N.Ireland
Welsh vets to take first-ever strike action at a private practice
Nearly 100 vets working in South Wales are set to take the UK’s first-ever strike action at a private veterinary...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Defra staff members are ‘able to and prepared to’ strike for fair pay
Public and Commercial Services (PCU) Union members that work for the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)...
Agri-Business
Alltech to help with biogas production for Mid-Ulster biorefinery
Global animal nutrition company, Alltech, has signed an agreement with Tobermore Concrete, CEMCOR and Road Safety Contracts to become a...
N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies increases milk price for June
The board of Lakeland Dairies has confirmed that the price for milk supplied in June will see an increase in...
N.Ireland
NI orgs call for dogs to be kept under control following spate of livestock attacks
Northern Ireland Water, the Mourne Heritage Trust and the National Trust are calling for dog owners to keep their dogs...
N.Ireland
FFA: New Labour government ‘potentially’ good for farmers
Farmers for Action (FFA) has welcomed the election of a Labour government at Westminster as, potentially, a good news story...
Agri-Business
Farm business income in NI to decrease by 46% – DAERA
Farm business income measured across all farm types in Northern Ireland is expected to decrease from an average £51,043 in...
N.Ireland
Tillage: AHDB survey results reveal downfalls in key areas
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has just published the results of its Planting and Variety Survey. For England,...
N.Ireland
Record entry of sheep and cattle at Omagh Show 2024
Omagh Show 2024 enjoyed a record entry of sheep with classes continuing on well into the afternoon. The event’s chief sheep...
N.Ireland
OEP investigates DAERA over failure to adopt environmental plan
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has announced today (Monday, July 8) that it is investigating the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
Funding commitments ‘not a new government’s priority’
Stormont agriculture committee chair, Tom Elliott MLA has indicated that new governments can be slow to act when it comes...
N.Ireland
Opinion: What does the UK election result mean for farmers in NI?
So, as many had previously predicted, we now have a new government in London, courtesy of the 2024 UK general...
N.Ireland
Forestry in Northern Ireland facing uncertain future
All the support schemes available to forestry in Northern Ireland have been ended. That’s according to John Hetherington, the managing...
N.Ireland
Opinion: UK general election throws up shocks aplenty
Every general election will throw up its fair share of ‘shock results’. And the 2024 ‘dash for Westminster’ was no...
N.Ireland
Dairy focus: Antrim father and son maximise farm efficiency
Agriland visited the Hollybank Farm in Co. Antrim where David Cargill and his father Stephen are maximising efficiency while milking...
N.Ireland
Politicians cannot dismiss importance of farmers in NI – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said politicians cannot afford to dismiss the importance of farmers in Northern Ireland and...
N.Ireland
Report: 3,500 ‘falsified’ soil samples submitted in NI with ag planning applications
Public bodies, including councils, in Northern Ireland failed to proactively investigate potential agricultural planning fraud – involving nearly 3,500 “falsified”...
N.Ireland
New research redefines the role of cow’s milk in human diets
Nutritionists from across the UK and Ireland have been told of the critically important role that cow’s milk can play...
