Agri-Business
Environmental legislation to be biggest limiting factor for NI dairying in 2030
One of Northern Ireland’s leading dairy researchers has warned he expects environmental legislation to be one of the biggest limiting...
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Pig/Poultry
AHDB midweek meals campaign leads to £12.4 million pork sales boost
Nine out of 10 of people who saw the latest AHDB promotional campaign said it showed pork as a healthy...
Rural Life
Broadband funding welcomed, but it must reach UK's most rural communities
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has welcomed plans to bring full-fibre broadband to an additional three million homes and businesses...
Rural Life
QMS chairman finalist in major industry awards
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) chairman Kate Rowell, has been selected as a finalist in a major award in recognition of...
Rural Life
Record number of vets admitted to the RCVS Fellowship this year
A record number of veterinary surgeons have been admitted to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Fellowship this year,...
Arable
New smart tool to help growers minimise residue leaching
A new ‘smart tool’ aims to help growers mitigate the potential for key active ingredients and their residues to leach....
Agri-Business
Lockdown leads to resurgence in potato consumption across NI
The latest Kantar figures confirm that Northern Ireland’s potato packing sector sales have grown by 3.9% over the past year....
Agri-Business
Lockdown leads to resurgence in potato consumption across NI
The latest Kantar figures confirm that Northern Ireland’s potato packing sector sales have grown by 3.9% over the past year....
Dairy
US study shows benefits of feeding fatty acids yield to early lactation cows
New research from Michigan State University, US, demonstrates significant improvements in cow productivity with specific fatty acid supplementation through early...
Dairy
US study shows benefits of feeding fatty acids yield to early lactation cows
New research from Michigan State University, US, demonstrates significant improvements in cow productivity with specific fatty acid supplementation through early...
N.Ireland
Opportunity to purchase arable and livestock farm with coastal location in Co. Down
33 Lisoid Road is a mixed arable and livestock farm extending to about 138.91ac in total, with a spectacular coastal...
Arable
New online tool aids more accurate slug pellet application
A new online tool hopes to help operators set up slug pellet applicators to apply pellets with precision, minimising cost...
Agri-Business
Calls for Northern Ireland environmental planning quango to be disbanded
Ulster Farmers’ Union president Victor Chesnutt has called for an environmental planning quango, which effectively stalled agricultural planning applications in...
Agri-Business
Project to investigate Scottish 'carbon farming' opportunities
A new project will investigate ways Scottish farmers could draw down more carbon into their soils. The initiative will be...
Agri-Business
Calls for Northern Ireland environmental planning quango to be disbanded
Ulster Farmers’ Union president Victor Chesnutt has called for an environmental planning quango, which effectively stalled agricultural planning applications in...
Agri-Business
Milk composition a ‘lost opportunity’ for NI’s dairy sector
Northern Ireland’s poor milk composition is costing farmers poor milk prices, according to Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) researcher...
Agri-Business
Milk composition a ‘lost opportunity’ for NI’s dairy sector
Northern Ireland’s poor milk composition is costing farmers poor milk prices, according to Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) researcher...
Dairy
First Milk to increase price up by 0.5p/L for September
British farmer-owned co-operative First Milk has today announced that its September milk price will increase by 0.5p/L. This means its...
