N.Ireland
Tillage: What’s new on the AHDB recommended lists?
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is currently listing six new malting barley varieties. All are under evaluation...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Wool price boost to exceed 10% in Northern Ireland
After a considerable period of time in the doldrums, the producer wool price in Northern Ireland looks set to increase...
N.Ireland
Soil health training for Co. Down farmers to start next week
Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) training sessions for farmers in the Co. Down area will kick off next week. Provided...
N.Ireland
100 ferrets have been caught on Rathlin Island
Efforts to eradicate ferrets entirely are well underway on Rathlin Island, off the coast of Co. Antrim. The conservation project...
N.Ireland
Review recommends update to CAFRE nutrient calculators
A review has recommended that nutrient calculators developed by College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) should remain the...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to hold meetings for dairy farmers on cash concerns
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) has organised a series of meetings this month to provide some...
Environment
New climate centres set to focus on agri-food and biodiversity
Two new research co-centres for climate change set to begin works in January will focus on sustainable agri-food and biodiversity...
N.Ireland
UFU: 2023 was a ‘turbulent year’ for farmers
The last 12 months have been “one of the most turbulent, weather-related years on record” for farmers, according to the...
N.Ireland
Festive Crackers sale at Ballymena Mart saw top price of 5000gns
The popular Festive Crackers in-lamb Texel female sale took place earlier this week (Tuesday, December 19), and saw a top...
N.Ireland
Meet the haulier retiring after 34 years of collecting milk
In the last 34 years, Co. Armagh milk haulier Brian Patterson has seen the good and the great of the...
N.Ireland
bTB costs continue to mount in Northern Ireland
Ulster Bank’s head of agriculture, Cormac McKervey, has highlighted the growing impact of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) on dairy and livestock...
N.Ireland
Has the potential of soils to sequester carbon been overestimated?
A number of research scientists believe that the potential of our soils to sequester carbon has been seriously overestimated. Some...
N.Ireland
UK bluetongue cases reach 27 as new cases confirmed
The total number of bluetongue cases in the UK has reached 27 after four new cases of the disease were...
N.Ireland
DAERA and NIEA look ‘totally incompetent’ on ammonia advice issue – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said the move away from published Ammonia Standing Advice makes those involved look “totally...
Agri-Business
Claas rides boom with 25% increase in turnover
Claas has enjoyed a hugely successful 2023, reporting an increase in turnover of almost 25% over the previous fiscal year,...
N.Ireland
NIEA to provide ‘case-by-case’ advice until new ammonia strategy approved
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) will no longer rely on published Ammonia Standing Advice and will instead provide planning...
N.Ireland
Dairy farms need to be ‘somewhere people want to work’
A recent dairy conference in Ballynahinch highlighted labour issues on Northern Irish dairy farms relating to working hours. Organised by...
Agri-Business
3 further cases of bluetongue in cattle identified in UK
A further three cases of bluetongue in cattle have been identified in the Sandwich Bay area of Kent, the UK...
