N.Ireland
NI brucellosis compensation rates for July 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Tuesday, July 4) published the brucellosis compensation rates for...
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Agri-Business
Lower prices, including milk, boost Sainsbury's sales
Strong first-quarter sales performances for Sainsbury’s has seen its total retail sales rise by 9.8% in the 16 weeks to...
Pig/Poultry
AIPZ lifted as bird flu risk is reduced to 'low'
The avian influenza (bird flu) prevention zones (AIPZ) for poultry and captive birds in England, Wales and Scotland have been...
Agri-Business
ESRI: Increase in cross-border food and beverages trade since Brexit
The trade of goods between the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Northern Ireland has “grown substantially” since Brexit, with the...
N.Ireland
'Tremendous' Dairy Shorthorn cow crowned champion at Omagh Show
Given recent trends in dairy breeding, it’s the exception – rather than the rule – for a Shorthorn cow to...
Agri-Business
Competition offers £5m funding for SMEs to 'scale up' innovation
Small and medium-sized businesses will soon be able to apply for a share of £5 million in grant funding to...
N.Ireland
NFU calls for goverment to act on water shortages
With temperatures continuing to reach record levels across the UK, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling on the government...
N.Ireland
Dung beetles are a farmer’s best friend
Dung beetles can play a very important role in reducing the use of anthelmintics to control nematode worm burdens in...
N.Ireland
Breeding programmes offer solution to anthelmintic resistance
Anthelmintic resistance (AR) is currently one of the biggest problems confronting the UK and Irish sheep sectors. It is also...
Agri-Business
Irish businessman to take up new role as Tesco chair
Tesco has confirmed that Irish businessman Gerry Murphy will be its next non-executive chair. Murphy, whose career has spanned retail...
Agri-Business
DAERA: Do not bring animal or plant products home from holidays
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, June 3) reminded holidaymakers not to bring any...
Agri-Business
Carmarthenshire farmer elected FUW president
Ian Rickman, a beef and sheep farmer from Carmarthenshire, has been elected president of the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW)...
N.Ireland
Time to get calf sheds cleaned and disinfected
With calves now at grass the calf sheds on dairy farms should be empty, which makes it a good time...
N.Ireland
Highly pathogenic bird flu confirmed in UK captive birds
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) HPAI...
N.Ireland
Are faecal egg counts aiding the spread of parasites on farms?
Could employing faecal egg counts on farms to determine the correct time for dosing actually be aiding the spread of...
Dairy
Killuragh herd the star of Pure Friesian Open Day
The Co. Limerick-based Killuragh herd was the star of this year’s Pure Friesian Open Day. Based near Cappamore, the Maher...
Dairy
Dairy Focus: Pure Friesian ticking all the boxes in Limerick
For this week’s Dairy Focus, Agriland made the trip to Co. Limerick to the Maher family farm. Gearoid and Sarah Maher’s...
Rural Life
Review of labour shortages in food supply chain published
An independent review commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) into the labour shortage in the...
