N.Ireland
US cattle rancher shares views on cow size and age at first calving
The Foyle Food Group’s ‘Farms of Excellence’ in Co. Tyrone, hosted a farm walk on Wednesday, April 10, with a...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Pedigree Cattle Trust to host bTB research update meeting
The Pedigree Cattle Trust are set to hold a meeting in Co. Armagh that will provide those attending with an...
N.Ireland
Preparing the stock bull for breeding season
Breeding season is fast approaching, and although the use of artificial insemination (AI) grows year-on-year, stock bulls still have a...
Dairy
Lameness issues need to be a focus as breeding approaches
Cows on the vast majority of farms have spent much longer in the shed than was expected by most, which...
N.Ireland
The potential for artificial intelligence within production agriculture
Assessing the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) within agriculture is the focus of investigation for 2024 Nuffield Scholar, Paul Windemuller....
N.Ireland
Bank borrowings for ag-sector in NI estimated to total £973m
Bank borrowings for the agricultural sector in Northern Ireland stand at £973 million, with money on deposit amounting to £611...
N.Ireland
Important to maintain intakes as breeding season approaches
The breeding season is fast approaching and getting cows grazing continues to be a significant challenge on dairy farms. On...
N.Ireland
Basildon stays busy after 60 years of building tractors
Tractors powered by internal combustion have been around for for just over 120 years now, and for half of that...
N.Ireland
M&S UK aims to achieve its ‘Net Zero’ goals by 2040
Marks & Spencer (M&S) UK has announced that it aims to achieve its Net Zero by 2040 goals, funded through...
N.Ireland
NI Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme system to open Monday
An online system allowing farmers in Northern Ireland to opt-in to the Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) Scheme will open next...
N.Ireland
Amount of livestock on farms is ‘creating challenges’ – BSAS
Outgoing British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) president, Prof. Elizabeth Magowan has said that there is a “growing body” of...
N.Ireland
Land prices in Northern Ireland averaging £13,500/ac – Ulster Bank
Land prices in Northern Ireland are currently averaging £13,500/ac. This figure was confirmed by Ulster Bank’s head of agriculture, Cormac...
N.Ireland
An ‘Ulster’ fry costs slightly less now than it did last year – economist
Fans of the traditional “Ulster” fry may want to raise a fork to a new survey today (Wednesday, April 10)...
N.Ireland
Co. Tyrone river is ‘strewn’ with farm litter – water sports group
Farm “litter”, including empty chemical drums, blue piping and plastic, is adding significantly to the pollution burden on the River...
N.Ireland
CAFRE reflects on NI spring planting opportunities
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) has just published a crops update for Northern Ireland. It relates...
N.Ireland
What does a jet ski, tractor and slurry spreader have in common?
As the wet weather continues to drive some farmers to despair across the island, some may have considered diversifying the...
N.Ireland
‘Unrelenting’ wet weather means continued financial pressure for farmers – MP
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said that “unrelenting” wet weather means farmers are facing continued financial pressure. Lockhart, who...
N.Ireland
‘Action needs to be taken’ to protect the hen harrier – Muir
Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir, stated that the restoration of nesting and foraging...
