Rural Life
The Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, has been called upon to immediately suspend proposals to increase the severity of penalties...
N.Ireland
Holstein UK has announced Welshman Bryan Thomas will replace Co. Antrim dairy breeder David Perry as the organisation’s next president....
Farmers whose occupations are not recorded correctly on death could leave their families crippled with taxes, a Northern Ireland agricultural...
Machinery
Ride-on lawnmowers, wheelchairs and motorised toy cars could be in line for new insurance requirements, independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has...
A total of 14 cases of Schmallenberg virus are awaiting official confirmation in tests so far this year in Northern Ireland....
John Deere has rarely, if ever, been noted for any lack of confidence in either its products or its future....
A Co. Antrim veterinary clinic has urged stockmen to be vigilant, as it confirms seven cases of Schmallenberg virus in...
A total of 29 suckler cattle are thought to have been stolen from a field in the Lough Road area...
Agri-Business
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have partnered with the region’s agri-food industry to develop a ‘green’ solution to the problem...
The cost of livestock worrying has risen by almost a quarter in Northern Ireland in the space of just two...
There is still a lack of clarity regarding the possible requirements for an NCT for so-called ‘fast’ tractors, according to...
A major government exercise will see the UK’s four regional agricultural departments in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England come...
Ditching calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) in favour of stabilised urea – as outlined in ammonia recommendations earlier this year could...
A wildlife campaign is urging farmers to think of their prickly friends, as a new report shows hedgehog levels have plummeted...
Arable
In farming, the conventional and organic world might not seem the easiest bedfellows, but they met in peace for a...
A tractor run held in memory of Co. Tyrone farmer Alistair Sloss, who was killed in a slurry accident, has...
Looking for a potential bargain? A farm machinery clearance auction will be held by Micheal Doyle Auctions tomorrow (Saturday, February...
Four varieties of British potato seed sent to Africa have performed strongly at three Kenyan trial sites, with yields similar...
