N.Ireland
Northern Irish farmer convicted of 27 animal welfare charges
A Co. Antrim farmer has been convicted on 27 animal welfare charges at the Lisburn Magistrates’ Court. Trevor Sinclair, with...
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N.Ireland
Northern Irish farmer convicted of 27 animal welfare charges
A Co. Antrim farmer has been convicted on 27 animal welfare charges at the Lisburn Magistrates’ Court. Trevor Sinclair, with...
Rural Life
Video: Farming mad bride drives to her own wedding in a Massey Ferguson
A farming mad bride got her lifelong wish when she drove herself to her own wedding in a Massey Ferguson...
Dairy
Prices mixed at latest Global Dairy Trade auction - Overall prices up 0.6%
Product prices were mixed at the latest Global Dairy Trade Auction held in New Zealand, however the overall price of...
Agri-Business
UK Prime Minister wants out of the EU single market
The UK Prime Minister, Theresa May announced that the UK plans to leave the European Union single market as part...
Agri-Business
Coordination at EU Commission level is 'lacking' when it comes to food waste
Although a number of EU policies have the potential to combat food waste, their potential is not being exploited, according...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu case confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in the UK
The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed H5N8 avian influenza (bird flu) in a flock of turkeys at a farm...
Beef
Limousin and Charolais lead the way in Northern calf registrations
Limousin and Charolais accounted for 52.3% of calf registrations in Northern Ireland in 2016, figures from the Livestock and Meat Commission...
Machinery
Video: Four hedgecutters that would stand out on any farm
Hedgecutting is not always the most comfortable of tasks. Too often, the tractor’s cab pillars are in just the wrong...
N.Ireland
'Election in the North will result in the drying up of funding streams for farming'
SDLP MLA Patsy McGlone believes the imminent collapse of the Stormont Executive and a subsequent election will result in the...
Machinery
Vintage tractor of 'huge sentimental value' stolen in the North
A vintage Massey Ferguson 135, which has been passed down through a number of generations, was stolen from a farm...
Beef
France receives clearance to export beef to the US market
France has become the fourth EU Member State to gain clearance to export beef to the US market. In January...
N.Ireland
North's 'beef from grass' projects oversubscribed by nearly 170%
Over 80 farmers in Northern Ireland have applied to take part in AgriSearch’s two new, on-farm research projects – an over-subscription...
Machinery
Video: A tractor designed to work at 45 degree angles
Visitors to this year’s LAMMA show in England might spot an unusual tractor, which has been designed to tackle steep...
Rural Life
Two red deer found shot by poachers on protected lands
Two red deer were found shot on protected lands in Meath in the past week. One was shot dead and...
N.Ireland
'Better red meat prices and greater transparency needed'
Processors must focus on delivering better prices and greater transparency if the drive to build a better red meat industry...
N.Ireland
‘Better red meat prices and greater transparency needed’
Processors must focus on delivering better prices and greater transparency if the drive to build a better red meat industry...
Opinion
Cross compliance and farm safety should be formally linked
Both ICSA and ICMSA have taken a wholly unacceptable position, where farm safety is concerned. The past week has seen...
