Forestry
New report aims to show how forestry sector can benefit farmers
Strengthening the relationship between the farming and forestry sectors will be one of the key themes at the launch of...
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N.Ireland
EUDR could lead to more alternative protein sources in poultry diets – expert
The period ahead may well see the inclusion of alternative protein sources – both insect and grass-based options – in...
N.Ireland
DAERA: Suspect case of bird flu at Tyrone commercial poultry farm
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed a suspected case of avian influenza (bird flu) on...
N.Ireland
MP calls for new measures to tackle ATV and GPS thefts in NI
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has announced that she will campaigning for new measures to tackle thefts of all-terrain vehicles...
Dairy
Controlling lameness before the housed period
Lameness is a scourge seen in over 10% of the national dairy herd, which becomes even harder to control at...
Machinery
DLG concludes that diesel engines will be around for decades to come
The search to replace the compression ignition, or diesel engine, has been going on for many years now, but so...
N.Ireland
A top quality diet ‘best investment’ poultry farmers can make – specialist
According to an international poultry breeding specialist, eggs are now widely regarded as a ‘super food’ by consumers around the...
Dairy
Prevent calf pneumonia now to boost long-term performance
With the autumn calving season well underway and pens quickly filling with calves, farmers must keep a keen eye out...
Beef
Putting a plan in place for feeding store and beef cattle this winter
Winter housing is now underway in most parts of the country and with this, pits of silage and cuts of...
Machinery
German veg farmer helps develop laser weeding robot to reduce massive labour bill
By Chris McCullough Weeding is one of the most tedious, time-consuming and costly jobs on a vegetable farm, and with...
Beef
Update from ABP’s UK red meat sustainability programme
ABP Food Group has published an update on its UK-based farmer-led programme aimed at helping beef and lamb producers to...
Machinery
Claas brings it all together for Agritechnica 2025
Next month’s Agritechnica is looming ever larger on the horizon, and one of the last pre-show events was recently held...
Rural Life
Watch: Footballer Haaland stocks up on steak and milk at local farm
Footballer Erling Haaland believes that the quality of meat and milk is “even better” when the animals are taken care...
N.Ireland
Rye can be used as an alternative to wheat in poultry rations
Ongoing research at Harper Adams University in Shropshire, UK, is confirming that hybrid rye can be used as an alternative...
Rural Life
Research: Public would pay more for meat with good farm welfare
A new tool for measuring the economic value of farm animal welfare improvements has been developed by researchers at the...
N.Ireland
Ruling on Red Tractor advert described as ‘unjust’
A recent Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) decision to uphold a complaint against an old Red Tractor advert has been branded...
Agri-Business
Call for action to give farmers more export opportunities
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has pressed the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to ensure that British...
Environment
Could soil’s ability to ‘remember’ drought ensure more resilience?
New research has found that microbial communities in soil have the capacity to remember and adapt to past environmental events,...
