N.Ireland
A significant reduction in the number of suckler cows has been identified in the final results of the June 2014...
Farmers in Northern Ireland have submitted a list of concerns to the Agriculture Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly in...
Total expenditure on lamb in the UK during the 12 weeks ending September 14, 2014, totalled £130m compared to £126m...
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said many beef farmers will have been starkly reminded that they face big losses...
Beef-sired sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland were up 11% for October, while dairy-sired calf registrations are also up. In...
The strong supplies of lambs being presented for slaughter this autumn, processors are keen to source FQAS approved lambs, according to Northern Ireland’s...
Beef
Local beef sales declined to date in Northern Ireland, with the average household spend down from £167 to £162, according...
Lynda and James Greer with the Angus replacements Calving ease is one of the key reasons why the Greer family...
There is a stark contrast between Government support in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland for Agri-Food industry growth according...
The North’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced the appointment of independent members to the TB Strategic Partnership Group. According...
The Ulster Farmers’ Union welcomed major retailers Tesco and Lidl show of support for local pork as both retailers roll...
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says it has been contacted by many farmers who believe that the recent decision taken...
Environment
Dry stone walls are an important component of the Irish landscape. They are durable and attractive field boundary features which...
The ‘Grade 1 Minimum Rate’ of wages for local agricultural workers has been increased, with effect from October 1, 2014....
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) in conjunction with Pig ReGen and the Ulster Pork and Bacon Forum have agreed to...
Ulster Farmers’ Union President Ian Marshall led a delegation of UFU representatives this week to meet with the NI Assembly...
In the climate of cutbacks across most areas of government expenditure in Northern Ireland, the trustees of AgriSearch (Northern Ireland...
