Arable
Plant protection product given approval for UK use in record time
UK herb growers will be able to protect their crops with a new weed control product approved in record time,...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
‘Moving the goalposts’: Tier 2 farmer out £15,000 blames NIEA for planning ordeal
A Co. Antrim farmer who says he has been put out around £15,000 (€16,900) preparing for a Tier 2 application...
N.Ireland
'Moving the goalposts': Tier 2 farmer out £15,000 blames NIEA for planning ordeal
A Co. Antrim farmer who says he has been put out around £15,000 (€16,900) preparing for a Tier 2 application...
N.Ireland
NI indepth: 'Most of my meetings are held around the kitchen table and I really enjoy that'
For Tyrone farmer’s son, Rodney Brown, work as Danske’s new deputy head of agriculture is about much more than just farmers’ finances....
N.Ireland
Tractors, farm equipment and straw damaged in recent shed fires
Tractors and farm equipment were damaged in a recent shed fire, while around 60 4X4 round bales of straw were...
N.Ireland
Tractors, farm equipment and straw damaged in recent shed fires
Tractors and farm equipment were damaged in a recent shed fire, while around 60 4X4 round bales of straw were...
N.Ireland
Reports of farm accident 'inaccurate'
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has confirmed that media reports referencing an accident involving a slurry tank are “inaccurate”....
Arable
Date for the diary: CAFRE arable conference to focus on soils
‘Making the most of what you’ve got’ is the title of this year’s agronomy and business management conference for arable...
Arable
Date for the diary: CAFRE arable conference to focus on soils
‘Making the most of what you’ve got’ is the title of this year’s agronomy and business management conference for arable...
N.Ireland
Voluntary AD certification scheme could improve farm businesses
The “most comprehensive scheme of its type” has been launched to certify Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants in the UK. The voluntary,...
N.Ireland
Voluntary AD certification scheme could improve farm businesses
The “most comprehensive scheme of its type” has been launched to certify Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants in the UK. The voluntary,...
N.Ireland
'Keep our farmers farming and we will deliver safe food'
As we head into 2018, the president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), Barclay Bell, remains positive – despite all of...
Arable
Soil: Taking the pressure off this winter
You might feel like you need tracks – or maybe even a raft – to cope with some of the...
N.Ireland
Soil: Taking the pressure off this winter
You might feel like you need tracks – or maybe even a raft – to cope with some of the...
N.Ireland
2018 New Year's Honours list: NI farming champions in the mix
A Dungannon cattle dealer’s son who came up with the idea for a multi-mullion pound meat business on the back...
N.Ireland
Department consults on Ash Dieback measures as spread continues
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a consultation on its approach to Ash Dieback as the...
N.Ireland
Dairy UK new technical training scheme to boost farm profitability
Dairy UK and the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise, (CAFRE) have joined forces to develop a technical training...
N.Ireland
NI indepth: Farming with WhatsApp and taking Brexit by the horns
It’s not easy being a Co. Down man at the top of Scottish agri-politics while also running an 800-cow dairy...
