Agri-Business
Setting up the farmyard for the coming months
Heavy rainfall has led to housing to prevent damage on some farms, but hopefully this isn’t the end of the...
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N.Ireland
Time to assess your ewes’ BCS now
Even though the breeding season won’t be kicking off on many sheep farms until October/November, preparations must begin now for...
N.Ireland
Time to assess your ewes’ BCS now
Even though the breeding season won’t be kicking off on many sheep farms until October/November, preparations must begin now for...
Agri-Business
Tenants urged to get in the driving seat for autumn farm rent reviews
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is urging farm tenants to take the initiative on farm rent reviews this autumn. With...
Rural Life
Consumers urged to buy Welsh lamb to support family farms
PGI Welsh Lamb is a family affair that must be protected, is the Farmers’ Union of Wales’ has said ahead...
N.Ireland
Don’t take the risk, quarantine newly-purchased sheep
Sheep farmers up and down the country over the past few weeks have been very active across marts. This is...
N.Ireland
Don’t take the risk; quarantine newly-purchased sheep
Sheep farmers up and down the country over the past few weeks have been very active across marts. This is...
Dairy
Dairy Show to proceed in time for 40th anniversary celebrations
This year, the Dairy Show – which is taking place live in October – will be celebrating its 40th anniversary....
Arable
Grain price: Increase this week
The harvest is a struggle but, on a positive note, grain prices moved in an upward direction this week. On...
Agri-Business
‘Business case approved’ for new AFBI beef unit
A new beef unit for Northern Ireland’s Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is now a step closer. The region’s...
Agri-Business
‘Business case approved’ for new AFBI beef unit
A new beef unit for Northern Ireland’s Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is now a step closer. The region’s...
Sheep
‘Most talked about lamb of the year’ goes for 350,000gns in Scotland
The Scottish National Texel Sale in Lanark, Scotland, this week saw a new world record price for a sheep, when...
Agri-Business
75 workers test positive for Covid-19 at Banham Poultry
A total of 75 workers at a poultry plant in Norfolk have now tested positive for Covid-19 as part of...
Agri-Business
NI farmers urged to profit from improving animal health and welfare
CAFRE researchers are exploring how farmers can take advantage of retailer focus on animal welfare within food production systems. Alan...
Agri-Business
Meat plant outbreak blamed as NI infection rate surpasses UK and Ireland
A cluster at a meat plant in Co. Antrim and an increase in testing have been blamed for making Northern...
Agri-Business
Phil Hogan resigns as European Commissioner for Trade
It is understood that European Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan will resign from his role this evening (Wednesday, August 26)....
Dairy
‘Late spring 2021 before we see return to pre-Covid levels’ – Lakeland CEO
The CEO of dairy processor Lakeland has said that, despite market conditions improving recently compared to the height of Covid-19,...
Agri-Business
Strong start to the year for UK red meat exports... Despite Covid-19
Red meat exports from the UK have enjoyed a good start to the year with shipments already worth £733 million...
