Agri-Business
N.Ireland
DAERA: Bluetongue vaccine now permitted under general licence
N.Ireland
UFU urges UK govt to support NI farmers facing rising input costs
N.Ireland
Penalties and cautions issued by NI police as roads blocked
Sheep
SCOPS launches blowfly forecasting tool ahead of peak season
Rural Life
Watch: Kaleb Cooper shares tips and advice with young Irish farmers
Farmer and entrepreneur Kaleb Cooper from the Prime Video series ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ was the special guest at the ‘Intro to…
N.Ireland
UK breeding cattle and sheep populations continue to decline
The UK cattle population declined 1% year-on-year in 2025; while the UK sheep flock saw a decline of 2.1% in…
Dairy
Lameness control may be needed ahead of breeding
As we enter into the final few weeks before the breeding season, there will be a focus on keeping lameness…
N.Ireland
Interim chair appointed to nature conservation council
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has appointed Sara McCracken to serve as interim chair of the…
N.Ireland
Opinion: Is a spell of more normal weather on the way?
Met Éireann is indicating that a return to more normal weather could be coming our way over the next fortnight….
N.Ireland
Farmers for Action considering tax and fuel protest
Farmers for Action (FFA) in Northern Ireland has claimed that the group has been asked to consider a UK-wide tax…
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies increases March base milk price by 3c/L
The Lakeland Dairies board has today (Monday, April 13) agreed to increase the base price for milk by 3c/L for…
N.Ireland
DCNI on the challenge of food and energy security
It is now evident that issues of food and energy security will be long-term political and economic priorities due to…
N.Ireland
UFU: Immediate govt action needed on rising farm input costs
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) said it is intensifying its political engagement as pressures mount on farmers due to rising…
Dairy
How retained placentas can affect breeding
Retained placentas are a relatively common occurrence during the calving season, which can in turn affect the upcoming breeding season….
N.Ireland
Firefighters tackle large fire in ‘number of sheds’ in Down
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has said a large fire in a “number of sheds” in Newtownards,…
Arable
Research: Could gene-edited wheat lead to safer food?
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have successfully developed wheat with dramatically reduced levels of asparagine, without affecting yield, using gene editing…
Agri-Business
High tech robotic dogs guarding valuable corn crops
By Chris McCullough For centuries, dogs have played a vital role on farms across the world – working with livestock,…