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Environment
Wading birds making a comeback in Antrim Hills
Dairy
Keeping thermoduric bacteria levels low in late lactation
N.Ireland
DAERA encourages growers to apply for NI Horticulture Pilot Scheme
Rural Life
Watch: Young farmer jet-skis across flooded field
Arable
Precision Breeding Act ‘landmark moment’ for UK crop science
Scientists at the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (Niab) have welcomed the entry into law of a new precision plant…
N.Ireland
‘Reality has drifted’ from post-Brexit promises – NI Ag Committee chair
The chair of the Northern Ireland Agriculture Committee, Robbie Butler MLA, believes that Northern Ireland’s trust in both Brussels and…
Dairy
Bold solutions for agri sector discussed at Methane Connect
If there was a theme to Methane Connect in Paris this week, it was multi-pronged solutions. Across several talks, pitches,…
N.Ireland
£7.3m in damages caused by farm fires in NI during 2024 – report
The cost of farm fires in Northern Ireland rose by 42% in 2024, with an estimated total of £7.3m in…
Arable
GB Potatoes urges growers to take part in survey
Potato growers across Great Britain have been called on to take part in a survey that aims to assess the…
Machinery
New Fastrac models and larger Loadalls from JCB
JCB unveiled its all-new 6000 Series tractors at Agritechnica, making it the third high-performance Fastrac series in the manufacturer’s tractor…
N.Ireland
Forkins flock tops Big Bang sale at 12,000gns
Over the last four years, the Big Bang sale has went from strength to strength and this year was no…
N.Ireland
NI farmers visit Westminster to demand changes to inheritance tax proposals
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has delivered a stark message to Westminster that the inheritance tax proposals are “not fair, not…
N.Ireland
NI firefighters rescue 8 cattle from Tyrone slurry pit
Firefighters in Northern Ireland were called to a farm in Co. Tyrone this week to rescue 8 cattle that had…
N.Ireland
Dutch Spotted female record smashed at Derg flock dispersal sale
It was an emotional day for Allen Shortt, Samantha Allen, and Bailey Smyth with the entirety of the Derg Dutch…
Dairy
Autumn milk output reported to be on the rise in Northern Ireland
Despite a return to more challenging market conditions, autumn milk output continues to increase in Northern Ireland. Semex regional manager,…
N.Ireland
Rollout of new Farm Sustainability Payment proceeds in NI
Rollout of a key element of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) flagship Sustainable Agriculture Programme will…
Machinery
Is New Holland retro tractor a taste of things to come?
At this year’s Agritechnica machinery trade show in Germany, New Holland had on its stand a concept tractor, named the…