N.Ireland
BVD map displays progress of eradication programmes
A new Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) map shows the progress of the eradication programme made by the Republic of Ireland...
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Agri-Business
NI brucellosis compensation rates remain unchanged for August
The brucellosis compensation rates for August 2023 in Northern Ireland remain unchanged, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
N.Ireland
Conservation charity seeks to recruit agricultural advisors
The Rivers Trust, the charity in Northern Ireland, Ireland and Britain dedicated to the conservation and restoration of rivers and...
N.Ireland
Queen’s-AFBI ruminant and poultry projects receive funding
Animal health projects launched by Queen’s University Belfast and the Agri-Food Biosciences Institute (AFBI) have been selected for funding by the...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Managing swards in unpredictable weather
Recent wet weather across Northern Ireland has resulted in grass swards being ineffectively grazed, damaged or not harvested, which not...
N.Ireland
NI farms to face vehicle safety inspections from August
An eight-month long programme of workplace-based vehicle safety inspections on farms across Northern Ireland has been announced today (Monday, July...
N.Ireland
North’s poultry sector on full biosecurity alert
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) chief executive, Wesley Aston, is advising all poultry farmers in Northern Ireland to maintain the highest...
N.Ireland
LMC welcomes timetable for new NI farm support measures
The timeline for the new farm support measures in Northern Ireland has been welcomed by the Livestock and Meat Commission...
N.Ireland
Farmer sentenced for causing ‘unnecessary suffering’ to animals
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been sentenced in court for causing “unnecessary suffering” to animals. 38-year-old Michael Maguire of...
Beef
Less crude protein reduces ammonia emissions from cow slurry
Lowering the crude protein content of diets can substantially reduce ammonia emissions from dairy cow manures. This is one of...
N.Ireland
Short pause in TB testing as NIFAIS launches in September
The first stage of the Northern Ireland Food Animal Information System (NIFAIS) is now set to launch on Monday, September...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Hedgerow managing tips that ‘benefit’ the environment
Farmers can make small changes to hedgerow management to benefit the environment, according to an adviser with the College of...
N.Ireland
Exports to be key driver of UK sheep sector – Stocker
National Sheep Association (NSA) chief executive, Phil Stocker, believes that exports will be a key driver for the UK’s sheep...
N.Ireland
Sustainable Ruminant Genetics programme launched in NI
The much anticipated Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG) programme for Northern Ireland has officially been launched. It will be a core...
N.Ireland
Man fined by court for causing suffering to hen
A man has been convicted and fined by a court in Northern Ireland for causing unnecessary suffering to a hen...
N.Ireland
CAFRE creates online tool to assess habitat scores on farms
A new online tool that allows farmers to assess the level of space provided for nature on their farm has...
N.Ireland
NI brucellosis compensation rates for July 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Tuesday, July 4) published the brucellosis compensation rates for...
N.Ireland
Breeding programmes offer solution to anthelmintic resistance
Anthelmintic resistance (AR) is currently one of the biggest problems confronting the UK and Irish sheep sectors. It is also...