Beef
N.Ireland
Farmer’s cancer experience helps shape Emmerdale storyline
N.Ireland
Clear link between bTB outbreaks and NI farm families’ stress levels – report
N.Ireland
‘For me, farming isn’t just an industry – it’s a community’
N.Ireland
NI farmers need ‘straight answers’ on available support – UFU
Arable
NI agri-food industry working to ‘mitigate a new set of uncertainties’
Agriculture in Northern Ireland is confronting a set of new challenges, which continue to evolve at an ever quickening pace….
N.Ireland
Oz dairy farmers call for 30c/L milk price increase amid Iran conflict
By Chris McCullough Dairy farmers in Australia are calling for the price of milk to increase by at least 30c/L…
Agri-Business
John Deere to debut 500R sprayer at Cereals
John Deere’s 500R sprayer will be making its first appearance at Cereals 2026 as the company plans a show its…
N.Ireland
AD presents ‘once in a generation opportunity’ for NI – UUP
The Ulster Unionist Party’s (UUP’s) agriculture, environment and rural affairs spokesperson Robbie Butler has described anaerobic digestion (AD) as “a once…
N.Ireland
New bTB report will be ‘bedrock’ of eradication campaign – UFU
The launch of a new bovine tuberculosis (bTB) report has been characterised as a watershed moment by farm stakeholder bodies…
Agri-Business
Profit uncertainty for Tesco amid Middle East conflict
British retail giant Tesco has indicated that the conflict in the Middle East is generating some uncertainty over its profit…
N.Ireland
Disease resistance potential driving grass variety choices – seed expert
A significant number of farmers are now choosing new grass varieties on the basis on their disease resistance potential. This…
N.Ireland
UFU to give evidence at Westminster on impact of energy and cost crisis
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president William Irvine will give evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at Westminster next week….
N.Ireland
MP calls for UK govt support to reduce pressure on farmers amid ‘fuel crisis’
Northern Irish politicians have warned that farmers and other key industries are facing growing pressure as fuel and other input…
Dairy
Limiting the drop in milk fat during spring grazing
A lot of dry farms will be starting or will have already started their second rotation, meaning milk fat content…
N.Ireland
Report: £96m indirect costs borne by farmers over bTB
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), together with the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) and the NI Dairy Council, today (Thursday,…
Agri-Business
UK farm data system aims to reduce administrative tasks – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has described its Farm Data Exchange system as both “technically viable and strongly supported across…
N.Ireland
First UK Dairy Carbon Network farm walk in Northern Ireland hosted in Down
AgriSearch hosted the first UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) farm walk to be held in Northern Ireland earlier this week….