N.Ireland
How can good ventilation improve calf welfare?
Ventilation will be key to calf health over the coming months according to Gareth Beacom, beef and sheep adviser with...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Tributes paid to NIFCC retiring CEO
Northern Ireland Food Chain Certification (NIFCC) has paid tribute to its retiring CEO Valerie McCann, marking 24 years of service...
N.Ireland
Entries to RUAS Winter Fair down 25% due to bluetongue
By Chris McCullough Cattle entries for the 39th Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Winter Fair on December 11 have now...
N.Ireland
NI dairy farmers facing one of ‘toughest financial squeezes in recent memory’
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) agricultural spokesperson, Samuel Morrison, has highlighted the pressure now coming on dairy incomes in Northern Ireland....
N.Ireland
Soil Association seeks feedback from NI agri-food sector
Farmers, vets, food processing and agri-food businesses are invited to help shape the future of organic food and farming by...
N.Ireland
AHDB releases 2026/2027 cereals and oilseeds recommended lists
The Agricultural and Horticultural and Development Board (AHDB) has launched its 2026/2027 recommended lists of cereals and oilseeds online. This...
Environment
Want to know how to increase yields with lower inputs of N?
Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen fertiliser. That is the main finding of...
N.Ireland
Market access a priority in light of bluetongue – LMC
With the presence of bluetongue (BTV-3) now confirmed in Northern Ireland (NI), the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is urging...
N.Ireland
MPs warn Northern Ireland could be facing a ‘veterinary medicine crisis’
Northern Irish MPs have recently alerted the UK government that Northern Ireland could be facing a “potential crisis” regarding the...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch seeks to expand its range of services
AgriSearch is confirming a significant increase in the scope of the technical services it provides to agriculture in Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
UFU: ‘No intention to cull animals’ at this time in relation to bluetongue
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) today (Thursday, December 4) said that the current bluetongue situation in Northern Ireland is “a...
N.Ireland
NI farmers urged to ‘opt into’ Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been urged to opt into the latest phase of the Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) Scheme....
N.Ireland
What suckler farmers need to know about myostatin
In recent years, talk of myostatin has grown steadily around show and sale rings, with many farmers turning to it...
Agri-Business
Bluetongue vaccine might ‘not be enough’ to control outbreaks – expert
With the suspected case of bluetongue being reported recently in Northern Ireland, many farmers will be concerned about how they...
N.Ireland
DAERA: Suspected bluetongue in 44 cattle on affected farm
Preliminary results of testing carried out on a Co. Down cattle herd, where two suspected cases of bluetongue virus were...
N.Ireland
Cattle from Republic not to compete at 2025 Royal Ulster Winter Fair
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has confirmed that cattle from the Republic of Ireland will not be competing at...
N.Ireland
NI waiting on test results from Germany and England on suspected bluetongue samples
Samples taken from suspected cases of bluetongue in Northern Ireland are now “subject to confirmatory testing” from laboratories in Germany...
Agri-Business
Suspected bluetongue in NI ‘must serve as a wake-up call’
The suspected cases of bluetongue in Northern Ireland “must serve as a wake-up call”, a farm organisation has urged. Irish...
