N.Ireland
Dairy Council NI: Bovine Genetics Project ‘a groundbreaking initiative’
Momentum continues to build behind the preparations being made to launch a new Bovine Genetics Project (BGP) in Northern Ireland....
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N.Ireland
‘Transformative’ new livestock breeding strategy launched in NI
Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG) has today (Tuesday, February 17) officially launched a document which sets out its “vision and priorities...
Beef
AgriSearch Beef Conference kicks off in Portadown
The 2026 AgriSearch Beef Conference titled: ‘Beefing Up Performance – Driving Productivity and Profitability’ kicked off this morning (Tuesday, January...
Beef
Calls for fairer prices for NI beef 30 years after 1996 BSE crisis
So what has been the direction of travel taken by Northern Ireland’s beef industry in the 30 years following the...
N.Ireland
Inheritance tax relief increase ‘step in right direction for farm families’ – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said today’s (Tuesday, December 23) announcement on inheritance tax “represents a step in the...
N.Ireland
RUAS: ‘No cattle classes” at 2025 Royal Ulster Winter Fair
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) today (Monday, December 8) confirmed that there will be no cattle classes at this...
N.Ireland
Tributes paid to NIFCC retiring CEO
Northern Ireland Food Chain Certification (NIFCC) has paid tribute to its retiring CEO Valerie McCann, marking 24 years of service...
N.Ireland
Opportunities to drive forward the consumption of beef and lamb
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is confirming the new opportunities that exist to drive forward the consumption of beef...
N.Ireland
Ulster University welcomes first cohort of veterinary nursing students
Ulster University has officially welcomed the inaugural cohort of students to its new veterinary nursing degree programme, which is also...
Dairy
Dairy Council NI announces new chair and vice chair
The board of the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) has today (Wednesday, 8 October) announced that they have elected...
N.Ireland
Factory quotes: Further price reductions for Ploughing week
This week’s factory quotes for beef cattle have seen processors move to reduce their price offerings again this week. The...
Beef
Beef trade: Where to now for beef prices and the autumn cattle trade?
The reduced supply of cattle in recent weeks has been hindering processor attempts to reduce prices paid to farmers in...
Beef
Focus: Harvesting crops and producing eggs on Scottish farm
While eggs are the primary focus of Aberdeenshire’s Farmlay Eggs, the head of one the UK’s best-known names in egg...
N.Ireland
Global markets now ‘short of beef’ – breeder
Lanark-based Simmental cattle breeder and former auctioneer, David Lowry, is of the view that beef markets will start to strengthen...
N.Ireland
MP: Importing machinery to NI is a ‘financial nightmare’
A spokesperson for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has said that importing machinery into Northern Ireland from Great Britain is...
N.Ireland
Improved genetics ‘delivering across all aspects’ of NI dairy sector – breeder
Recent years have seen dairy farmers in Northern Ireland invest heavily in the world’s best Holstein genetics. The growing international...
N.Ireland
ABP takes NI students on tour of international food chain
Pupils and teachers from four Northern Irish schools recently found themselves immersed in the complexities of the global food chain...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch launches NI beef and sheep farmer survey
AgriSearch is currently inviting beef and sheep farmers in Northern Ireland to take part in a major new survey. The...
