N.Ireland
Northern beef farmers warned many face big losses under new CAP
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said many beef farmers will have been starkly reminded that they face big losses...
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Dairy
UK fresh milk merger may lead to further restructure - DairyCo
The proposed purchase of Dairy Crest’s (DC’s) dairy operations by Muller Wiseman Dairies (MWD) may mean that in the long...
Dairy
Increased autumn calving signals strong UK winter milk production
Registered births of dairy calves in the UK during August and September totalled 276,564, up 10,000 head or (4%) on...
Arable
Payment to grow legumes could be on the way
New european research, led by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), suggests farmers could be encouraged to grow more legumes by introducing...
Beef
Northern plants heavily discounting dairy-beef cattle
Some meat processing plants in Northern Ireland are said to be heavily discounting dairy origin cattle. According to Ulster Farmers’...
Dairy
'Lower milk prices unlikely to dampen UK milk supply'
Despite lower milk prices the supply of milk is unlikely to reduce in the short term, according to a recent...
Beef
Scottish dairy on the up at the expense of sucklers
Latest figures show that the dairy herd in Scotland is on the increase while the opposite is the case for...
Arable
Protein at all-time low levels in British barleys
Analysis carried out by the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) in Britain confirms that the average nitrogen content of barley...
Arable
The importance of our potato heritage
What do the following names have in common? – Robinta, Irish Cobbler, Winston and Lumper. The answer is they are...
Environment
Galway test site for innovative textiles to boost EU seaweed farming
An EU-funded AT~SEA project, with Irish partner Oceanfuel Ltd, based in Galway, has developed advanced textiles that give high yields...
Arable
UK harvest 80% done, following 500,000ha push this week
Some 80% of the total UK cereal and oilseed rape area has been harvested according to latest reports from the...
Pig/Poultry
Selecting sows for high welfare production systems
Animal welfare scientists at the Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and Newcastle University are helping Sainsbury’s identify ‘good mums’ for free...
Beef
Farmers' cut of retail UK beef price down to 48%
Farmers’ share of the retail price in the UK has, in the past year, fallen from 62% to less than...
N.Ireland
UK Unions in Northern Ireland meet on dairy issues
Dairy representatives from each of the UK Farming Unions were in Northern Ireland recently to meet with the Ulster Farmers’...
Sheep
International Sheepdog Trials launched
Sheepdog trialling enthusiasts from all over Ireland and Britain will converge on Creggs, Co. Roscommon from September 12-14 for the...
N.Ireland
Limousin extravaganza at Antrim Show
Antrim Show is unique in hosting a significant number of the most important Inter-Breed cattle and sheep competition finals, the...
N.Ireland
Limousin extravaganza at Antrim Show
Antrim Show is unique in hosting a significant number of the most important Inter-Breed cattle and sheep competition finals, the...
Other
Dunbia ranks among UK's top 100 companies
Increased sales and continued expansion has seen Dungannon based meat processor, Dunbia secure its place in the Sunday Times Top...
