N.Ireland
Simple things to protect against theft on the farm
As the nights draw in the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) and NFU Mutual are urging farmers to review security arrangements...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19
Northern Ireland is to lift the age of eligibility for brucellosis testing to 24 months from 12 months on October 19,...
N.Ireland
North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19
Northern Ireland is to lift the age of eligibility for brucellosis testing to 24 months from 12 months on October 19,...
N.Ireland
North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19
Northern Ireland is to lift the age of eligibility for brucellosis testing to 24 months from 12 months on October 19,...
N.Ireland
Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014
The plants in Northern Ireland have reported good supplies of lambs coming forward for slaughter with 13,314 lambs killed in...
N.Ireland
Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014
The plants in Northern Ireland have reported good supplies of lambs coming forward for slaughter with 13,314 lambs killed in...
Dairy
Northern Ireland milk production up 3.1% as milk price falls 31.6%
Milk production in Northern Ireland in August 2015 was 180.15m litres, up 3.1% year-on-year, statistics from the Department of Agriculture...
Beef
Northern farmers say supply chain failing to provide for beef farmers
The scale of the beef price differential between Northern Ireland and Great Britain has become a significant concern, according to...
Beef
Northern farmers say supply chain failing to provide for beef farmers
The scale of the beef price differential between Northern Ireland and Great Britain has become a significant concern, according to...
N.Ireland
North's dairy aid package worth €1,920 to each dairy farmer
The average dairy farmer in Northern Ireland is set to receive an average of €1,920 from the North’s £5.1m dairy...
N.Ireland
North’s dairy aid package worth €1,920 to each dairy farmer
The average dairy farmer in Northern Ireland is set to receive an average of €1,920 from the North’s £5.1m dairy...
Environment
GM crops to be banned in Northern Ireland
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Environment Minister, Mark H Durkan has announced that he is prohibiting the cultivation of...
Environment
GM crops to be banned in Northern Ireland
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Environment Minister, Mark H Durkan has announced that he is prohibiting the cultivation of...
Dairy
Northern farming body Fair Price Farming unimpressed with dairy aid package
Last week’s EU dairy aid package for agriculture is fundamentally weak but does contain a few positive themes of a...
Beef
Northern buyers warned southern-born cattle could face ‘significant penalties’
Beef producers in Northern Ireland have again been warned of the dangers of buying cattle south of the border by...
N.Ireland
North’s Ploughing Championships officially launched
The Northern Ireland Ploughing Association (NIPA) officially launched the 72nd International Ploughing Championships, which return to Balmoral Park on October...
N.Ireland
North's Ploughing Championships officially launched
The Northern Ireland Ploughing Association (NIPA) officially launched the 72nd International Ploughing Championships, which return to Balmoral Park on October...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland obtains Official Brucellosis Free status
The Europen Commission has approved the North’s application for Official Brucellosis Free (OBF) status, Agriculture Minister, Michelle O’Neill has confirmed....