N.Ireland
UUP: ‘Defeatist attitude’ on UK inheritance tax changes from Muir
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) peer, Lord Tom Elliott, has called on Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs,...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
Sean McGlynn appointed as new chairperson of Food Fortress Ltd
Sean McGlynn, managing director of Co. Longford-based Kieran Milling, has been appointed as the new chairperson of the board of...
N.Ireland
Muir: Over £4.6m approved under nature-friendly farming scheme
Over £4.6million has been approved for farmers in Northern Ireland under the Farming with Nature Transition Scheme. The scheme aims...
N.Ireland
HSENI: Farmers urged not to take chances when mixing slurry
Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to make their safety a priority when agitating slurry ahead of the closed...
N.Ireland
New £3,500 reward offered in NI following rise in rural quad thefts
A charity in Northern Ireland is offering a reward of up to £3,500 for information that results in the arrest...
N.Ireland
Tackling mastitis through a sawdust and lime mix
Mastitis is considered to be one of the most costly diseases in dairy, with farmers continuously working to prevent the...
N.Ireland
NI Rural Business Development Grant Scheme to open for applications
The Rural Business Development Grant Scheme (RBDGS) will open for applications this month. The RBDGS is funded through the Department...
N.Ireland
New website focused on TB information for NI farmers
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has launched a new website as part of an industry campaign to provide information...
N.Ireland
Initiative’s goal to plant a million trees is ‘thriving’ – NI Water
NI Water has said that their target to plant one million trees is in sight, as the company’s regreening programme...
N.Ireland
New McHale Terra Drive for when the going gets tough
McHale always have a little something tucked up their sleeve for the Ploughing and this year they have no less...
N.Ireland
Recruitment campaign begins for CAFRE advisory group
A recruitment campaign to appoint five new members to the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) advisory group...
N.Ireland
‘Rural crime is more than farm theft’ – MLA
The East Derry MLA, Claire Sugden has said that rural crime must be understood as more than thefts from farms,...
N.Ireland
Factory quotes: Further price reductions for Ploughing week
This week’s factory quotes for beef cattle have seen processors move to reduce their price offerings again this week. The...
N.Ireland
US dairy farm adds value selling culled cow meat and hosting tours
By Chris McCullough Adding value to dairy farms is a common trend across the world with many selling milk, cheese,...
N.Ireland
Watch: How UK farmers are fighting fires with rainwater tanks
A community rallying together in rural England to help put out a fire on a neighbour’s farm has sparked innovation...
N.Ireland
New patterns of BVD present in Northern Ireland – AHWNI
Recent test results have proven a significant change in the patterns of bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD), according to Animal Health...
N.Ireland
DUP MP accuses Sinn Féin of ‘kicking farmers when they’re down’ in NI
A DUP MP has accused Sinn Féin of “abandoning Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector and kicking farmers when they’re down”. Carla...
N.Ireland
Over £3.2m to support nature recovery projects in Northern Ireland
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has earmarked over £3.2 million to support nature recovery projects in...
