Colm Ryan

Liver fluke season expected to be ‘longer’ this year
Liver fluke season expected to be ‘longer’ this year

The liver fluke season is expected to be longer this year, according to an independent sheep consultant in the United...

OEP confirms DAERA failed to comply with law over ammonia advice
OEP confirms DAERA failed to comply with law over ammonia advice

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) failed to comply with environmental law in relation to its previous...

Mycoplasma bovis causing ‘significant losses’ on NI farms
Mycoplasma bovis causing ‘significant losses’ on NI farms

Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) has stated that the bacterial infection mycoplasma bovis is becoming “increasingly prevalent” and...

Agriculture the ‘principal cause’ of pollution in Lough Erne
Agriculture the ‘principal cause’ of pollution in Lough Erne

Agriculture has been attributed as the “principal cause” of pollution in Lough Erne, according to Minister of Justice in the Northern Ireland...

Tributes paid as ‘valued member’ of Markethill Mart passes away
Tributes paid as ‘valued member’ of Markethill Mart passes away

Tributes have been paid to an 18-year-old member of the Markethill Mart team in Co. Armagh who recently passed away...

Mandatory bird registration coming into force soon
Mandatory bird registration coming into force soon

In the coming weeks it will become a legal requirement for all bird keepers in Wales and England to register...

Biomethane production to ‘accelerate’ the road to Net Zero – Muir
Biomethane production to ‘accelerate’ the road to Net Zero – Muir

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has spoken on the need for Northern Ireland to...

Workers set to strike at UK fertiliser factory
Workers set to strike at UK fertiliser factory

Workers employed by Hargreaves Industrial Services at a fertiliser factory in England are preparing to strike over pay. This is according to...

GDT price index records decrease at latest event
GDT price index records decrease at latest event

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has decreased by 0.4% at the latest trading event held today (Tuesday, August...

NI group travels south to examine research in the sheep sector
NI group travels south to examine research in the sheep sector

AgriSearch has led a study tour from Northern Ireland (NI) to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) to examine research and...

Stolen tractor and baler in Fermanagh returned to farmer
Stolen tractor and baler in Fermanagh returned to farmer

A tractor and baler that was stolen from a Co. Fermanagh farm has been returned to its owner just in...

Appeal for witnesses as tractor and car collide in Armagh
Appeal for witnesses as tractor and car collide in Armagh

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are appealing for those witnesses to come forward who saw a collision between...

RSPCA welcomes new bovine TB eradication policy
RSPCA welcomes new bovine TB eradication policy

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has welcomed the government’s announcement that it will bring...

Bluetongue virus restricted zone declared in Norfolk and Suffolk
Bluetongue virus restricted zone declared in Norfolk and Suffolk

Following several confirmed cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV3)  at premises across Norfolk and Suffolk, the United Kingdom (UK) chief...

Lack of farming awareness can ‘impact a buyer’s choices’- UFU
Lack of farming awareness can ‘impact a buyer’s choices’- UFU

In an effort to raise awareness of sheep farming, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is promoting ‘Love Lamb Week’ which...

Dairy company fined for 100% NZ claim on products of Indian origin
Dairy company fined for 100% NZ claim on products of Indian origin

A dairy company has been issued a fine for claiming its products were entirely from New Zealand (NZ), despite some...

Drought drives reduction in NZ cattle and sheep numbers
Drought drives reduction in NZ cattle and sheep numbers

Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has released its annual stock number survey, showing a notable decline in both sheep...

80 sheep die during export by air from Australia to Indonesia
80 sheep die during export by air from Australia to Indonesia

Approximately 80 sheep have died on an air freight consignment from Australia to Indonesia, a body representing Australia’s livestock export sector has...