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
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...
N.Ireland
£291m in Direct Payments issued to NI farmers
A total of £291.3 million in Direct Payments has been issued to 98% of Northern Ireland farmers today, Friday September...
N.Ireland
NI open day set to showcase Shorthorn-cross suckler herd
Ballynahinch, Co. Down-based commercial suckler farmer Barry Fitzsimons is set to show how a switch to Beef Shorthorn genetics has...
N.Ireland
NI Land Mobility Scheme concludes today
The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) has announced the successful conclusion of the Land Mobility Scheme. Launched in 2017,...
N.Ireland
Lambs ‘mauled’ in Armagh dog attack – PSNI
An number of lambs were “mauled” in a recent dog attack in Armagh, Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said....
N.Ireland
Farm organisations urge NI farmers to give views on carbon budget
Farming organisations are encouraging farmers to attend one of the upcoming public consultations on Northern Ireland’s future carbon budget. The...
N.Ireland
DAERA seeks public input on NI emissions targets
Public consultation sessions on Northern Ireland’s carbon budget are being organised by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
N.Ireland
Ulster Grassland Society hosts Down farm walk
Ulster Grassland Society recently hosted a successful visit to the Kilkeel farm of James, and Brenda Henderson. The business is...
