N.Ireland
N.Ireland
NI habitats and species ‘suffering from decades of neglect’ – Muir
N.Ireland
Stricter BVD measures to be applied in NI from February
Arable
SPS transitional period needed to avoid ‘cliff edge’ for GB farmers – NFU
Agri-Business
Report calls for action on ongoing agri-workforce shortages
N.Ireland
Vogelsang expands dealer network across the north
DA Forgie and Vogelsang Ireland have announced a new partnership with a shared focus on delivering slurry management technology to…
Agri-Business
Five indicted in Germany for diesel-related fraud
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin, Germany, has brought charges against five individuals suspected of diesel and VAT-related…
Forestry
Pontrilas Group joins timber processors Glennon Brothers
Third-generation timber processing business, Glennon Brothers, has announced that the Pontrilas Group is joining the Ireland and Scotland-based firm. Glennon…
Agri Politics
Farming rules proposals aim to cut pollution and support farmers
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has proposed new rules that aim to help improve water quality,…
Sheep
Scottish govt rule out lynx reintroduction due to livestock concerns
The Scottish government has recently confirmed that it currently has “no plans to reintroduce lynx or any other large carnivorous…
Agri-Business
AHDB: ‘Plummeting’ dairy commodity prices ‘may have reached a floor’
Plummeting dairy commodity prices “may have found a floor” according to latest analysis from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB)…
Beef
AgriSearch Beef Conference kicks off in Portadown
The 2026 AgriSearch Beef Conference titled: ‘Beefing Up Performance – Driving Productivity and Profitability’ kicked off this morning (Tuesday, January…
Schemes
Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier scheme sees ‘strong uptake’ – RPA
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed that almost 80% of farmers who were offered an extension to the Countryside…
N.Ireland
DAERA report on environmental improvements published
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Tuesday, January 27) published Northern Ireland’s first Annual Progress…
N.Ireland
New AgriSearch video series aims to support best practice calf rearing
AgriSearch has launched a new five-part video series designed to provide farmers with practical, science-based guidance to improve calf health,…
N.Ireland
Advice: What to know as NI closed slurry spreading period ends
The closed period for spreading slurry is a condition of the Nutrient Action Programme Regulations (NAP) in Northern Ireland and ends at…
Environment
Sheep grazing on ‘unimproved moorland’ emit less methane and CO2 – study
Sheep grazing on moorland emit lower levels of both methane and carbon dioxide (CO2) than those grazing improved grasslands, according…
Arable
Tillage: Olive oil extract mitigates insecticide resistance pressures
Crop scientists at Rothamsted Research have found that an olive oil extract slows down the processes by which insecticide resistance…