N.Ireland
Soil moisture deficits are currently sitting at around 60mm, which means main crop potatoes need rain to boost their yield potential.
PSNI have arrested a man aged 26 after two people were seriously injured in a collision involving a quad bike and a van.
The ongoing heatwaves across Europe are wreaking havoc for crops, with quality, yield and availability of produce are all being impacted.
A top price of 5,000gns was paid at the Drointon Summer Heatwave Sale during the week as part of the Border and Lakeland Show and Sale.
Machinery
BYD is one of the world's fastest growing automotive companies, which is constantly developing designs to disrupt established brands.
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has welcomed the opening of applications for the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme (SFIS).
Arable
Harvest 2026 is in full swing, however, the coming weeks will see the start of the 2026/2027 planting season.
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) is encouraging its members to report issues with applications for the Farming with Nature Transition Scheme.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published a booklet on farm performance in Northern Ireland.
The private woodland sector is calling for clarity on funding for a new forestry development programme in Northern Ireland.
Environment
The project will work to improve the monitoring, reporting and verification of non-CO2 greenhouse gases (GHG) from agriculture.
Rural Life
An 11-year-old author, who hails from a Cumbria farm, has been chosen to be England's Farm Safety Hero as Farm Safety Week wraps up today.
Rural GP and part-time farmer, Dr. Rebecca Orr, has been named as Northern Ireland’s Farm Safety Hero 2026.
As the breeding season approaches, farmers will turn their attention to ensuring rams are fit, fertile and capable of working effectively.
Dairy
Irish milk volumes tipped into year-on-year decline in April 2026, similar to trends in Great Britain, AHDB analysis shows.
Sinn Féin's Declan McAleer has criticised the response from Northern Ireland's agriculture minister to a question on carbon sequestration.
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling the introduction of more flexible slurry spreading periods in Northern Ireland.
Merlo is strengthening customer and dealer support by providing an "enhanced technical training programme".
Schemes
Welsh farmers are set to receive over £1 billion in funding across three years as the government has announced its budget for SFS.
The James Hutton Institute is set to lead a new £5.1 million project aiming to bring more young people into careers in farming.
Minister Andrew Muir has confirmed the opening date for the final "mop-up phase" of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme.
Recent years have seen great strides made in maintaining active numbers of traditional pig breeds at viable levels.
Agri Politics
Several farming organisations have outlined their priorities for the UK's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his team.
DAERA has announced the opening of tranche 2 of the 2026-2027 Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme (NIRFP).
Sheep
Improving sheepmeat and wool market conditions are helping to restore confidence across Australia's sheep industry.
AHDB is confirming a significant strengthening in the tone of UK grain prices for the week ending Friday, July 17.
Farms are constantly evolving so as to be as efficient and as profitable as possible, while complying with advancing rules and regulations.
Co. Meath pedigree Charollais sheep breeder, Eugene O’Sullivan is calling for the lamb market to deliver viable returns throughout the year.
A Co. Antrim student has said she is "honoured" to have been named as the winner of a prestigious veterinary award.
Dame Angela Eagle has made a return to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as its new Secretary of State.
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has "cautiously welcomed" the appointment of Andy Burnham as UK prime minister.
