N.Ireland
Public asked to help monitor NI water quality
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir is urging the public to help monitor water quality in Northern...
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N.Ireland
NI firefighters tackle 146 gorse fires in 3-day period
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has been called out to 146 gorse fires since Thursday (April 3)....
Dairy
Reseeding: Weather allowing for a successful spring reseed
With the weather looking dry and warm for the next couple of days and potentially weeks, it is offering ideal...
N.Ireland
More diverse agriculture needed for climate change response: academic
The reliance of the world on four main crops is an inherent weakness in humanity’s response to climate change and...
N.Ireland
NI project to examine deep soil carbon stocks
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has recently launched a large-scale deep soil carbon coring project across...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wildlife mural aims to raise awareness on barn owls
A 12ft mural has been unveiled at the Bog Meadows Nature Reserve in west Belfast in a bid to raise...
Rural Life
Dairy farming on a pasture-based system in Zimbabwe
By Chris McCullough Zimbabwe-born dairy farmer Sean Webster is leading the charge to help the African nation produce more milk...
Arable
Tillage update: Most spring cereal crops now drilled
Tillage farmers have been taking full advantage of the excellent weather conditions with 90% or more of spring cereal crops...
Dairy
Dairy-beef: What does a buyer want from your non-replacements?
It is typical at this time of the year to get excited about choosing your bulls for your dairy replacement...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland gets off light in US trade tariff debacle
Northern Ireland has gotten off pretty well in the fast-developing United States (US) trade tariff debacle with the rest of...
N.Ireland
Fair trade principle being ignored with US import tariffs – AHDB
Earlier this week, (Wednesday April 2), US President Donald Trump announced that the United States would be implementing tariffs of...
Rural Life
Watch: Cow dance ‘koeiendans’ marks springtime in Netherlands
Every spring, Dutch people flock to their local farms to watch ‘the dance of the cows’ (koeiendans), which occurs when...
Rural Life
CA survey: 96% of members think rural crime is 'significant issue'
The Countryside Alliance (CA) has called for more action to be taken on rural crime after a survey of its...
N.Ireland
Future investment in nature and biodiversity to involve sustainable agri
Banks and financial institutions view sustainable agriculture as their route to investment in nature and biodiversity. This was one of...
N.Ireland
OEP: Urgent action needed to protect key nature areas in NI
The Office of Environmental Protection (OEP) has said that urgent action must be taken to better protect and restore Northern...
N.Ireland
Milk pool caught in crosshairs of tariffs trade war – IBEC
The milk pool between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is caught in the crosshairs of a trade war...
N.Ireland
Tree surgeon fined after death of employee while hedge cutting
A tree surgeon in Northern Ireland has been fined £27,500 for a health and safety breach arising from the death...
Rural Life
Researchers call for more collaborative research in agriculture
A call has been made for UK support funding to prioritise collaborative research involving scientists and livestock farmers. The benefits...
