N.Ireland
AFBI issues Nematodirus warning for Northern Ireland
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) Veterinary Sciences Division has issued a warning over Nematodirus in Northern Ireland. Nematodirus worm...
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Environment
Climate Change Bill overlooks significance of livestock production in NI – LMC
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive Ian Stevenson feels that the Private Members’ Climate Change Bill, recently introduced at...
Rural Life
Welsh river turned white as milk tanker overturns and spills milk into the river
A river in Wales has turned completely white after a milk tanker overturned and spilled its contents into the river...
Agri Politics
Dr. Kate Richards in line to become RCVS president in July
The council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has elected veterinary surgeon Dr. Kate Richards as junior vice-president...
Agri Politics
Carmarthen farmers quiz Senedd hopefuls at hustings
Carmarthen farmers took the opportunity to quiz their prospective Senedd Members for the Carmarthen East and Dinefwr constituency at a...
Environment
MLAs seek Assembly action over NI’s ‘woodland scarcity’
SDLP MLAs have called for action to repair Northern Ireland’s woodland after a report published this week warned the UK's...
Agri-Business
NI total farm income up by a third in 2020
Northern Ireland's total farm income soared by a third last year, according to the department's first provisional estimate for 2020....
Agri-Business
Last chance for farmers in the Midlands to apply for on-farm biodiversity grant
Farmers in the Midlands have until April 18, to apply for funding to improve on-farm biodiversity under the spring STEPS...
Machinery
Bobcat compact wheel loader wins global design award
The new Bobcat L85 compact wheel loader (CWL) has been announced as a product discipline winner in the 2021 iF...
Beef
BSAS conference: What will our future beef farms look like?
Predicting the future structure of beef farms in the UK was one of the key themes addressed at the 2021...
Arable
Rothamsted Research gives gene editing the ‘thumbs-up’
Rothamsted Research has submitted its responses to the UK government’s consultation questions on the regulation of gene editing (GE) technologies....
Agri-Business
New Zealand government to phase out live exports by sea
The New Zealand government has announced that the export of livestock by sea will cease following a transition period of...
Environment
Farmers need to take action now to meet green ambitions - HSBC
Farmers need to be prepared to take action now in order to achieve the green ambitions required for net zero...
Agri-Business
NI milk prices edge upwards for March
Northern Ireland milk processors have announced increases to prices of up to 1p/L for March's milk. Dairy processors Dale Farm,...
Pig/Poultry
'It is really important that we export breeding animals' - NPA
The National Pig Association (NPA) has said the inability to export breeding animals to the EU, due to new Brexit...
N.Ireland
3-hour operation to save stuck bullock from slurry tank
Five crews of firefighters spent a gruelling three and a half hours trying to free a stuck bullock from a...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies’ revenue increases by over 5.7% to €1.09 billion in 2020
Cross-border (Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland) dairy co-operative Lakeland Dairies' revenue increased by over 5.7% to hit €1.09 billion...
Agri-Business
More than 1,000 responses to ANC Bill consultation
A Private Members Bill proposing the reinstatement of support payments for Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) in Northern Ireland has...
