Sheep
Sheep Breeders Round Table back in person this November
The Sheep Breeders Round Table, the biennial technical conference for sheep breeders, farmers, academics, consultants and industry representatives, is returning...
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N.Ireland
Resilience for Dairy project hosts over 70 delegates for cross-border tour
Over 70 delegates consisting of farmers, scientists and advisors from 14 countries across Europe visited Northern Ireland and the Republic...
N.Ireland
ARCZero project hosts its first farm walk
The first of seven ARCZero farm walks was recently hosted by Roger and Hilary Bell, who hail from Kells, Co....
N.Ireland
Beef Focus: ‘Growing multi-species swards requires a total mindset change’
The Turley family, based in Downpatrick, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, are suckler and beef farmers embarking on a new venture...
N.Ireland
UFU: War in Ukraine highlights vulnerability of food production systems
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown believes that the ongoing war in Ukraine has highlighted the importance and fragility...
Agri-Business
Grain trade association: Meal rationing not on the cards yet
Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) chief executive, Gill Gallagher, has confirmed that meal rationing for livestock production purposes is...
N.Ireland
Farmgate prices mostly matching increased costs – Ulster Bank
This week’s Balmoral Show has seen a wide range of updates provided regarding the current state of agriculture in Northern...
N.Ireland
Research: Multi-year management plan needed for leatherjackets
Leatherjackets are causing significant challenges for farmers in the western region of Northern Ireland as they struggle to manage the...
Agri-Business
2022 World Ploughing Contest in Russia cancelled
The World Ploughing Contest 2022, which was set to be held in Russia in August, has been cancelled after that...
Agri-Business
Welsh sheep farmers urged to nominate rams for research project
Welsh sheep farmers are being urged to nominate rams with top-performing traits for the next phase of the RamCompare project....
N.Ireland
Webinar to highlight leatherjackets issue in NI
The Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council, commonly known as AgriSearch, will host a webinar on Thursday, March 10,...
Sheep
RamCompare seeks pedigree ram nominations for 2022
Pedigree breeders are being encouraged to submit ram nominations to RamCompare, the national progeny test for terminal sire breeds, for...
Beef
Fertiliser planning webinars for beef, sheep and dairy farmers
AgriSearch, the Agri-food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are joining forces...
N.Ireland
Food Futures project launches new online platform
Food Futures, a project funded by the Agri-Food Quest Competence Centre is a whole supply chain partnership between farmers, processors,...
Beef
International market for grass-fed beef to increase in value – LMC
According to Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, the international market for grass-fed beef is to increase...
Beef
Merits of meat in a diet outlined in lecture to livestock sector
The critical role of meat in the diet was the subject of a recent public lecture for representatives from the...
Environment
Minister launches consultation on Environment Strategy for NI
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, has launched a consultation document on Northern Ireland’s first ever overarching...
N.Ireland
Sheep Breeders Round Table to include international ovine experts
There are just seven weeks to go until the 2021 Sheep Breeders Round Table (SBRT). The online event takes place...
