N.Ireland
AHDB: New Recommended Lists of cereals varieties
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has just published the online edition of its Recommended Lists (RL) of cereal...
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N.Ireland
AgriSearch annual report: Importance of research for sustainability
AgriSearch has just published annual accounts for 2022/2023. The farmer-funded body plays a key role in facilitating applied farm research...
N.Ireland
PSNI appeals for info after ‘substantial number of sheep’ stolen in Coleraine
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information after a “substantial number of sheep” were stolen from...
N.Ireland
Sustainable Ruminant Genetics appoints new chief executive
Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG) has announced the appointment of John Moore as its new chief executive. SRG is a partnership...
N.Ireland
Ulster University student named as DCNI Sports Nutrition Award winner
Ulster University student Amy List has been named as the recipient of this year’s Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI)...
Sheep
Lameness within a sheep flock – total eradication of the problem not feasible
Flock owners have been advised that securing a zero-incidence level of lameness within a sheep flock is almost impossible. This...
N.Ireland
Sustainability levels within NI dairy sector increasing
Sustainability levels within Northern Ireland’s dairy sector are on the rise, according to the latest statistics. Figures, published recently by...
N.Ireland
Farm Safety Partnership awards affiliate status to Tilly Pass
The Farm Safety Partnership has today (Friday, November 24) awarded affiliate status to Tilly Pass and presented the organisation with...
N.Ireland
CAFRE, UFU and DCNI to team up for labour sustainability event
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) and the Dairy Council for Northern...
N.Ireland
Finalists for 2023-2024 Angus Youth Challenge announced
The finalists for the 2023-2024 ABP Angus Youth Challenge have been announced, with students across four schools in Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
EU Dairy Symposium: Farming and climate action are in ‘comfortable co-existence’
Delegates at the final EU Sustainable Dairy Symposium heard how farming and climate change mitigation work together in “comfortable co-existence”....
N.Ireland
DAERA urged to rethink method of farming grant delivery
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is being urged to rethink their method of grant delivery and...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods chief appointed as new AHDB CEO
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has announced the appointment of Graham Wilkinson as its new chief executive officer...
N.Ireland
LMC to prioritise development of new three-year strategy
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chair, Joe Stewart, has confirmed that the development of a new three-year strategy is a...
N.Ireland
Potato harvest 2023 – the struggle continues
Progress made in terms of the potato harvest 2023 remains very slow, according to Teagasc. Crops specialist, Shay Phelan, said...
N.Ireland
66% of NI consumers believe farmers should get more support
Results of a recent public survey confirm that two-thirds of Northern Ireland consumers believe farmers should get more support. The...
N.Ireland
Biomethane injected into Northern Ireland gas network for first time
A company has begun to inject renewable biomethane into the local gas network for the first time in Northern Ireland....
N.Ireland
Focus: Ulster Grassland Society visit Draynes Farm
Lisburn-based Draynes Farm recently hosted a visit to its combined dairy farm and processing operation for members of Ulster Grassland...
