on...
N.Ireland
Reminder: Important NI slurry dates you need to know
With slurry tanks already nearing capacity following a wet summer and autumn, many farmers are eagerly anticipating the start of...
N.Ireland
Reminder: Important NI slurry dates you need to know
With slurry tanks already nearing capacity following a wet summer and autumn, many farmers are eagerly anticipating the start of...
N.Ireland
The future of arable: Can we compete with £60/t?
With a push towards lower subsidies, no likely advances towards GM and foreign competition on the cards – growers in...
