Beef
Arable
Plants use ‘mechanical strategies’ to push through soil – study
N.Ireland
Rise in weight loss drugs could see UK consumers favour red meat/eggs in 2026 – AHDB
N.Ireland
Number of snow and ice warnings issued for across the country
N.Ireland
Value of using data records to benchmark farm performance
Rural Life
Farmers now have ‘firmer ground to build on and grow in 2026’ – NFU president
Farmers in the UK now have “firmer ground to build on and grow in 2026” according to the president of…
N.Ireland
Death of family farm chronicled in new memoir
US-born farmer and writer, Ryan Dennis, will have the Irish launch of his recently published memoir titled Barn Gothic: Three Generations…
Machinery
Doosan Bobcat set for expansion with Wacker Neuson purchase
A significant shift in the loader market is on the cards as Wacker Neuson, the German manufacturing concern that owns…
N.Ireland
Snow and ice warning issued for NI
A Status Yellow snow and ice warning has been issued in Northern Ireland. The warning is in place for counties…
N.Ireland
2025 a year of ‘unprecedented challenges’ for farming in NI
2025 has “definitely been a year of unprecedented challenges” for farming in Northern Ireland, according to Upper Bann MP Carla…
Pig/Poultry
Food security and its relevance for the poultry sector
The issue of future food security is one of direct relevance for the poultry sectors in the UK and Ireland,…
Agri-Business
NI brucellosis compensation rates for January confirmed
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the brucellosis compensation rates for Northern Ireland for January…
Environment
Peatland viruses playing ‘active role’ in ecosystem health – research
Viruses found in peatlands could play a more important role in carbon storage than previously thought and become indicators of…
N.Ireland
266 cases of bluetongue in GB in 2025 season – Defra
Latest government figures show there have been 266 cases of bluetongue in Great Britain in the 2025 bluetongue season. According…
Rural Life
Animal health and welfare professor receives King’s honour
A senior animal health and welfare professor at the oldest agricultural college in the English-speaking world has been recognised in…
Dairy
Dairy advice: Time to draw up a herd health plan for 2026
As the 2025 season comes to an end, it is worth considering developing a herd health plan for 2026 to…
N.Ireland
Rural homelessness going under the radar
Public awareness of rural homelessness is low, with many people assume the problem only happens in towns and cities. That’s…
Dairy
Dry cow management ahead of the calving season
Over the next few weeks, it is important to continually asses your dry cow management to ensure cows calve down…