Agri-Business
N.Ireland
MP urges farmers to stay safe with slurry following ‘near miss’
Pig/Poultry
Lidl invests £500m into British pork to address ‘sector-wide challenges’
Agri-Business
Yara sees earnings drop by $52m in first quarter of 2024
N.Ireland
Focus on road performance with new BKT tanker tyre
Agri-Business
Veterinary deal with EU could increase agri-exports by over a fifth – research
A veterinary deal with the European Union could increase UK agricultural and food exports by over a fifth, according to…
Machinery
Kverneland brings two new butterfly sets to market
Kverneland has added two more butterfly mower conditioners to its range this season, with the introduction of the 5387MT and…
N.Ireland
Advice: Actions to take as weather improves
With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across…
Rural Life
FAO: Food insecurity the ‘new normal’ since Covid-19
Food insecurity and malnutrition have become a “new normal” according to the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of…
N.Ireland
DAERA provides clarification on transition to new farm payment
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has provided clarification on how the department intends to take forward…
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
UFU brings consumers ‘behind the farm gate’ for beef week
In honour of Great British Beef Week 2024, from Tuesday, April 23 to Tuesday, April 30, the Ulster Farmers’ Union…
Agri-Business
AHDB recommends potato levy funds to support industry projects
Ministers are being asked by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to consider using residual potato levy funds to support…
N.Ireland
Down man awarded ‘World Vet of the Year 2024’ title
A senior lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast has been named ‘World Vet of the Year 2024’ at the prestigious Global…
N.Ireland
Two men taken to hospital after ‘near miss’ slurry gas incident
Two men were taken to hospital for treatment following an incident involving slurry gas on a farm in Co. Antrim…
Grass
Why farmers should focus on dry matter this silage season
In light of difficult weather conditions, farmers are being urged to focus on achieving between 28-33% of dry matter (DM)…
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…
Agri-Business
Trouw Nutrition Ireland joins farm safety partnership with HSENI
Trouw Nutrition Ireland has become the latest organisation to join the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) Farm…