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...
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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...
Environment
Dairy sector in the North continues to reduce carbon footprint
The dairy farming sector in Northern Ireland has continued to reduce its carbon footprint, a report relating to greenhouse gas...
Environment
Dairy sector in the North continues to reduce carbon footprint
The dairy farming sector in Northern Ireland has continued to reduce its carbon footprint, a report relating to greenhouse gas...
Rural Life
Wanted: Contractor to take over huge 1,250ac farm
An investor who purchased a 1,250ac farm in Cambridgeshire in the UK is now searching for a contractor to take...
Beef
Factory weight limits remain in place for 2017
Farmers selling beef cattle this year will still have to face the prospect of factory price cuts on overweight carcasses....
Dairy
Glanbia holds milk price for December supplies
Glanbia has announced that it will pay its suppliers 30c/L including VAT for December manufacturing milk supplies. Glanbia Ingredients Ireland...
Dairy
Dairy farmers to stage protest in Brussels later this month
European dairy farmers are to stage a day of action later this month in Brussels to demand a permanent crisis instrument...
Machinery
Irish buyers compete at UK machinery sales as prices climb
Irish buyers continued to compete with continental and domestic buyers at UK agricultural machinery sales as stock levels fall. Plenty...
