N.Ireland
Cereal growers in the northwest enjoy a spring to remember
Cereal growers in the northwest have confirmed that both winter and spring cereals have enjoyed a very positive start. Mark...
Latest Stories
N.Ireland
CAFRE farm events to focus on sustainable use of fertiliser
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is organising on-farm events to discuss the sustainable use of nutrients...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm raises £65,000 for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland
Dale Farm has raised £65,000 for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland over the past year through the support of their employees,...
Dairy
FMD: UK govt extends ban on personal meat and dairy imports
The UK government has extended the ban on meat and dairy imports for personal use to protect British farmers from...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch launches survey for Northern Ireland dairy farmers
AgriSearch is inviting dairy farmers in Northern Ireland to take part in a survey on the research and innovation needs...
N.Ireland
Black cow on unlit road led to ‘written off car’ – PSNI
The PSNI has shared details of what has been described as a “very luck escape” for one driver after rural...
Beef
‘When I tell them I’m a butcher, they say, oh really?’
For 23-year-old apprentice butcher, Ebony Murtagh, the challenge of overcoming the traditional gender stereotype that has become a hallmark of...
N.Ireland
Demand for CAFRE agricultural degree courses remains strong
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is confirming a strong interest in its agricultural degree courses. Current...
Arable
Significant changes in UK yellow rust population noted
It is now apparent that significant changes are taking place within the UK’s population of yellow rust fungi. Recent reports...
Dairy
Factors to consider for your herd ahead of the breeding season
Breeding season for herds calving down in late January is only a few weeks away and, for many, they will...
Agri-Business
New Holland rotary combines celebrate 50 years
New Holland are gearing up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its rotary combines, which first appeared in the form...
N.Ireland
‘Designated sites are quite literally adding fuel to the fire’ – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU is calling for urgent action and improved support for farmers to help manage hill ground...
N.Ireland
NI ‘Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report’ published
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has published his department’s seventh ‘Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report’. The...
N.Ireland
NI food and drinks sector turnover lifts to £6.5 billion
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has published its annual ‘Northern Ireland Food and...
Sheep
Police appeal for witnesses following theft of 19 pregnant ewes
Police have appealed for witnesses to assist investigations into the alleged theft of 19 pregnant ewes from a farm in...
Dairy
What’s your protocol for high cell count cows in the herd?
Many herds will be in the latter end of the calving season with only a few to calve, and high...
N.Ireland
High rate of BVD positives in Fermanagh and Armagh
Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) test results have revealed higher numbers of positive results in dairy herds in the Beragh-Carrickmore area,...
Agri-Business
BSAS Conference: Brazil ‘not destroying forestry’ for agriculture
“It’s not true that we are destroying forestry and vegetation” – this was the message from Prof. Dr. Lucio Francelino...
