Environment
N.Ireland
Soil Association aiming to boost presence in Northern Ireland
Beef
NFUS warns falling livestock prices threaten Scottish production
Agri-Business
US red meat and poultry production levels set to rise
N.Ireland
NI agriculture minister launches £2.2m rural grant
Dairy
Managing calves as they are turned out to grass
The poor spring has lead to a lot of farms still having calves housed despite weaning taking place a number…
Dairy
Embryo survival: The key to success this breeding season
Considering how advanced breeding has got, it is easy to get so caught up in statistics and what is being…
N.Ireland
Meet the teenager who created a farm management tool
Ben O’Connor, aged just 16, is already a serial entrepreneur, whose latest creation is a piece of farm management software…
Dairy
Dairy Focus: Making best use of grazing land on a Norway farm
By Chris McCullough Most dairy farmers have received that fateful call from neighbours, or indeed police, informing them the cows…
Agri Politics
Farm groups welcome Wales’ new rural affairs minister
Several Welsh farm groups have welcomed the appointment of a new minister for rural affairs following the recent Senedd election….
Agri-Business
Brazil’s meat giant flags ‘robust global demand’ in first quarter
Brazil’s JBS, the world’s largest meat processor and owner of Moy Park, has reported record net revenue of more than…
Environment
Trials show environmental risks of turning grassland into arable
Field trials have confirmed the environmental risks linked to the conversion of permanent or improved grassland to arable farming. The…
N.Ireland
CAFRE and UFU to host beef conference and farm visit
A beef conference and farm visit will be held at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Greenmount…
N.Ireland
System for NI agri-supports ‘no longer working’ – MLA
A leading Northern Ireland politician has called for Westminster to provide a separate support package for agriculture in the region….
Pig/Poultry
Defra aims to future-proof pig sector against African Swine Fever
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a new strategy today (Thursday, May 14) that aims…
Rural Life
Hare coursing offenders to face harsher sentences under new rules
Hare coursing offenders are set to receive harsher sentences from next month onwards as the Sentencing Council has published the…
N.Ireland
Slurry tanker overturns on roundabout after collision in Co. Armagh
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has confirmed that it is currently investigating an incident where a slurry tanker…
Beef
Weight loss drugs set to ‘reshape’ UK red meat demand – AHDB
The rise of GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs is creating both challenges and opportunities for red meat consumption, new analysis from the…