Arable
Agri-Business
Report calls for action on ongoing agri-workforce shortages
N.Ireland
Vogelsang expands dealer network across the north
Agri-Business
Five indicted in Germany for diesel-related fraud
Forestry
Pontrilas Group joins timber processors Glennon Brothers
Agri Politics
Farming rules proposals aim to cut pollution and support farmers
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has proposed new rules that aim to help improve water quality,…
Sheep
Scottish govt rule out lynx reintroduction due to livestock concerns
The Scottish government has recently confirmed that it currently has “no plans to reintroduce lynx or any other large carnivorous…
Agri-Business
AHDB: ‘Plummeting’ dairy commodity prices ‘may have reached a floor’
Plummeting dairy commodity prices “may have found a floor” according to latest analysis from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB)…
Beef
AgriSearch Beef Conference kicks off in Portadown
The 2026 AgriSearch Beef Conference titled: ‘Beefing Up Performance – Driving Productivity and Profitability’ kicked off this morning (Tuesday, January…
Schemes
Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier scheme sees ‘strong uptake’ – RPA
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed that almost 80% of farmers who were offered an extension to the Countryside…
N.Ireland
DAERA report on environmental improvements published
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Tuesday, January 27) published Northern Ireland’s first Annual Progress…
N.Ireland
New AgriSearch video series aims to support best practice calf rearing
AgriSearch has launched a new five-part video series designed to provide farmers with practical, science-based guidance to improve calf health,…
N.Ireland
Advice: What to know as NI closed slurry spreading period ends
The closed period for spreading slurry is a condition of the Nutrient Action Programme Regulations (NAP) in Northern Ireland and ends at…
Environment
Sheep grazing on ‘unimproved moorland’ emit less methane and CO2 – study
Sheep grazing on moorland emit lower levels of both methane and carbon dioxide (CO2) than those grazing improved grasslands, according…
Arable
Tillage: Olive oil extract mitigates insecticide resistance pressures
Crop scientists at Rothamsted Research have found that an olive oil extract slows down the processes by which insecticide resistance…
N.Ireland
Court: NI farmer convicted for water pollution offence
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted in court in relation to a water pollution offence. 36-years-old, Andrew Hogg…
Agri-Business
Lactalis Australia to close processing site in Brisbane
Lactalis Australia, part of the wider French dairy giant Lactalis, is set to close a processing site in a suburb…
Dairy
Trials to start on link between sulphur content in feed, metabolic issues and Bovaer
Data analysis carried out by independent non-profit research organisation SEGES Innovation in Denmark has suggested that Bovaer, in combination with…