N.Ireland
Agri-Business
Global report: Farmers challenged by weather and input costs
N.Ireland
Importer: Straw and hay should be sold on a weight basis
Rural Life
Environment Agency warns very wet year is ‘delaying harvest time’
N.Ireland
Grassland carbon credits likely to be higher than other crops
Agri-Business
Muir pledges continued support for NI pig industry
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has committed to address challenges in the Northern Ireland pig industry….
N.Ireland
Foyle Farm open day shares interesting tips and advice
Large crowds of farmers travelled to the Foyle Farm of Excellence in Co. Tyrone on Friday, October 11, for the…
Agri-Business
Food stakeholders call for greater agri data collaboration
Stakeholders from across the food supply chain are calling for greater collaboration in on-farm data collection within the industry to…
N.Ireland
Major NI lime producer acquired by French group
Northern Ireland-based Kilwaughter Minerals, a major producer of lime, is set to become part of the multi-national Saint-Gobain group. The…
Farm Building
78-year-old farmer fined after roofer dies from forklift fall
A farmer from Cheshire has been fined £16,000 after a roofer fell to his death from a forklift truck on…
Pig/Poultry
RSPCA to intervene at Court of Appeal on fast-growing chickens
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is contributing evidence in a landmark judicial review at…
N.Ireland
Technology demonstration farm scheme to be extended – DAERA
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that the technology demonstration farm scheme will be extended…
Dairy
Arla to provide foodbanks with fridges full of dairy products
Arla has announced the launch of a nationwide initiative aimed at supplying fresh dairy produce to food charities across Britain….
Machinery
Disposal sale as Burdens Group closes its doors
It was back in July that the process of selling the Burdens Group’s four depots in Lincolnshire commenced, with Earnest…
N.Ireland
Tractor run for late Derry teen raises £32,000 for Air Ambulance NI
A tractor run organised by the Burnfoot Community Hub in Co. Derry has raised over £32,000 for Air Ambulance Northern…
N.Ireland
NI farmers reminded to ‘opt-in’ to Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland are being reminded that they must ‘opt-in’ to the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme (BCR) on…
N.Ireland
Grain and oilseeds harvest 2024 comes to an end in UK
The Agricultural and Horticultural and Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that the UK’s 2024 grain and oilseeds harvest is now…
N.Ireland
Autumn ploughing in Norway brings its own rewards
As the end of the year approaches, Norwegian farmers are out with the plough readying the fields for winter, for…