N.Ireland
North’s incentivisation scheme for the removal of BVD-infected calves to close
The incentivisation scheme in Northern Ireland – aimed at the removal of animals persistently infected by BVD – is soon...
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Beef
Thelma Gorman named as woman killed in farm accident
‘Unsung hero’ of Northern Ireland agriculture Thelma Gorman has been named as the woman who lost her life on a...
N.Ireland
Meet the Young Farmers’ girls chopping their locks for children’s wigs
Around a dozen Co. Down Young Farmers’ girls have pledged to chop their hair for good causes. Inspired by the...
Beef
Is thinking ‘white’ the secret to Northern Ireland’s best blues?
A Co. Antrim British Blue herd which selectively breeds for white cattle has wowed judges in the north. Jack and...
N.Ireland
Woman killed in a farm accident involving a cow
A woman in Northern Ireland has been killed in an accident involving a cow, the Health and Safety Executive of...
Agri-Business
Supermarket slammed for ‘unscrupulous’ treatment of farm suppliers
Supermarket chain Asda has been slammed for its “unscrupulous” treatment of farm suppliers in the UK. The latest investigation by...
N.Ireland
‘Concrete progress’ made: Brexit border crossings could take seconds
Clearing border customs post-Brexit could take just seconds, Brexit Secretary David Davis told MPs at Westminster earlier this week. He...
Dairy
Payment rates for the Small Dairy Farmer Scheme in NI announced
The payment rates for the Small Dairy Farmer Scheme in Northern Ireland have been revealed by the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
Video: Thieves continue to target Land Rover Defenders
Thieves are continuing to target iconic Land Rover Defenders right across the Republic of Ireland and the UK. Members of...
N.Ireland
Video: Thieves continue to target Land Rover Defenders
Thieves are continuing to target iconic Land Rover Defenders right across the Republic of Ireland and the UK. Members of...
N.Ireland
NI livestock numbers increase in 2017, as the area of cereals grown falls
Livestock populations in Northern Ireland during the month of June have remained stable or grown compared to figures from a...
N.Ireland
NI livestock numbers increase in 2017, as the area of cereals grown falls
Livestock populations in Northern Ireland during the month of June have remained stable or grown compared to figures from a...
N.Ireland
Farm organisation calls for tougher sentences for criminals
Calls for tougher judicial sentences for people involved in rural crime have been reiterated by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU),...
N.Ireland
‘NI’s approval to export pork to China could be worth in excess of £10 million’
Northern Ireland’s final approval to export pork to China could be worth in excess of £10 million (€11 million) to the...
N.Ireland
UK’s approval to export beef to the Phillippines a ‘major boost’ for Northern Ireland
The announcement that the UK has received approval to export beef to the Philippines has been hailed as a “major boost”...
N.Ireland
Farmers encouraged to take advantage of pest control scheme
Farmers in Northern Ireland are being encouraged to take advantage of a pest control scheme being run by the British Association...
Dairy
NI milk prices increase by over 50% in the space of a year
Milk prices in Northern Ireland have increased by about 57% in the space of a year, according to the latest...
N.Ireland
NI beef exporters given the green light to trade under BSE negligible risk status
Beef exporters in Northern Ireland have been given the green light to trade under Bovine Spongiform Encelphalapathy (BSE) negligible risk (NR)...
