Agri Politics
Several UK farming organisations have called for action from Defra to match the ambitions outlined in its new Farming Roadmap.
N.Ireland
Farmers could save up to one piglet per litter by focusing on the wellbeing of pigs born late in the farrowing process.
Farming Roadmap
Defra has claimed that its new Farming Roadmap "marks the most significant moment for English agriculture since the Second World War."
A judge has banned a Northern Ireland farmer from keeping animals after a welfare investigation led to 19 calves being euthanised.
Eight agricultural workers have died on farms in Northern Ireland due to falls from height since 2020, according to the HSENI.
Agri-Business
Take-home grocery sales increased by 2.4% in the four weeks to June 14, 2026, according to the latest data from Worldpanel by Numerator.
A further investment to improve water quality in Lough Neagh needs to deliver "practical, properly funded support" for farmers on the ground.
First year payments of the Suckler Cow (SC) Scheme are now underway, the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs said.
DAERA has published the criteria for the mandatory use of interferon-gamma (IFN-g) blood tests for bovine TB in Northern Ireland.
Sean Kane has been appointed as the new CEO of AgriSearch, the Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council.
Environment
A total of €56.7 million will be invested in the all-island cooperative Lough Neagh Catchment...
Dairy
The average farmer begins calving down on February 1 and finishes up within nine weeks, that means...
A message saying "Brexit broke Britain" has been etched onto a field in Wiltshire, England, on the...
The case has, once again, been made for the Stormont Executive to directly fund local agricultural...
Northern Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has...
Arable
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), forage maize is a uniquely responsive crop...
Northern Ireland’s Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) wants to further develop the range of...
Digging ‘Comber Earlies’, the traditional start of the potato harvesting season in Northern...
Keir Starmer has announced today (Monday, June 22) that he intends to resign as the UK's Prime...
Crawford Brothers from Co. Fermanagh had another another day out to remember at last Saturday’s...
Pig/Poultry
The H5N1 strain of avian influenza (bird flu) has been detected in Australia for the first time,...
British police say that Brexit made law enforcement harder in both Ireland and the UK. And this...
The 4th edition of the annual 'Best in Rural Writing contest' is now underway, seeking the best...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is pointing to an enhanced production...
A man in his 70s has died following a road traffic collision involving a tractor in Co. Tyrone, in the Fintona area outside Omagh.
According to John Deere, its new front loader design delivers "improved visibility, higher...
Researchers in Wales are investigating whether native insects could play a role in controlling one...
Beef
ABP is confirming the company’s continuing commitment to an integrated dairy calf-to-beef system in Northern Ireland.
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has just recorded a third consecutive year of growth with turnover for 2025/2026 totalling £13.9 billion.
UFU has written to Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Stephen Morgan calling for action on beef imports and labelling.
UFU is urging members to know the signs of prostate cancer and seek medical advice if concerned, following Jeremy Clarkson’s diagnosis.
