N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Opinion: Is a spell of more normal weather on the way?
N.Ireland
Farmers for Action considering tax and fuel protest
N.Ireland
DCNI on the challenge of food and energy security
N.Ireland
UFU: Immediate govt action needed on rising farm input costs
Dairy
How retained placentas can affect breeding
Retained placentas are a relatively common occurrence during the calving season, which can in turn affect the upcoming breeding season….
N.Ireland
Firefighters tackle large fire in ‘number of sheds’ in Down
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has said a large fire in a “number of sheds” in Newtownards,…
Arable
Research: Could gene-edited wheat lead to safer food?
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have successfully developed wheat with dramatically reduced levels of asparagine, without affecting yield, using gene editing…
Agri-Business
High tech robotic dogs guarding valuable corn crops
By Chris McCullough For centuries, dogs have played a vital role on farms across the world – working with livestock,…
Arable
How to include potatoes in a diabetes-friendly diet
Potatoes can be included in the diet of people with diabetes once key nutritional criteria are met. This is according…
Agri-Business
M&S signs £2.1b 10-year contract with ABP and Dunbia for British meat
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced a £2.1 billion investment to “extend its commitment to sourcing British” meats, following the…
Arable
Importance of sulphur for crop and grassland fertiliser programmes
There is strong evidence that plant active sulphur should be included in all crop and grassland fertiliser programmes. This is…
N.Ireland
How is the NI forestry development project faring at midpoint?
Six years into the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA’s) key forestry development project for Northern Ireland, tree…
N.Ireland
DAERA opens regional food programme for applications
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced the opening of the 2026-2027 Northern Ireland Regional Food…
N.Ireland
Farmers for Action: Ireland needs less dependency on fossil fuels
The Farmers For Action (FFA) Steering Committee has said it is time for Ireland and the UK to ditch 75%…
Beef
Managing replacement suckler heifers in lead-up to breeding
Most well-run suckler herds producing replacement heifers will focus closely on the key management areas of these replacement heifers from…
Dairy
Higher milk production led to longer shelf-life products in 2025 – AHDB
Milk deliveries in the EU increased by 5.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025 year-on-year. This increased the production of…
N.Ireland
NI BCR scheme ‘undermining’ traditional grass-based systems – TUV
The environmental impact of Northern Ireland’s Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) scheme up to this point has been questioned by Traditional…