N.Ireland
Balmoral results: Super Simmental day kicks off day one
Balmoral Show consistently throws up livestock champions that live long in the memory for all the right reasons. And, without...
Balmoral Show
N.Ireland
NI pig prices now above cost of production – bank
Cormac McKervey of Ulster Bank has confirmed that pig prices in Northern Ireland are now exceeding farmers’ full cost of...
N.Ireland
Retail milk price war looming in Northern Ireland – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has claimed that at least one supermarket group in Northern Ireland is about to significantly...
N.Ireland
An Aberdeen Angus perspective on significance of Balmoral Show
John Henning and his wife Ann own the Drumcorn herd of pedigree Aberdeen Angus cattle. They will be exhibiting at...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Moving Balmoral Show was a stroke of genius
Moving Balmoral Show to its current location on the outskirts of Lisburn was a stroke of genius on the part...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show 2023: How to get there and map of grounds
Balmoral Show 2023 will kick off on Wednesday (May 10) and will run until Saturday (May 13), at the Eikon...
N.Ireland
Countdown underway to 154th Balmoral Show
Final preparations are underway for one of the annual highlights of the agri-calendar in Northern Ireland – the 154th Balmoral...
N.Ireland
ABP to help farming charity with shed as prize at Balmoral Show
Agri-food business, ABP, is marking 25 years at Balmoral Show, which gets underway this week (May 10-13), with a draw...
N.Ireland
Farmers must get paid properly for work they do – Ulster Bank
Farmers must get paid properly for they work they carry out and the investment that they make within their businesses....
N.Ireland
UK food inflation currently sitting at 18%
Food inflation in the UK has hit 18%, according to Ulster Bank’s chief economist Richard Ramsey. But Ramsey said although...
Agri-Business
Ulster Bank NI acknowledges challenges facing agri sector
After a year of soaring food, fuel, and energy prices for consumers and farmers alike, inflationary pressures are likely to...
N.Ireland
Opinion: These are heady times for the RUAS
This week marks the official launch of Balmoral Show 2023; it is the flagship event of the Royal Ulster Agricultural...
N.Ireland
No poultry classes at this year’s Balmoral Show
There will be no poultry or pigeon classes at this year’s Balmoral Show in light of the ongoing avian influenza...
N.Ireland
Countdown is on to the 154th Balmoral Show this May
The 154th Balmoral Show celebrating the best in food, farming and rural life at Balmoral Park, Lisburn from May 10-13,...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Belt rakes, tractors and UTVs at Balmoral Show
With shows now thankfully being held again, Balmoral has once more taken its place as the main event at which...
Agri-Business
Marks & Spencer eager to develop closer relationships with farmers
Marks & Spencer is keen to develop ever closer supply relationships with farmers across the island of Ireland. It was...
Agri-Business
Grain trade association: Meal rationing not on the cards yet
Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) chief executive, Gill Gallagher, has confirmed that meal rationing for livestock production purposes is...
N.Ireland
Farmgate prices mostly matching increased costs – Ulster Bank
This week’s Balmoral Show has seen a wide range of updates provided regarding the current state of agriculture in Northern...
