Grass
'Italian Ryegrass - more positives than negatives'
Italian Ryegrass (IRG) will produce 25% more herbage than Perennial Ryegrass (PRG), Barenbrug UK Ltd’s James Ingles has said. Ingles...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Tractor drawing silage involved in cyclist hit-and-run
A tractor drawing silage has reportedly been involved in a hit-and-run incident, where a cyclist was knocked from his bike....
Rural Life
Tractor drawing silage involved in cyclist hit-and-run
A tractor drawing silage has reportedly been involved in a hit-and-run incident, where a cyclist was knocked from his bike....
Grass
‘Levels of grass utilisation are disappointingly low on beef and sheep farms’
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) saw large crowds for its ‘More from Grass’ event yesterday, June 20, in Loughgall,...
N.Ireland
'Levels of grass utilisation are disappointingly low on beef and sheep farms'
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) saw large crowds for its ‘More from Grass’ event yesterday, June 20, in Loughgall,...
N.Ireland
TVR badger research project kicks off today
The Test and Vaccinate or Remove (TVR) Wildlife Intervention Research Project is to start today, June 19, in a 100km² area...
Dairy
Calf housing critical for best performance of dairy herd
Calf nutrition, health and environment are all critical to achieving an optimum lifetime performance of a dairy replacement heifer. That...
N.Ireland
Department publishes farm planning handbook for 2017
The âFarm Business Data 2017â farm planning handbook has recently been published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
N.Ireland
Department publishes farm planning handbook for 2017
The âFarm Business Data 2017â farm planning handbook has recently been published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
N.Ireland
Pics: Firefighters come to the aid of two separate farmers to rescue animals
Firefighters in Northern Ireland have recently come to the aid of two separate farmers, in order to help rescue two...
N.Ireland
Department temporarily suspends authorisation of NI cattle tags yet again
The authorisation of new and replacement cattle tags in Northern Ireland has been temporarily suspended yet again by the Department of...
N.Ireland
Department temporarily suspends authorisation of NI cattle tags yet again
The authorisation of new and replacement cattle tags in Northern Ireland has been temporarily suspended yet again by the Department of...
N.Ireland
What will the UK election results mean for Northern farming?
Barclay Bell, President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union in Northern Ireland, was speaking on RTE Radio’s This Week programme on...
N.Ireland
What will the UK election results mean for Northern farming?
Barclay Bell, President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union in Northern Ireland, was speaking on RTE Radio’s This Week programme on...
N.Ireland
Controversial Gove gets top agri job in UK cabinet change
There has been mixed reaction across the water after Michael Gove was appointed UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food...
Rural Life
Criminals continue to target quad bikes in farm robberies
Yet another farmer has recently reported his quad stolen, as criminals continue to target quad bikes in farm robberies. The Police...
N.Ireland
Criminals continue to target quad bikes in farm robberies
Yet another farmer has recently reported his quad stolen, as criminals continue to target quad bikes in farm robberies. The Police...
N.Ireland
Farmers fined in connection with fish kill incident
Two farmers from Co. Fermanagh have been fined recently at Omagh Magistrates’ Court, in connection with a fish kill incident....
