N.Ireland
Pig/Poultry
Australia confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu
N.Ireland
How Brexit, Ireland and rural crime intersect
N.Ireland
2026 ‘Best in Rural Writing’ contest opens for submissions
Arable
Production environment for grains improving – USDA
N.Ireland
Man (70s) dies following collision involving tractor in Tyrone
A man in his 70s has died following a road traffic collision involving a tractor in Co. Tyrone. In a…
Machinery
New John Deere 6R front loaders offer ‘improved visibility’
According to John Deere, its new front loader design delivers “improved visibility, higher productivity and easier serviceability”. The American agricultural…
Environment
Can UK native insects help tackle rhododendron?
Researchers in Wales are investigating whether native insects could play a role in controlling one of the UK’s most damaging…
Beef
ABP to further develop NI integrated dairy calf-to-beef system
ABP is confirming the company’s continuing commitment to an integrated dairy calf-to-beef system in Northern Ireland. Significantly, the project is…
Beef
Food business revenue continues to grow for M&S
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has just recorded a third consecutive year of growth with turnover for 2025/2026 totalling £13.9 billion….
N.Ireland
‘Consumers deserve to know where their beef comes from’ – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has written to the newly appointed Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs,…
N.Ireland
UFU urges farmers to be aware of prostate cancer signs
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is encouraging members to know the signs of prostate cancer and to seek medical advice…
Dairy
Summer teat spraying – is it worth the effort?
The current focus is on finishing out breeding and driving on solids through grassland management, but should farmers be looking…
Beef
JBS set to close US beef factory with capacity for 1,950 cattle/day
Global meat producer JBS has announced the planned closure of two of its facilities located in the US states of…
Agri-Business
FAO: Global cereal output due to decline but only slightly
The outlook for global food commodity markets continues to be relatively favourable, with the 2026/2027 cereal production forecast to remain…
Machinery
Case IH introducing ‘significant updates’ to combines for 2027
Case IH is aiming to enhance automation, connectivity and operator comfort in its Axial-Flow 160 series combines for Model Year 2027…
Environment
Lack of funding main barrier to peatland restoration for NI farmers – survey
A lack of funding/government incentives were the “biggest barriers” to the uptake of peatland restoration among Northern Ireland farmers and landowners, according…
Arable
MPs visit arable farm to hear about impacts of Middle East conflict
A group of four MPs have visited an arable farm in Suffolk, England to hear from farmers directly about how…