Environment
Expansive soil benchmarking project to be rolled out across NI
An innovative soil sampling pilot incorporating LiDAR data is likely to be extended across the whole of Northern Ireland to...
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Agri-Business
Decision to unilaterally extend Northern Ireland Protocol grace period deemed rash
A member of the House of Lords’ in the UK has claimed that the British government was extremely premature in...
Agri-Business
AFBI launches Science Impacts report in a year of local and global challenges
The Agri Food and Biosciences Institute’s (AFBI) response to supporting government and society in the fight against Covid-19 is one...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland’s new ammonia action plan to focus on actions that will achieve the most quickest
A document outlining key measures to tackle ammonia, which is likely to change the shape of Northern Irish farming, is...
Beef
Irish Beef PGI: Northern farmers advised to be ‘very vigilant’ to ensure NI is included
Northern farmers will need to be vigilant that promised changes to the Republic’s PGI status for Irish Grass Fed Beef...
Agri-Business
Agriculture Minister intervenes after officials defy orders to halt border staff recruitment
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has once again halted the recruitment of border control point staff after it emerged...
Environment
Webinar discusses how farming carbon can be the new 'crop' for land managers
Farming carbon was a hot topic at the Low Carbon Agriculture show online on March, 9 and March, 10, where...
Rural Life
Public urged to take all steps possible to prevent wildfires ahead of lockdown easing
As the country prepares for the gradual easing of lockdown, the Countryside Alliance has published its advice on the prevention...
Dairy
New survey reveals a third of dairy farmers have considered leaving due to staff shortages
Dairy farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit staff, with some producers potentially being forced to leave the industry...
Machinery
‘Youniverse’: New Holland to hold digital agri machinery fair
New Holland is set to hold a “Youniverse” digital fair, a 10-day online event where farmers and prospective customers can...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland welcomes passing of 'landmark' Protection of Livestock Bill
NFU Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Parliament’s decision to pass the landmark Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Bill and congratulated Emma...
Agri-Business
Mixed origin milk: EU definitely won’t push for all-island milk to be included if it’s not asked
Issues with mixed origin milk remains a thorn in the side of the cross-border food industry, but are likely to...
Sheep
56% decline in shipments of Irish sheepmeat to the UK in January 2021
Imports of Irish sheepmeat to the UK fell by 56% in January of this year, with overall imports of fresh...
N.Ireland
2017 floods: Hints help could be on the way as Poots visits farms
Hints have been dropped that financial support could soon be on the way for farmers in the north-west whose farms...
Rural Life
2021 Royal Highland Show to take place behind closed doors
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has confirmed that a live showcase will go ahead behind closed...
Arable
NI to establish 2 arable Technology Demonstration Farms
The hunt is on for two new arable Technology Demonstration Farms in Northern Ireland. The region’s demonstration farm network is...
Environment
Discussions start at Stormont over NI’s 2 proposed environmental bills
Discussions have started in Stormont over two potentially competing environmental bills setting out targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Northern...
Machinery
Fendt 200 and 300 series tractors join partnership with Continental TractorMaster
All new Fendt 200 and 300 series tractors will now be available with Continental TractorMaster tyres. The partnership between the...
