N.Ireland
Agri-Business
New suspected case of bluetongue under investigation in Co. Down
Beef
Beef and pork production to slow down in 2026 – report
Arable
Defra confirms eradication of Colorado potato beetle
Environment
Environment Agency: Yorkshire recovering from drought
Rural Life
BBC coverage of rural Britain criticised
The Regional Moorland Groups has written to the next BBC director general calling for reform of the corporation’s rural coverage,…
Arable
Controlling annual meadow grass in winter cereal crops
Autumn herbicide application is the most reliable way to control annual meadow grass (AMG) in winter wheat and barley. Applying…
N.Ireland
UFU: ‘No excuse’ for processors to cut lamb price as movement rules ease
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) of…
N.Ireland
CAFRE Horticulture Pilot Scheme application deadline extended
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has extended the application deadline for the Horticulture Pilot Scheme to…
N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies announces another 4c/L cut in milk price
The Lakeland Dairies board has agreed the price for milk for November. A price of 36.25c/L at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3%…
N.Ireland
UFU and NFU write to milk processors about ‘responsible behaviour’
Following a meeting of the four UK farming unions, a joint open letter has been written to milk processors urging responsible…
N.Ireland
MP welcomes re-opening of GB markets for NI exports
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) agriculture spokesperson, Carla Lockhart MP, has welcomed DAERA’s announcement that some live animal exports from Northern…
N.Ireland
Cross-border BVD awareness campaign launched
A joint cross-border bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) awareness campaign has started. Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) and Animal…
Machinery
Top end tanker from Bauer featuring 24m Vogelsang boom set for LAMMA
The Austrian company Bauer will exhibit one of its signature poly-tankers, a 21,000L tandem axle unit featuring a new contactless…
N.Ireland
DAERA aiming to encourage innovation with new sustainable farming scheme
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister, Andrew Muir has unveiled the new Farming for Sustainability –…
N.Ireland
Some animal movements to be permitted following bluetongue outbreak
Plans have been announced to allow some animal movements in the wake of the recent incursion of bluetongue virus in…
Arable
Tillage: Boosting photosynthesis rates in crops
For decades, boosting photosynthesis rates has been viewed as the holy grail within the world of crop science. This represents…
N.Ireland
DAERA announces additional £915k funds for nature recovery projects
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced an additional investment of £915,000 to support nature recovery…