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October milk production in the North 1.2% higher on last year

Dairy

October milk production in the North 1.2% higher on last year

Milk production in Northern Ireland in October 2015 was 1.2% higher than October 2014, figures from the Department of Agriculture...
Popularity of Angus and Hereford sires rise in Northern dairy herds – LMC

N.Ireland

Popularity of Angus and Hereford sires rise in Northern dairy herds – LMC

There was over 80,000 beef sired calves registered in Northern Ireland from dairy dams during the first 10 months of...
UFU voices concerns over mislabelling of red meat

N.Ireland

UFU voices concerns over mislabelling of red meat

Concerns about the mislabelling of red meat in Northern Ireland were highlighted by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) at a...
Children are a major casualty on Irish farms: 105 children died on Northern farms since 1968

N.Ireland

Children are a major casualty on Irish farms: 105 children died on Northern farms since 1968

Between 1968 and November 2015 there’s been 485 farming-related deaths in Northern Ireland, Malcolm Downey of the Health and Safety Executive...
Just 4% of Northern Ireland farmers are under 35

N.Ireland

Just 4% of Northern Ireland farmers are under 35

Just 4% of Northern Ireland farmers are under the age of 35, according to the EU Farm Structures survey for...
8-year-old boy now ‘stable’ after falling from tractor

N.Ireland

8-year-old boy now ‘stable’ after falling from tractor

An eight-year-old boy who fell from a tractor in Co. Antrim on Monday morning is now ‘stable‘ in hospital, a...
‘TTIP needs to tackle red tape and non-tariff trade barriers’

Agri-Business

‘TTIP needs to tackle red tape and non-tariff trade barriers’

Red tape and non-tariff barriers to trade need to be tackled in the current Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks,...
‘Silage quality can have a big impact on animal performance’

Grass

‘Silage quality can have a big impact on animal performance’

The quality of silage offered to animals can have a big impact on their production and performance, according to Sil-All’s...
Simple things to protect against theft on the farm

N.Ireland

Simple things to protect against theft on the farm

As the nights draw in the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) and NFU Mutual are urging farmers to review security arrangements...
North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19

N.Ireland

North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19

Northern Ireland is to lift the age of eligibility for brucellosis testing to 24 months from 12 months on October 19,...
North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19

N.Ireland

North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19

Northern Ireland is to lift the age of eligibility for brucellosis testing to 24 months from 12 months on October 19,...
Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014

N.Ireland

Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014

The plants in Northern Ireland have reported good supplies of lambs coming forward for slaughter with 13,314 lambs killed in...
Northern farmers say supply chain failing to provide for beef farmers

Beef

Northern farmers say supply chain failing to provide for beef farmers

The scale of the beef price differential between Northern Ireland and Great Britain has become a significant concern, according to...
North’s dairy aid package worth €1,920 to each dairy farmer

N.Ireland

North’s dairy aid package worth €1,920 to each dairy farmer

The average dairy farmer in Northern Ireland is set to receive an average of €1,920 from the North’s £5.1m dairy...
Northern buyers warned southern-born cattle could face ‘significant penalties’

Beef

Northern buyers warned southern-born cattle could face ‘significant penalties’

Beef producers in Northern Ireland have again been warned of the dangers of buying cattle south of the border by...
North’s Ploughing Championships officially launched

N.Ireland

North’s Ploughing Championships officially launched

The Northern Ireland Ploughing Association (NIPA) officially launched the 72nd International Ploughing Championships, which return to Balmoral Park on October...
Northern Ireland obtains Official Brucellosis Free status

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland obtains Official Brucellosis Free status

The Europen Commission has approved the North’s application for Official Brucellosis Free (OBF) status, Agriculture Minister, Michelle O’Neill has confirmed....
Ulster Farmers’ Union claims 500 turnout for Stormont protest

N.Ireland

Ulster Farmers’ Union claims 500 turnout for Stormont protest

Approximately 500 farmers and food industry representatives participated in an Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) protest at Stormont today, according to...
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