N.Ireland
Tyrone students win ‘Best NI Beef Week Action’
ABP Angus Youth Challenge pupils took part in NI Beef Week for the chance to be featured on Downtown Country’s...
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N.Ireland
Badger Face Texels make an impression at Balmoral 2024
Badger Face Texel, the latest breed member of the Texel family, classes drew large crowds at this year’s Balmoral Show....
N.Ireland
Bluetongue threat a key talking point at Balmoral 2024
The threat of bluetongue virus (BTV) was one of the key talking points around the cattle rings during Balmoral Show...
N.Ireland
Ex-Irish rugby player raising heart health awareness for farmers
Former Ireland and Ulster rugby prop forward Simon Best has partnered with British Heart Foundation (BHF) Northern Ireland (NI) to...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show 2024 gets underway
The first morning of Balmoral Show 2024 will see Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) president, John Henning, welcome Northern Ireland’s...
N.Ireland
35% of maincrop potato area now planted
Approximately 35% of the 2024 maincrop potato area has now been planted out, according to Wilson’s Country agronomist, Stuart Meredith....
N.Ireland
Injectable medicines for dogs and horses seized in Belfast
Medicines for dogs and horses have been seized by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Belfast. In a...
Agri-Business
New stand for ABP to showcase NI beef and lamb at Balmoral
The agri-food business, ABP, is getting ready for the 2024 Balmoral Show with a new-look stand to showcase the partnerships...
N.Ireland
MLA welcomes transition of farm support measures in NI
Tom Elliott MLA has broadly welcomed the recent progression in transitioning the farm support measures in Northern Ireland. In this...
N.Ireland
Driving efficiency and sustainability with robotic milking
Securing optimal levels of carbon reduction within a robotic milking enterprise was the focus of a recent farm walk. The...
N.Ireland
FFA requests meeting with NI chief vet as bTB cases reach ‘all time high’
Farmers For Action (FFA) has requested a meeting with Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer as bovine tuberculosis (bTB) infection among...
N.Ireland
Call for review of bTB eradication measures in NI
The Pedigree Cattle Trust is calling for an independent review of the measures taken to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in...
N.Ireland
Culling badgers ‘will not’ eradicate bTB – cattle vet
Culling badgers will not deliver the full eradication of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) according to a leading UK cattle vet. Dick...
N.Ireland
Pedigree Cattle Trust to host bTB research update meeting
The Pedigree Cattle Trust are set to hold a meeting in Co. Armagh that will provide those attending with an...
N.Ireland
What does a jet ski, tractor and slurry spreader have in common?
As the wet weather continues to drive some farmers to despair across the island, some may have considered diversifying the...
Dairy
CAFRE to host ‘efficient and sustainable’ farm walks
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are hosting a series of six farm walks to illustrate and...
N.Ireland
NI Regional Food Programme opens for applications
The 2024/25 Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme (NIRFP) has today (Friday, March 29) opened for applications. Department of Agriculture, Environment...
N.Ireland
BT cup winner has been ‘instrumental’ in disease control of animals
Dr. Sam Strain was awarded the “prestigious” BT cup at the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) annual dinner, which was held...
