N.Ireland
Animal health status a ‘clear driver’ of sustainability levels – vet
Taking a ‘silo approach’ to animal health misses out fundamentally on the impact this key principle of animal husbandry has...
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N.Ireland
Drumhill Aberdeen Angus to host event marking 150th herd book
The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society is organising a series of events to celebrate the 150th volume of the society herd...
N.Ireland
NI veterinary service needs to play ‘a strategic role’ on TB – dairy farmer
A former member of the high profile TB Eradication Partnership (TBEP) in Northern Ireland has claimed that “there is also...
Pig/Poultry
Defra confirm two more cases of bird flu in UK
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that a case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)...
N.Ireland
Concern over rules on movement of agri machinery into NI
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) peer Lord Tom Elliott of Ballinamallard has said he has concerns that the enforcement of requirements...
Rural Life
Glass bottles pose wildfire risk amid UK heatwave
With heatwave warnings in place, it is expected the UK could reach temperatures of 33°C this weekend and glass waste company,...
N.Ireland
DAERA: Bluetongue disease ‘will arrive at some stage’
Bluetongue disease will, inevitably, reach the island of Ireland. And this may well happen sooner rather than later. This is...
N.Ireland
DAERA launches public consultation on NI Climate Action Plan
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (June 19) launched a 16-week public consultation on Northern...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wildlife buys 90ac of Fermanagh farmland for nature reserve
Ulster Wildlife has purchased a rare 90ac area of Co. Fermanagh farmland to create its newest nature reserve in Northern...
Machinery
Pottinger gears up for herbicide-free farming
Enthusiasm for the mechanical weeding of crops has been less than overwhelming despite the amount of effort and expense that...
Agri-Business
Waitrose awards £500,000 fund to 9 farms as part of net zero target
Supermarket chain Waitrose have announced that they have awarded their £500,000 fund, launched to help British farmers transition to net...
N.Ireland
Muir: ‘Strengthening environmental governance a key priority’
An independent panel tasked with reviewing environmental governance in Northern Ireland has published its interim report. The panel was appointed...
Sheep
Dog walker compensates farmer following sheep attack
A man whose dogs terrified a farmer’s flock of sheep will pay compensation to the farmer following a community resolution,...
Arable
Tillage: The role of potassium in cereal crop development
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has published an overview of the role played by potassium in maximising cereal crop development....
N.Ireland
Sale report: Top prices from Island Farm Angus dispersal
The dispersal sale of Kevin McOscar’s Island Farm Angus Herd took place on Friday, June 13, at Beatties Pedigree Centre,...
N.Ireland
Review to tackle unfair practices in UK combinable crops supply chain
Arable farmers in the UK are to benefit from a new government review tackling unfair practices in the combinable crops’...
Agri-Business
Defra: Over £2.7 billion invested in sustainable farming
More than £2.7 billion will be invested in sustainable farming and nature recovery each year from 2026/27 to 2028/29, according...
N.Ireland
Wheat area up, barley down: AHDB on the 2025 UK planting year
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed an increase in the UK wheat area for 2025, while the...
