N.Ireland
AHDB: Rise in UK’s oat planted area as animal feed demand grows
Estimated at 207,000ha, the UK’s oat planted area for 2025 is up 13% year-on-year and now sits at the highest...
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Arable
Global phosphorous summit planned for Ghana
A global phosphorous summit is planned for Ghana next month (September 2025) as fears grow for the sustainable use of...
Beef
Beef trade: Where to now for beef prices and the autumn cattle trade?
The reduced supply of cattle in recent weeks has been hindering processor attempts to reduce prices paid to farmers in...
Arable
Tillage: The benefits of grain analysis at harvest
Grain analysis at harvest is a very effective way of determining nutrient deficiencies within crops of all kinds. It also...
Dairy
Grass: Setting the farm up for success in spring starts in autumn
Autumn grassland management and grazing targets are important for building grass for spring 2026. We are still only in early...
Arable
Tillage: Combining soil analysis with grain assessments
Soil analysis is normally carried out within a three to five-year cycle on tillage farms throughout the UK and Ireland....
Dairy
Dairy advice: Get your silage tested ahead of winter
Ahead of the winter months, farmers need to ensure that they have their silage tested. With second-cut silage secured on...
Pig/Poultry
Commercial poultry flock culled following reports of bird flu
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have reported today (Friday August 8) that a commercial poultry flock...
N.Ireland
In-person DAERA public consultations on draft NI climate plan set to start
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) will be holding public consultations over the coming months in relation...
Rural Life
Police investigating after crops destroyed by quads
Police in Nottinghamshire are looking to speak to a group of individuals after quad users gained access to a private...
N.Ireland
Call for NI Nitrates Action Plan to be fully funded
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for Northern Ireland’s new Nitrates Action Plan (NAP) to be adequately funded by the...
N.Ireland
CAFRE open day to highlight productivity for sheep enterprises
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise’s (CAFRE) Hill Farm Centre at Glenwherry is hosting an open day on...
N.Ireland
Farm safety survey: 75% of NI farmers fear being hit by an animal
More farmers are following safer work practices according to new figures from a farm safety survey released by the Department...
Beef
‘Significant’ rise in UK beef imports from Brazil, Australia and NZ
UK beef import volumes from Brazil, Australia and New Zealand have “significantly increased” this year. According to a recent beef...
Pig/Poultry
Third bird flu virus case confirmed in UK in past week
A case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has been detected in England, according...
N.Ireland
DAERA to host webinar updating public on bluetongue virus
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that it is hosting a webinar in order to...
Rural Life
Dorset barn fire 'believed to be arson'
A large barn fire that recently took place in Park Lane, Shapwick is now being considered arson by local fire...
N.Ireland
DUP: ‘Farmers must be at the table’ when resolving NI NAP issue
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is calling for the development of a fair and equitable Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) in...
