Dairy
Body condition scoring in autumn-calving cows
While spring-calving herds are mid-way through their milk production season, most autumn-calving herds are approaching the end of theirs. Cows...
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Sheep
Native breed enthusiasts scoop first in series of NSA giveaways
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is pleased to announce Cumbrian father and son farming team, Andrew and Matthew Tomkins, as...
Pig/Poultry
Midweek meals campaign proves a hit as consumers return to pork
The latest Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) pork marketing campaign reached more than 85% of UK households, according to...
Dairy
Boost calf daily liveweight gain this summer with ad-lib feeding
Dairy farmers are being advised to consider ad-lib feeding this summer to boost dairy heifer calf-growth and lifetime yield potential....
N.Ireland
Northern sheep trade: Lamb quotes ease by 10c/kg
Further downward pressure continues to be exerted on lamb prices in the North, with prices easing back 10p/kg since the...
Agri-Business
Zetor celebrates 75th year of tractor production
While hidden behind the Iron Curtain, eastern European manufacturers had little success in selling their tractors to the west, except...
N.Ireland
UFU calls for clarity on autumn cereal seed availability
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, William Irvine, alongside industry representatives from Fane Valley, Agrii and DBS Farm Supplies, are...
Rural Life
3 cars and a tractor collide on busy bridge in South Derbyshire
A collision has occurred on a busy bridge in South Derbyshire involving three cars and a John Deere tractor. The...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies announces milk price for May
Lakeland Dairies has become the first processor to reveal its milk price for the month of May - revealing an...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser sales up more than 20% in NI in 2020
Fertiliser deliveries have increased again at the start of 2021 in Northern Ireland, according to the latest official fertiliser statistics....
Environment
Poots to submit application for NI’s first Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy project
Northern Ireland could have its first-ever forestry project dedicated to the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC) initiative at the Glenarm Estate,...
Environment
Off-farm activities a ‘growing share’ of global food system GHG emissions
Off-farm activities before and after food production are making up a "growing share" of food system greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
Agri-Business
Kirovets gets up to speed with 600hp and CVT
Kirovets, the Russian gun tractor originally designed to haul artillery over the Steppes, has happily adapted to civilian life since...
Environment
NI peatland strategy proposes payments for bog restoration
Future land management schemes could pay landowners to maintain peatland through low-impact farming methods. The Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy 2021-2040...
Pig/Poultry
UK pig industry posts further reductions in antibiotic use
New figures show the amount of antibiotic prescribed to treat pigs on UK farms in 2020 fell by 5%, bringing...
Agri Politics
Scottish farmers reminded of June 30 application deadline for Agri-Environment Climate Scheme
Scottish farmers and crofters are reminded that they have until June 30, to apply for the 2021 round of the...
Environment
Man fined for breaches of waste management legislation
A man from Co. Down was issued with a fine of £2,000 for breaches of waste management legislation, according to...
Environment
Poots launches Peatland Strategy consultation
Northern Ireland Environment Minister, Edwin Poots, has launched a public consultation on a new 20-year plan to restore the region's...
