Agri-Business
How land mobility could push farm productivity
Better land mobility could push productivity rates and allow the North’s agricultural sector to grow, it has been claimed. The...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
How land mobility could push farm productivity
Better land mobility could push productivity rates and allow the North’s agricultural sector to grow, it has been claimed. The...
Agri-Business
Land mobility: How does it work, how are profits split and what about subsidies?
A ‘land mobility’ programme aiming to pair up farmers into working partnerships and solve the problem of access to land...
N.Ireland
Land mobility: How does it work, how are profits split and what about subsidies?
A ‘land mobility’ programme aiming to pair up farmers into working partnerships and solve the problem of access to land...
N.Ireland
‘Automation could solve the agri-food industry’s labour shortage problems’
Robots that pick fruit, weeds, and even go out into the field and feed the cows could become a common...
N.Ireland
'Automation could solve the agri-food industry’s labour shortage problems'
Robots that pick fruit, weeds, and even go out into the field and feed the cows could become a common...
N.Ireland
French-imported cattle test positive for bluetongue in Britain
Farmers have been urged to be vigilant after cases of bluetongue have been detected in Britain. Several cattle imported from...
N.Ireland
Antrim heifer scoops sought-after show title in the UK
A Co. Antrim heifer has managed to snatch one of the most sought-after show titles in the UK; the All-Britain...
Agri-Business
Mushroom firm enters administration just two years after £1.5m investment
A Co. Armagh mushroom farm – which invested more than £1.5 million (1.68 million) into a new packing house just two...
N.Ireland
One year on: Alistair Sloss' daughter relives the day a slurry tragedy took her father's life
This time last year the Sloss family’s lives changed forever when Co. Tyrone dairy farmer Alistair Sloss was killed in...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland Holstein breeders manage impressive All-Britain campaign
Northern Ireland Holstein breeders impressed judges at the weekend’s All-Britain All-Breeds Calf Show in Malvern, Worcestershire. The region’s team of around...
Dairy
Northern Ireland Holstein breeders manage impressive All-Britain campaign
Northern Ireland Holstein breeders impressed judges at the weekend’s All-Britain All-Breeds Calf Show in Malvern, Worcestershire. The region’s team of around...
N.Ireland
TB levels in the North peak at highest rate in over a decade
Tuberculosis (TB) rates have hit their worst level in Northern Ireland in more than a decade, the latest figures reveal....
N.Ireland
TB levels in the North peak at highest rate in over a decade
Tuberculosis (TB) rates have hit their worst level in Northern Ireland in more than a decade, the latest figures reveal....
N.Ireland
Ophelia: NI and GB damage estimated to cost up to £10m
The repair bill for ex-hurricane Ophelia could hit up to £10 million, rural insurer NFU Mutual has estimated. The firm...
N.Ireland
Ophelia: NI and GB damage estimated to cost up to £10m
The repair bill for ex-hurricane Ophelia could hit up to £10 million, rural insurer NFU Mutual has estimated. The firm...
Agri-Business
Profits drop at Skea Eggs despite increase in sales
Profits are down at Northern Ireland egg giant Skea Egg Farms despite an increase in sales, its latest accounts show....
N.Ireland
'Innovative changes needed in NI dairy industry'
The dairy industry in Northern Ireland needs to debate innovative changes as to how farmers are paid for milk, according...
