N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Managing spring reseeded paddocks
Although we had a very wet spring, a number of farmers were still able to get their paddocks reseeded. A...
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Agri-Business
Poultry litter powered bioenergy plant opens in Antrim
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister, Andrew Muir visited the “first facility” in the world to operate...
N.Ireland
M&S commits to meeting its climate change targets
Marks and Spencer (M&S) remains committed to meeting the food retailer’s key climate change targets into the future. In turn,...
N.Ireland
Mostragee Holsteins win Balmoral Inter-Breed Dairy Championship
The Balmoral Show 2024 Inter-Breed Dairy Championship was won by Mostragee Holsteins, owned by Tom and Mark Henry, yesterday (Friday,...
N.Ireland
Food output levels can be maintained in NI – expert
Agriculture in Northern Ireland can meet its climate change targets while still maintaining current levels of food output. This was...
Agri Politics
Loss of First Minister is a 'huge blow' for continuity in agri-sector - NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said the loss of another First Minister in Scotland is a huge blow to...
Beef
Farmers can improve environment while boosting profit - HCC
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has said there are practical steps that farmers can take to improve...
N.Ireland
MP urges farmers to stay safe with slurry following ‘near miss’
Carla Lockhart MP is urging farmers to prioritise their health and stay safe around slurry following a ‘near miss’ incident...
Agri-Business
Agri-Tech releases 'potential actions' to reduce emissions
The UK Agri-Tech Centre has published reports on “potential actions” farmers can take to reduce emissions and the innovation pipeline...
N.Ireland
Basildon stays busy after 60 years of building tractors
Tractors powered by internal combustion have been around for for just over 120 years now, and for half of that...
N.Ireland
M&S UK aims to achieve its ‘Net Zero’ goals by 2040
Marks & Spencer (M&S) UK has announced that it aims to achieve its Net Zero by 2040 goals, funded through...
Agri-Business
Australian company create world’s first ‘climate-friendly’ milk
An Australian company has announced the launch of a new product, “Ashgrove Eco-Milk”, which is a climate-friendly milk. Ashgrove Cheese...
Dairy
Research: Many large dairy companies plan to reach ‘net zero’
New analysis by European financial group ING, indicated that an increasing number of large dairy companies have plans to become...
N.Ireland
Machinery: Ramping up diesel production from biomass
Mineral-oil-based fuels suffer a good deal of bad publicity, but the government’s enthusiasm for batteries as a universal method of...
Agri-Business
NI ammonia proposals could reduce farm income by up to 38% – report
Unsuccessful planning applications for on-farm developments could hamper efforts to reduce ammonia emissions and reduce farm income between 7%-38%, according...
N.Ireland
Andrew Muir is Northern Ireland’s new farm minister
Andrew Muir is Northern Ireland’s new farm minister, appointed with the task of heading up the Department of Agriculture, Environment...
Environment
£3.3m project aims to 'eliminate dependence' on nitrogen fertilisers
A new £3.3 million, UK government backed, research project has been launched to test a new approach to grassland farming...
N.Ireland
DAERA announces £1.6m in funding for agri-food projects
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced new co-funding awards for agri-food and environmental projects totalling...
