N.Ireland
Managing your clover swards during autumn months
Your clover swards are not like your grass swards and so, they should not be treated in the same manner...
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N.Ireland
Australian grain harvest set to be one of largest on record
The Agricultural and Horticultural and Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed the potential for the upcoming grain harvest in Australia to...
N.Ireland
Court: Conviction for transporting unfit animal
A Dungannon man has been convicted at Omagh Court today (Monday, September 9) on one charge of transporting an animal...
N.Ireland
Muir clarifies bluetongue regulations and impact on live imports
Northern Ireland agriculture minister, Andrew Muir, has clarified the current bluetongue regulations and their impact on imports of live animals...
Agri-Business
Restricted zone expanded as bluetongue spreads further in UK
Bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) has been confirmed on further premises in the UK, as the disease continues to spread,...
N.Ireland
Act now if your replacement heifers are underweight
During this time of year, farmers are focused on scanning cows and extending the grazing season, but replacement heifers should...
N.Ireland
Top price of £13,300 at Cherryvalley timed auction
The Cherryvalley Production Sale of Beef Shorthorn Cattle took place via timed auction on MartEye. The sale was conducted in...
N.Ireland
Maximising winter milk performance in autumn calving cows
Securing optimal levels of winter milk performance in autumn calving cows requires a number of key management priorities to be...
N.Ireland
New NI record price set for Limousin heifer at auction
A new record price has been set for a Limousin heifer sold at an official auction in Northern Ireland. The...
N.Ireland
Bluetongue cases in GB ‘extremely worrying’ for NI – MP
The DUP’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Westminster spokesperson, Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said the rise in bluetongue...
N.Ireland
UK cereals harvest update amid sliding grain prices
According to the Andersons Centre, the UK cereals harvest continues apace against the backdrop of sliding grain prices. The value...
Rural Life
Carmichael MP calls to rebuild local abattoirs across UK
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has spoken out in Parliament this week on the need to rebuild the network...
Dairy
€53m Danish scheme to support more climate-friendly dairy
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Danish scheme, with a budget of approximately €53 million,...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index dips slightly but dairy bucks trend
The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined marginally in August, as decreases in quotations for sugar, meat and cereals...
N.Ireland
Bovine TB tops the agenda in meeting between UFU and DUP
MP Carla Lockhart and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) party colleague and member of the NI Assembly Agriculture Committee, Michelle McIlveen,...
N.Ireland
Merlo Ireland to get serious about telescopic handlers
The telehandler business in Ireland is already significant and is set to grow further according to Shaun Groom, general manager...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: ‘Encouraging’ ammonia emissions results from dairy herd
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland is reporting positive results in terms of ammonia...
Agri-Business
New Germinal varieties on England and Wales recommended list
Germinal has welcomed that two of its newest perennial ryegrass varieties are included on the Recommended Grass and Clover List...