N.Ireland
A Newtownards dairy farmer will soon be swapping the lush pastures of east Co. Down for the Australian outback. Heather...
A father and his two sons from Co. Derry were given suspended prison sentences after more than 5,000t of waste...
A livestock auction organised by a Co. Armagh farmer has turned into a children’s heart charity’s biggest ever single fundraiser...
As uncertainty within the dairy sector – locally, nationally and internationally – is at its worst in living memory, this...
Trade tariffs, red tape and traceability concerns could make quality assurance programmes all the more important post-Brexit. But trade and...
Bigger litter sizes, better weaning rates and weights have helped the Northern Ireland pig industry ‘bounce back’. A combination of changes...
Farmers are urged to think now about how they will manage their animals’ welfare this winter as fears of a...
New dairy entrants John and David Hunter became the big winners in the inaugural LacPatrick Milk Quality awards. The Hunters...
A Dutch innovation is working a treat in solving an age-old problem on the new dairy unit at Myerscough College,...
It’s feared that a disappointing budget for rural dwellers and farmers could be a sign of things to come post-Brexit...
Arable
Kelly’s of Borris will hold a “jam-packed” Tillage Information Day this Tuesday, November 28. Sprayers, drills and rollers will be...
Farm visits, advice stands and vehicle check points were posted across Northern Ireland earlier this week as Operation FarmWatch got...
Two pork processors in Northern Ireland are among a select few in the UK given the green light to ship...
Poultry farmers are urged to be vigilant as outbreaks of bird flu continue to be reported in continental Europe. It...
Several sheep have had to be put down after a dog attacked and savaged a flock in Garvagh, Co. Derry....
Northern Ireland’s farming union – the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) – has teamed up with Fane Valley to reach its...
Many of the challenges facing farmers in the Brexit age are the same as 15 years ago, the author of...
Farmer-funded research and development organisation AgriSearch has helped to deliver research worth over £170 million to Northern Ireland’s ruminant livestock...
