N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Use of EIDs in NI sheep industry ‘opened many new opportunities’ – flock owner
Agri-Business
Watch: French farmers stage dawn protest over Mercosur deal and CAP
Agri-Business
Brazilian beef with banned growth hormone entered Irish market
Machinery
The importance of checking the condition of the conditioner
Environment
New project to explore alternative livestock feeds to reduce emissions
The steak on your plate and the milk in your coffee could soon have a smaller environmental footprint, thanks to…
N.Ireland
DAERA minister opens fund to improve water quality
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has announced the opening of the 2026/2027 call for…
N.Ireland
FFA calls for UK inheritance tax thresholds to be inflation-linked
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for the new UK inheritance tax thresholds to be inflation-linked into the future. Prior…
Rural Life
More warnings for snow and ice ahead of Storm Goretti
UKHSA Amber cold weather health alerts are in place for all regions of England until Sunday, January 11. A number of severe weather…
Dairy
Dairy-Tech 2026: Three finalists on Royal Diary Innovation Award shortlist
Three innovations have been shortlisted for this year’s Royal Dairy Innovation Award and will compete for the title when judging…
Agri-Business
France moves to stop imports produced with banned substances
The government of France has said it will officially move to suspend imports of plant products that are grown with…
Schemes
Farmer Network to hold workshop for SFI scheme
The Farmer Network has announced that it will be running a workshop this month to help farmers comply with the…
N.Ireland
Frosty conditions impact livestock sales across Ireland
The recent cold snap and subsequent frosty conditions have impacted livestock sales across both the Republic of Ireland and Northern…
Agri-Business
NFU appoints new director general with mixed farm background
Sophie Throup has been appointed to succeed Terry Jones as director general of the NFU when he steps down in…
Beef
Continuing decline in beef and lamb production ‘possible out to 2030’ – LMC
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has confirmed that tightening supplies characterised beef and sheep markets throughout 2025. The same…
Agri Politics
Inheritance tax improvements ‘do not go far enough’ – MP
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael has warned that improvements to the government’s policy on farm inheritance tax do not…
N.Ireland
NI sheep industry put on bluetongue alert ahead of lambing season
The potential threat posed by bluetongue to Northern Ireland’s sheep sector has been highlighted by Stormont’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural…
N.Ireland
PSNI investigating theft of agricultural machinery in Co. Antrim
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have confirmed that they are investigating an incident where agricultural machinery and equipment…