N.Ireland
Genomics ‘can deliver positive change’ for sheep sector – specialist
Genomic information can have a variety of potential uses for sheep breeders. Senior Signet Breeding specialist, Laura Eyles, has highlighted...
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N.Ireland
Holstein cow with ‘extra ring presence’ carries the day at Clogher Valley Show
NISA Sheep Young Handler of the Year Final proves highlight of the show. The Inter-Breed Dairy Championship at Clogher Valley...
N.Ireland
UFU campaign to recruit CEO underway
A recruitment campaign is underway to find a new chief executive officer of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU). Current CEO,...
N.Ireland
Elite Texel hogget secures Antrim Show’s sheep inter-breed title
The sheep inter-breed championship at Antrim Show 2025 was won by Alastair Gault, from Ballyclare in Co. Antrim with an...
N.Ireland
What is happening in NI on TB and wildlife ‘interventions’?
In the fourth instalment of Agriland’s new series, Silent spread – Ireland’s TB battle, we take a closer at look at...
Beef
Substantial entry of sheep at Castlewellan Show 2025
Almost 900 sheep graced the competition rings at this year’s Castlewellan Show with tremendous weather and crowds adding to the...
N.Ireland
Suckler farm benefits from groups with other farmers
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) recently launched new Suckler Cow Fertility Themed Groups to help farmers...
N.Ireland
Court: NI farmer convicted of ‘causing unnecessary suffering to an animal’
A Co. Armagh farmer has been convicted at Newry Court of five animal welfare charges. Tiernan McMullen (23) of Granary...
N.Ireland
Record entry of sheep at Omagh Show 2025
A record entry of almost 1,200 animals competed in the sheep classes at Omagh Show 2025, with judging continuing until...
N.Ireland
Elite Simmental cow takes Newry Show 2025 beef inter-breed championship
The Simmental cow, Ballinalare Farm Nikita, was selected as the beef inter-breed champion at Newry Show 2025. It is turning...
N.Ireland
Is a truck-trailer silage combo the key to tackling depreciation?
By Chris McCullough A novel method of hauling grass and other agricultural commodities has been developed by Northern Ireland agricultural...
N.Ireland
Super Simmental cow carries the day at Saintfield Show
The Beef Inter-Breed Championship at Saintfield Show 2025 was won by Alan Wilson from Newry with his exceptional Simmental cow,...
Agri-Business
DAERA urges all farms to sign up for Soil Nutrient Health Scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued a final call for all unregistered farm businesses to...
N.Ireland
Agri-politics to the fore at Ballymena Show 2025
The current cut and thrust of agri-politics in Northern Ireland was very much a talking point at Ballymena Show 2025....
N.Ireland
M&S ‘committed’ to agriculture in Northern Ireland
One of the UK’s biggest retailers has highlighted how food produced in Northern Ireland is currently being sold on the...
N.Ireland
Annaghmore Fitz Atlee takes the plaudits on Balmoral Show Day 3
Hallow Holsteins won the Balmoral Show 2025 Inter-Breed Dairy Championship with their immense fourth calver Annaghmore Fitz Atlee. The Co...
N.Ireland
Cattle involved in overturned lorry incident in Northern Ireland
This morning (May 16), the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) responded to a road traffic collision involving an...
N.Ireland
Balmoral 2025: Lively competition expected in the cattle rings
This year’s Balmoral Show features more than 3,500 head of livestock and today (Friday, May 16) the cattle rings will...
