Agri-Business
How will agriculture in NI be impacted by a Stormont collapse?
In the event of the collapse of the Stormont Executive, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that a £1...
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Agri-Business
Union defends policy of maintaining livestock numbers in NI
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, William Irvine, believes that production agriculture and the environment are two sides of the...
N.Ireland
Poots welcomes new members to CAFRE advisory group
Northern Ireland Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has today (Tuesday, January 25) welcomed three new members to...
N.Ireland
Additional BVD control measures likely to be required in Northern Ireland
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has confirmed that additional Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) control measures are likely to be...
N.Ireland
New suckler payment for Northern Ireland could be worth up to £160/cow
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is indicating that the new suckler payment for Northern Ireland will be set between £140...
N.Ireland
Sheep producers demand recognition in Poots’ future farm policies
Sheep producers are demanding full recognition within Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots’ recently published farm reform...
Agri-Business
Land mobility: Generational renewal is now a priority for policy makers
Generational renewal is now a priority for farm-policy makers in Northern Ireland (NI), according to according to Land Mobility Programme...
N.Ireland
‘Our livestock sector is not up for sale’ – Chestnutt
Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has said that farmers are part of the climate change solution and it’s...
Agri-Business
New NI initiative to tackle dairy sector carbon emissions
A new initiative to help tackle carbon emissions within the dairy sector in Northern Ireland (NI) has been launched by...
Beef
Aberdeen Angus bulls sell to 4,400gns twice at Dungannon
There was strong demand for pedigree Aberdeen Angus bulls at the breed society’s December show and sale, hosted by Dungannon...
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...
Dairy
Call for end to retrospective milk pricing in NI
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has urged dairy processors to end the practice of retrospective milk pricing for producers. This...
N.Ireland
Recruiting and retaining staff fundamental challenge for dairy sector
Recruiting and retaining staff is a challenge that many dairy farmers throughout the UK and Ireland now struggle with, according...
Dairy
Research: Labour is second highest input cost on Irish dairy farms
The acute shortage of labour on dairy farms is undeniable at the present time. And the problem is intensifying. This...
N.Ireland
NI farming organisations to host on-farm meetings for politicians
Northern Ireland’s two largest farm organisations have joined forces to host on-farm meetings for politicians. MLAs in rural constituencies will...
Agri-Business
‘Next Gen’ farmers’ get behind-the-scenes tour of Asda
A group of Northern Ireland's (NI) top farming talent - and future industry leaders - recently participated in a behind-the-scenes...
N.Ireland
Farmer safety at marts remains a priority
Despite many Covid-19 restrictions having now eased, key safety messages remain for farmers at livestock marts. Since the onset of...
Environment
AgriSearch welcomes new NI Soil Nutrient Scheme
AgriSearch has welcomed the recent announcement by Northern Ireland agriculture minister, Edwin Poots, launching the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme for...
