N.Ireland
Effective breeding the ‘cornerstone’ of herd performance – AI company
The development of effective breeding policies has always been a “cornerstone” of improved herd performance, according to Northern Ireland-based AI...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Derry woman trampled by cattle ‘thought she might die’
A Co. Derry woman who was trampled by 18 beef cattle after climbing over a gate to rescue her elderly...
N.Ireland
Call for hemp processing factory in island of Ireland
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for the immediate establishment of a hemp processing facility in Ireland. “Hemp is the...
N.Ireland
3 Armagh men given suspended sentences for waste offences
Three men from Co. Armagh have been given suspended sentences for waste offences relating to over 6,836t of controlled waste....
N.Ireland
DAERA meets marts over NIFAIS concerns
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) officials have held an online meeting with representatives of the Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
Roll out of NIFAIS sees some access ‘teething issues’ for farmers and vets
The head of the Northern Ireland Farm Animal Information System (NIFAIS) has said that the IT rollout has seen “some...
N.Ireland
Sweden records first ever case of African swine fever
Sweden’s National Veterinary Institute has confirmed that a case of African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in the country...
N.Ireland
Authorisation needed to transport animals over 65km- DAFM
Requirements have changed for the transport of animals directly from farms or marts in Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Food...
N.Ireland
NI teens urged to enter the ABP Angus Youth Challenge
Teenagers in Northern Ireland aged between 14 and 15-years-old are being urged to enter the new intake for the ABP...
N.Ireland
Hottest three-month period on earth recorded – WMO
The hottest three-month period on earth has been recorded with unprecedented sea surface temperatures and much extreme weather, the World...
Agri-Business
No resumption of grain deal after Turkey-Russia talks
There has been no resumption of the grain deal to export Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea after talks between...
N.Ireland
Cattle with collars are a ‘game changer’ in the Belfast hills
Cattle on one of the best examples of a species-rich grassland in Northern Ireland have been fitted with cutting-edge GPS...
Agri-Business
Appointment of new Kepak Foods CEO announced
Irish food company, Kepak Group has today (Monday, September 4), announced the appointment of Brian Farrell as its new CEO...
N.Ireland
Insecticide resistance a major concern facing tillage sector
The threat of insecticide resistance is one that all tillage farmers should be taking very seriously, according to scientific experts...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Weeding and granule grouping by Kverneland
In these months leading up to Agritechnica, Kverneland is one of many companies keen to get the news of its...
N.Ireland
NIFAIS to go live on Monday after months of delays
Northern Ireland’s replacement for the Animal and Public Health Information System (APHIS) is set to go live on Monday (September...
N.Ireland
Campaign to ensure Derry remains glyphosate-free
Derry City and Strabane Council implemented a ban on the use of glyphosate-based herbicides in 2019, following years of public...
N.Ireland
Consultation on NI carbon budgets gets underway
The first in a series of public meetings that tie-in with the setting of Northern Ireland’s first three carbon budgets...
