N.Ireland
Queues at meat plants as APHIS computer system crashes
Northern Ireland’s computerised cattle movement and permitting system, APHIS, seemed to ‘crash’ last night as part of a wider civil...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
AgriSearch to appoint new operations manager
AgriSearch has confirmed that the organisation is in the process of appointing an operations manager. This is a new position...
N.Ireland
Genomics will ‘revolutionise’ performance in sheep sector
The science of genomics is set to revolutionise the pace at which genetic improvement can be secured within the sheep...
N.Ireland
Farmers For Action: Need for a Farm Welfare Bill
The need for the Northern Ireland Farm Welfare Bill to be passed into law is greater than ever, according to...
N.Ireland
Arable update: Barley yields disappointing in Northern Ireland
Co. Down agronomist Richard Owens has confirmed that the winter barley harvest in Northern Ireland is complete with many growers...
N.Ireland
Dutch Spotted ram lamb fetches £20,000 for NI breeder
A Dutch Spotted sheep breeder in Co. Down secured a private deal that saw a ram lamb fetch a remarkable...
N.Ireland
UFU worried about farmers meeting soil health scheme deadline
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has warned farmers that they are at risk of losing future farm payments if they...
Agri-Business
PGI for beef – ‘you don’t just get it on the basis of a good story’
“You don’t just get this on the basis of a good story.” Those are the words of beef sector manager...
N.Ireland
China most influencing factor on global meat markets – LMC
China looks set to remain as the biggest single contributory factor impacting global meat markets. This is according to Livestock...
Agri-Business
‘Relentless pressure’ from processors is unacceptable – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said the “relentless pressure” put on farmers from processors over the last number of...
N.Ireland
UK produce to be showcased at Hong Kong trade show
Beef, lamb, pork and dairy products from the UK will be showcased at a trade show in Hong Kong this...
Agri-Business
CAFRE to host on-farm events aimed at cutting the cost of lameness
On-farm events organised by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will aim to help farmers cut the...
N.Ireland
Spreading lime: Where to buy and average costs
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that the budget for the National Liming Programme has doubled...
N.Ireland
Tillage: Dash for harvest finishing line this week
With the weather slightly improving over the coming days, many tillage farmers will be making a dash for the harvest...
N.Ireland
New Zealand: Concern over ‘whole farms’ being sold into forestry
The body responsible for promoting beef and lamb in New Zealand and regulating the country’s quality mark for these products...
N.Ireland
Rare bird makes return to designated peatland site
An increasingly rare breeding bird has returned to a designated peatland site in Co. Down for the first time in...
N.Ireland
Record turnout of sheep at Fermanagh Show
There was a record turnout of sheep at Fermanagh Show 2023. The event was held at its new venue, Castle...
Agri-Business
US self-propelled combine sales continue to grow
Self-propelled combine sales continued to increase in the United States, while total farm tractor unit sales in the U.S. and...
