N.Ireland
NI Dairy Council CEO commits to sustainability credentials of sector
Former chief executive officer (CEO) of the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in Northern Ireland, Ian Stevenson, has formally taken...
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N.Ireland
Potato processer commits £2m towards anaerobic digestion plant
Co. Armagh-based potato packer and processer, Wilson’s Country Ltd., is completing a £2 million investment programme in the development of...
N.Ireland
NI groups welcome progress on all-island PGI for grass-fed beef
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed this week’s news that the introduction of an all-island protected geographical indication (PGI)...
Agri-Business
Forecast: Global beef and sheep prices volatile for rest of 2023
There is now a growing expectation that global beef and sheep prices could come under some pressure during the period...
Sheep
Love Lamb Week enlists influencers for campaign
Love Lamb Week (LLW) will return for 2023 from September 1-7, to promote UK lamb by teaming up with popular...
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
7 NI farms triumph in lower carbon project
A project that aimed to “measure and manage carbon flows” on Northern Ireland farms has helped farmers make a positive...
N.Ireland
New Dairy Council NI chief executive revealed
The chief executive of the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in Northern Ireland has resigned to take up a new...
N.Ireland
Balmoral 2023: Delivering on farm sustainability – core message
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive Ian Stevenson has confirmed that the issue of farm sustainability is now a...
Rural Life
More than 30 firefighters tackling Leeds farm fire
More than 30 firefighters are currently dealing with a barn fire on Home Farm at Temple Newsam, Leeds. West Yorkshire...
N.Ireland
NI carbon steering group formed to support agri-food industry
A carbon steering group has been formed in Northern Ireland in recognition that an industry-wide coordinated approach is the most...
N.Ireland
Irish finished bullocks €100/head behind NI beef prices
Beef prices in Northern Ireland and across the UK have lifted substantially over the past number of weeks, with last...
N.Ireland
New strategy puts Northern Ireland sheep sector on front foot
The Northern Ireland sheep sector is not specifically mentioned in the ‘Future Agricultural Policy Proposals’ discussion paper. The aforementioned measure...
N.Ireland
UFU backs new carbon survey
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is supporting the ‘carbon survey’ project, recently announced by the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC)....
N.Ireland
Belfast man convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to pigs
A Belfast man has been convicted of one charge of causing unnecessary suffering to three pigs and one charge of...
N.Ireland
NI: Increase in beef-sired calf births in 2022
There was an increase in beef-sired calf births registered in Northern Ireland during 2022, according to the Livestock and Meat...
N.Ireland
Rural schools play role in farm safety initiative
The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has said it is being supported by over 430 rural and special...
N.Ireland
Processors slow to move up weight limits for lambs in NI
Processors have been slow to move up weight limits for lambs in Northern Ireland, similar to what has been seen...
