N.Ireland
N.Ireland
System for NI agri-supports ‘no longer working’ – MLA
Pig/Poultry
Defra aims to future-proof pig sector against African Swine Fever
Rural Life
Hare coursing offenders to face harsher sentences under new rules
N.Ireland
Slurry tanker overturns on roundabout after collision in Co. Armagh
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…
N.Ireland
‘Sustainable growth is a must’ for all dairy stakeholders – Dale Farm CEO
Dale Farm is using Balmoral Show 2026 as a platform to profile its significant investment plans for the future. This…
N.Ireland
NI bird flu prevention zone to be lifted
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland and the ban on poultry gatherings will be lifted…
Sheep
Dog owner fined after 35 sheep killed on Suffolk farm
A dog owner, whose dogs killed 35 sheep and injured 14 more after being “dangerously out of control”, has been…
N.Ireland
Trouw Nutrition to close production plant in Belfast
Trouw Nutrition today (Thursday, May 14) confirmed that it intends to close its production plant in Northern Ireland later this…
Dairy
South Africa FMD crisis escalates as cows reinfected after vaccination
By Chris McCullough Farmers in South Africa that have already vaccinated their cattle for foot and mouth disease (FMD) are…
Beef
LMC aiming for ‘sustainable funding model for the future’
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has kickstarted a campaign to highlight the key role played by the organisation in…
Dairy
When will the stock bull take over from AI?
Breeding is well underway now, yet not too many fields you look into will have stocks bulls out yet, as…
Arable
UK govt warned fuel crisis may lead to ‘crops rotting in fields’
The Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) has called on the UK government to prioritise access to fuel for the…
N.Ireland
Farmers lose High Court bid over UK inheritance tax reform
Farmers have been denied permission to challenge the UK’s inheritance tax reform following a High Court ruling. The legal case…
N.Ireland
NI AERA Committee chair: Food security ‘now a political priority’
A leading politician has called on Westminster to introduce a fuel subsidy for farmers in Northern Ireland with immediate effect…
N.Ireland
Next phase of NI Bovine Genetics Project launched
The next phase of the Bovine Genetics Project (BGP) in Northern Ireland has been announced. A new online livestock genetics portal and the eagerly-awaited cattle genotyping scheme were both launched today (Wednesday,…
N.Ireland
14 NI farm deaths in past decade due to falls from height – HSENI
A total of 14 people have died on farms in Northern Ireland over the past decade due to falls from…