Arable
Short-term strengthening of grain prices to be expected – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is expecting grain prices to strengthen over the next fortnight. Where wheat is...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Managing BCS in late lactation cows
Many farmers have started to dry off their first calvers and their thin cows, and perhaps they should body condition...
N.Ireland
DAERA launches guidance page for pest management
A new Integrated Pest Management (IPM) guidance page has been launched on the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
Dairy
Winter oats make the difference on Down dairy farm
While grass is the predominant crop on the Co. Down dairy farm of Philip Tinsley, winter oats are the cereal...
N.Ireland
Rural Support launches farm succession awareness roadshow
Farm support charity, Rural Support, has launched a series of awareness sessions to assist Northern Ireland’s farming families in succession...
Dairy
Minimising waste from your silage pit this winter
Now that virtually every silage pit is open and silage is the main source of forage in the cow’s diet,...
N.Ireland
Case launches new compact Farmlift telehandler
Compact telehandlers have been quite a theme throughout 2025 with several manufacturers adding to the base of their ranges. Case...
Agri-Business
Dairy breeding landscape in NI is fast-changing
Dairy breeding programmes in Northern Ireland are now focused on a number of key areas: milk components, longevity and enhanced...
N.Ireland
TB strategy review shows trajectory is ‘unsustainable’
Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), Brian Dooher has said that the current trajectory is “unsustainable”, following the publication of Northern Ireland’s bovine tuberculosis...
N.Ireland
Animal health group urges NI farmers to act on BVD
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) is reminding farmers in Northern Ireland to take action to prevent bovine viral diarrhoea...
Dairy
Autumn calving: Are your cows cycling ahead of breeding?
Now that the majority of the autumn calving cows have now calved down, it is time to ensure that they...
N.Ireland
Ensiling grain with new hammer mill from Murska
Based in Finland, Murska is an engineering company specialising in the production of grain treatment machinery for livestock farmers. The...
N.Ireland
CAFRE students win gold at Worldskills National Finals
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) horticulture students have paved their way to success at the Worldskills National...
N.Ireland
UFU webinars to focus on beef and lamb efficiency
Beef and lamb efficiency sets the theme of two webinars set to be held by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU),...
N.Ireland
Winter milk: Controlling SCC in the early stages of lactation
Controlling your somatic cell count (SCC) is not always easy during the early lactation of your winter milking herds, particularly...
N.Ireland
Lockhart appointed chair of Northern Ireland Shows Association
Brian Lockhart, from Jerrettspass in Co. Armagh, is the new chair of the Northern Ireland Shows Association (NISA). He assumed...
N.Ireland
Man sentenced following cannabis farm discovery in rural Co. Down
Clive Weir, from the Annahilt area in Co. Down was handed a three year sentence following the discovery of a...
N.Ireland
Down dairy farmer sets his heifers up for success
It is a well-known fact that the first 100 days for dairy heifers sets the precedent for the rest of...
