N.Ireland
Imports of sheep from Northern Ireland up 20%
Imports of sheep from Northern Ireland are up significantly this year, according to latest figures from the Livestock and Meat...
Latest Stories
World News
Six police cars and helicopter involved in 16km/h tractor chase
Six police cars and a helicopter from the National Police Air Service in the UK were involved in a 10m/h (16km/h)...
Dairy
Glanbia sets milk price for January supplies
Glanbia has held its January milk price for its member suppliers at 25c/L including VAT. This price is inclusive of...
Dairy
Tesco UK extends additional financial support for dairy farmers until spring
Tesco has announced that it will extend its additional financial support for British dairy farmers until mid-April this year. Six...
EU
EU Ministers discuss milk market crisis at Brussels meeting
EU Agriculture Ministers are meeting in Brussels today with discussions on the current crisis in the dairy and pigmeat sectors...
Dairy
Futures market points to another Global Dairy Trade slump
Latest dairy futures market trading suggests another fall for dairy prices at tomorrow’s Global Dairy Trade auction. Latest futures trading...
Agri-Business
Organic agriculture comes up trumps in US research
US research has concluded that organic agriculture will be an important resource in facing challenges such as climate change. That...
Sheep
Video: Great footage of sheep herding in New Zealand
This great drone video of hundreds of sheep been herded across a field in New Zealand shows the scale of sheep...
Agri-Business
UK beef sales face 'another challenging year'
Currency exchanges, the mild winter and price-competitive poultry have all fed into the decline in value of UK retail beef...
Dairy
Australian milk production to decrease by 2% in 2016
Dairy Australia has revised its milk production forecast for 2015/16 and anticipates an overall decrease of between 1% and 2% for...
N.Ireland
Where now for TB eradication in Northern Ireland?
The incidence of Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) in Northern Ireland, based on the number of infected animals identified at time of...
N.Ireland
Where now for TB eradication in Northern Ireland?
The incidence of Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) in Northern Ireland, based on the number of infected animals identified at time of...
World News
UK farmers facing an 80% chance of a bluetongue outbreak
There is an 80% chance that UK farms will suffer a bluetongue outbreak before the end of the summer, a...
Beef
Calving this spring? Some great advice on farm safety around calving cows
Farmers must realise that they need to look after themselves when dealing with livestock. Livestock related accidents accounted for 22% of...
Rural Life
Proposing this Valentine's Day? Here's some farming-related ideas
Are you planning on getting down on one knee this Valentine’s Day and proposing to your other half? If you’re...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser giant Yara sees earnings drop by 24% with reduced worldwide sales
Yara – the Norwegian fertiliser giant – has reported a 24% reduction in earnings in the final quarter of 2015,...
Machinery
John Deere launches tracked version of the Gator
John Deere has approved the use of Camso rubber tracks on its Gator utility vehicles in Europe, following their availability...
Beef
TB levels down on 2014 levels - here's where has the worst herd incidence
Incidences of TB levels in cattle herds last year fell on 2014 levels, the latest figures from the Department of...