Agri-Business
N.Ireland
DAERA: Payment deadline approaching for Suckler Cow Scheme
Dairy
NFU Cymru backs call for change in Wales’ TB eradication strategy
Sheep
NFUS warns lamb welfare proposals could harm sheep sector
N.Ireland
DAERA and UFU remind dog owners to protect livestock
N.Ireland
Police investigate stolen trailer in Co. Armagh
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information regarding the suspected theft of a trailer in Co….
N.Ireland
UFU secures changes to Agricultural Wages Order to support farms
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has secured significant improvements to the Agricultural Wages Order, delivering a fairer and more practical…
Machinery
New Holland hybrid telehandler prototype wins international design prize
New Holland has been awarded the iF Design Award for 2026, granted to the advanced Hybrid Telehandler prototype that made…
N.Ireland
Livestock monitoring firm to create 20 new jobs in NI with R&D funding
A Northern Irish livestock monitoring company powered by artificial intelligence (AI) has received £339,294 in funding towards a research and development…
N.Ireland
NI’s ‘food security must be treated as a strategic priority’ – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called on the government to prioritise Northern Ireland’s food security following the ongoing conflict…
N.Ireland
Year-long beard growing campaign raises £4k for Air Ambulance NI
Brian Duddy from D&M Farm Services in Eglinton, Co. Derry has raised almost £4,000 for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland by…
N.Ireland
NI economy minister urges UK govt to provide support as fuel costs rise
Minister for the Economy for Northern Ireland, Dr. Caoimhe Archibald has highlighted to the British government the pressure rising global…
Arable
Why is the international wheat market on the rise?
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that May-26 UK feed wheat market futures are on the rise….
Dairy
Risk of white line disease and sole bruising as grazing kicks off
White line disease and sole bruising can lead to serious lameness issues at this time of the year as cows…
N.Ireland
UK farm businesses urged to prepare for EU agri-food deal
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has today (Monday, March 5) outlined how UK exporters and importers are expected to benefit from the new…
N.Ireland
New UFU chief aiming to provide ‘strong, credible voice’ for farmers
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed Conall Donnelly at its new chief executive, as he officially took up the…
N.Ireland
DAERA issues £19.6m in BCR scheme payments
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that payments have begun to farmers for year two…
N.Ireland
Why do winter barley crops continue to disappoint?
The final yields achieved by winter barley crops was discussed at a recent crop walk on the south Co. Down…