N.Ireland
N.Ireland
New bTB report will be ‘bedrock’ of eradication campaign – UFU
Agri-Business
Profit uncertainty for Tesco amid Middle East conflict
N.Ireland
Disease resistance potential driving grass variety choices – seed expert
N.Ireland
UFU to give evidence at Westminster on impact of energy and cost crisis
N.Ireland
MP calls for UK govt support to reduce pressure on farmers amid ‘fuel crisis’
Northern Irish politicians have warned that farmers and other key industries are facing growing pressure as fuel and other input…
Dairy
Limiting the drop in milk fat during spring grazing
A lot of dry farms will be starting or will have already started their second rotation, meaning milk fat content…
N.Ireland
Report: £96m indirect costs borne by farmers over bTB
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), together with the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) and the NI Dairy Council, today (Thursday,…
Agri-Business
UK farm data system aims to reduce administrative tasks – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has described its Farm Data Exchange system as both “technically viable and strongly supported across…
N.Ireland
First UK Dairy Carbon Network farm walk in Northern Ireland hosted in Down
AgriSearch hosted the first UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) farm walk to be held in Northern Ireland earlier this week….
Agri Politics
NFU urges candidates to back farming ahead of local elections
Candidates standing in next month’s local elections have a big part to play in helping to shape the future of…
Agri-Business
Tesco to produce animal feed from bakery waste
Tesco has announced the opening of a new animal feed production facility in Northamptonshire. The site has the potential to…
N.Ireland
DAERA: Bluetongue vaccine now permitted under general licence
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has moved to simplify access to bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV…
N.Ireland
UFU urges UK govt to support NI farmers facing rising input costs
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has visited Westminster, where it called on the UK government to better support Northern Irish…
N.Ireland
Penalties and cautions issued by NI police as roads blocked
Police in Northern Ireland have issued a number of penalties and cautions to vehicle drivers after traffic was slowed or…
Sheep
SCOPS launches blowfly forecasting tool ahead of peak season
A Blowfly Emergence Forecast has been launched on the Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) website. According to SCOPS,…
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…
Beef
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…