Arable
Ground conditions interrupt NI potato harvest
Northern Ireland’s maincrop potato harvest for 2025 is now 95% complete, according to Co. Down-based agronomist, Richard Owens. He told...
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N.Ireland
Court: NI farmer sentenced in animal welfare case
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been banned from owning or looking after animals following a conviction at Dungannon Court....
Environment
2025 on course to be joint-second warmest year
2025 is currently tied with 2023 to be the second-warmest year on record, according to new data from the Copernicus Climate...
Rural Life
Nearly 10,000 deaths on rural roads in last decade - NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual has called for greater training measures to tackle “persistent danger” on rural roads, as analysis by the rural...
N.Ireland
RUAS: ‘No cattle classes” at 2025 Royal Ulster Winter Fair
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) today (Monday, December 8) confirmed that there will be no cattle classes at this...
Sheep
New bill to tackle livestock worrying set to become law
A new bill to help tackle livestock worrying has passed its final stage in Parliament, according to the Royal Society...
N.Ireland
Dairy Council NI: Longer term outlook for milk remains upbeat
Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, is indicating that the longer term outlook for milk remains...
Dairy
Price and quality key factors for dairy consumers – survey
Dairy consumers are more interested in feeling confident about the quality assurance of the products they buy than in getting...
Arable
Grain contaminants continue to pose challenges for UK cereal sector
Grain contaminants are defined as those materials that make cereals unfit for either human or livestock consumption. Contaminants can be...
N.Ireland
DAERA: New suspected case of bluetongue virus under investigation in NI
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) tonight (Saturday, December 6) confirmed that a new suspected bluetongue case...
Rural Life
How Lego helped this blind farmer design his farm
Scotland’s first fully accessible training farm, Inclusive Farm Scotland, has opened its gates to students, marking a major milestone for...
N.Ireland
How can good ventilation improve calf welfare?
Ventilation will be key to calf health over the coming months according to Gareth Beacom, beef and sheep adviser with...
Rural Life
NFU encourages families to buy locally produced turkeys
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called on families to support British poultry farmers by buying locally produced turkeys this...
Agri-Business
FAO launches International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, a global...
Agri-Business
FAO launches International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, a global...
N.Ireland
Tributes paid to NIFCC retiring CEO
Northern Ireland Food Chain Certification (NIFCC) has paid tribute to its retiring CEO Valerie McCann, marking 24 years of service...
Agri-Business
Global appetite drives Australian beef exports to ‘new highs’
Australia has officially broken the record for the highest volume of beef exported in a calendar year, with year-to-date exports...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index declines in November
World food commodity prices declined in November, led by lower international quotations for all major staple foods except cereals, according...
