Agri-Business
NI teenagers invited to enter ABP’s ‘Angus Youth Challenge’
ABP has announced that its skills development programme, Angus Youth Challenge, is live and open for entries from teenagers living...
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N.Ireland
DAERA issues nearly £260m in direct payments to farmers
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has today (Monday, September 2) announced the commencement of...
Beef
Buildings Focus: From beef to dairy with £1m investment
By Chris McCullough When converting beef housing to a brand new dairy unit, Robert Patton carried out a lot of...
N.Ireland
Minister Muir extends registration for Zone 3 of SNHS
Minister Andrew Muir has extended the registration date for Zone 3 of Northern Ireland’s Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS). The...
N.Ireland
Lough Neagh is a ‘stark reminder’ of climate change impact – Muir
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) minister Andrew Muir has said the blue-green algae crisis at Lough Neagh...
N.Ireland
DAERA urges farmers to remain vigilant to bluetongue threat
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging farmers in Northern Ireland to remain vigilant to the...
N.Ireland
Breeding ruminant livestock that produce less methane is achievable
Breeding ruminant livestock that produce less methane while, at the same time, achieving higher levels of performance, is feasible. It...
N.Ireland
DAERA extends switchover date for new livestock tags
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has extended the switchover date when ‘UK’ prefix livestock tags can...
Agri-Business
NI on-farm rush control event to discuss treatments
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is organising an on-farm rush control event for Wednesday, September 4,...
Agri-Business
Farmers with BVD infection in their herd urged to ‘stamp out’ the virus
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) is urging farmers with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) infection present in their herds to...
N.Ireland
PSNI: ‘Treasured’ tractor and baler stolen in Fermanagh
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information after a “treasured” tractor and baler were stolen from...
N.Ireland
New Farming with Nature Package is a ‘key priority’ for DAERA minister
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has said a new Farming with Nature Package is...
N.Ireland
Limited supply will determine international sheep market trends
A contraction in supplies will be the key factor in determining international sheep market trends over the coming months. Lamb...
N.Ireland
The uses of soil aeration in grassland farming
Soil aeration has long been recognised as a technique that will deliver improved drainage and enhanced root growth in a...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm raises almost £10k for Cancer Focus NI through tractor run
Dale Farm has raised nearly £10,000 for its charity partner, Cancer Focus NI, following a tractor and truck run at...
N.Ireland
Winter OSR and barley harvest almost wrapped up in NI
The winter oilseed rape (OSR) and barley harvest is almost completed across most of Northern Ireland, according to Christopher Gill,...
N.Ireland
858ha of flower-rich grasslands in Fermanagh back on the map
Hundreds of hectares of once-lost, flower-rich grasslands in Co. Fermanagh have been surveyed and mapped by Ulster Wildlife to ensure...
N.Ireland
How many NI sheep have been slaughtered in the ROI in 2024?
The number of sheep coming weekly from Northern Ireland (NI) for slaughter in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) has remained...
