Beef
Farmers who retain BVD-infected calves ‘pose a risk to the entire industry’
The minority of farmers who retain calves, which have tested positive for BVD, pose a risk to the entire industry,...
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N.Ireland
3,000 NI farmers sign up for soil sampling scheme
Almost 3,000 livestock farmers in Northern Ireland have registered for the soil sampling and analysis scheme from the Department of...
N.Ireland
Young boy seriously injured in a farm accident over the weekend
An 11-year-old boy was seriously injured in an accident on a farm in Northern Ireland over the weekend. The accident...
N.Ireland
Young farmer convicted of transporting an unfit animal
A 21-year-old farmer has been recently convicted at Omagh Magistrates’ Court for transporting an unfit animal, according to the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
UFU aims to raise £100,000 for charity to mark centenary anniversary
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) aims to raise £100,000 (€113,530) for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland to mark its 100-year anniversary....
Environment
Two farmers fined for polluting waterways
Two farmers in Northern Ireland have been fined for polluting waterways, according to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
N.Ireland
Call for NI farmers to ‘stand firm’ against abattoirs on beef prices
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been urged to “stand firm” against abattoirs, north and south of the border, that attempt...
Agri-Business
Report proposes free trade for agri goods under Brexit
The Seanad report on Brexit has proposed that a free trade agreement, for “vulnerable sectors” like agriculture, should be considered...
N.Ireland
Deadline for applications to agricultural business course extended
The deadline for applications to CAFRE’s Agricultural Business Operations Level 2 course has been extended until 4:00pm on August 24. Enrolment applications...
N.Ireland
NI farmers call for Stormont to be restored to avoid ‘damaging scenario’
Farmers in Northern Ireland have called for politicians to reach an agreement to restore the devolved government in the face...
N.Ireland
Agriculture singled out as ‘critical policy area’ in DUP £1 billion deal with Tories
Northern Ireland’s agriculture sector has been highlighted as a “critical policy area during the EU exit negotiations” in an agreement...
Grass
‘Italian Ryegrass – more positives than negatives’
Italian Ryegrass (IRG) will produce 25% more herbage than Perennial Ryegrass (PRG), Barenbrug UK Ltd’s James Ingles has said. Ingles...
N.Ireland
Tractor drawing silage involved in cyclist hit-and-run
A tractor drawing silage has reportedly been involved in a hit-and-run incident, where a cyclist was knocked from his bike....
N.Ireland
Department publishes farm planning handbook for 2017
The ‘Farm Business Data 2017’ farm planning handbook has recently been published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
Environment
Farmers fined in connection with fish kill incident
Two farmers from Co. Fermanagh have been fined recently at Omagh Magistrates’ Court, in connection with a fish kill incident....
N.Ireland
Farmer banned from owning animals for 25 years
A farmer has been banned from owning animals for 25 years due to a number of animal welfare offences. James Steele,...
Environment
EU pumps €8.1 million into cross-border environmental recovery fund
A cross-border environmental project that will protect endangered species and restore natural habitats is to receive €8.1 million in funding,...
N.Ireland
UK farmers suffered 7.5% drop in income in 2016
Total income from farming in the UK plummeted 7.5% in real terms between 2015 and 2016, according to revised figures...
