N.Ireland
Silage stocks starting to run low in Northern Ireland
There is now a growing concern that silage stocks are starting to run low on many dairy and livestock farms...
northern ireland]
N.Ireland
Call for introduction of carbon tax on food imports to NI
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for the introduction of a carbon tax on food imports into Northern Ireland and...
N.Ireland
Survey to assess ecological state of NI countryside – DAERA
A comprehensive field survey is assessing the ecological state of Northern Ireland’s countryside, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
Agri-Business
Zone 1 farmers in NI soil health scheme to receive full reports next week
Farmers in Zone 1 of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) will receive their full set of detailed reports next...
Dairy
Dairy cows in good condition for winter breeding season
Semex sales manager for Northern Ireland, John Berry, is confirming that freshly-calved dairy cows are, for the most part, in...
Agri-Business
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...
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...
