N.Ireland
New rules clamp down on missing cattle tags in Northern Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland have submitted a list of concerns to the Agriculture Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly in...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Genetics research to improve ewe longevity
New research funded by EBLEX into the genetics of ewe longevity could benefit the sheep industry on the back of...
N.Ireland
Genetics research to improve ewe longevity
New research funded by EBLEX into the genetics of ewe longevity could benefit the sheep industry on the back of...
N.Ireland
DARD facing £30 million budget cut
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland (DARD) is set to lose £30m from its annual budget,...
N.Ireland
Mixed retail performance for Northern lamb
Total expenditure on lamb in the UK during the 12 weeks ending September 14, 2014, totalled £130m compared to £126m...
N.Ireland
Mixed retail performance for Northern lamb
Total expenditure on lamb in the UK during the 12 weeks ending September 14, 2014, totalled £130m compared to £126m...
Beef
Cattle exports to Northern Ireland behind previous years
Cattle exports to Northern Ireland for further breeding and production on are behind their usual seasonal peak, figures from the...
N.Ireland
Northern beef farmers warned many face big losses under new CAP
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said many beef farmers will have been starkly reminded that they face big losses...
N.Ireland
Northern beef farmers warned many face big losses under new CAP
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said many beef farmers will have been starkly reminded that they face big losses...
N.Ireland
Northern beef farmers warned many face big losses under new CAP
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said many beef farmers will have been starkly reminded that they face big losses...
N.Ireland
Northern poultry farmers to get free campylobacter test kits
A new scheme offering free campylobacter testing kits is being offered to independent poultry farmers in Northern Ireland. The initiative,...
N.Ireland
Northern poultry farmers to get free campylobacter test kits
A new scheme offering free campylobacter testing kits is being offered to independent poultry farmers in Northern Ireland. The initiative,...
Dairy
Northern dairy farmers push for income averaging
Parity is needed with the Republic’s five-year income averaging for dairy farmers, the Ulster Farmers Union President has said. In...
N.Ireland
Calf registrations up 11% in Northern Ireland
Beef-sired sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland were up 11% for October, while dairy-sired calf registrations are also up. In...
N.Ireland
Calf registrations up 11% in Northern Ireland
Beef-sired sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland were up 11% for October, while dairy-sired calf registrations are also up. In...
N.Ireland
Strong supplies allows NI processors to be choosy with sheep
The strong supplies of lambs being presented for slaughter this autumn, processors are keen to source FQAS approved lambs, according to Northern Ireland’s...
N.Ireland
Strong supplies allows NI processors to be choosy with sheep
The strong supplies of lambs being presented for slaughter this autumn, processors are keen to source FQAS approved lambs, according to Northern Ireland’s...
Beef
Beef sales down 3% in Northern Ireland
Local beef sales declined to date in Northern Ireland, with the average household spend down from £167 to £162, according...
