Colm Ryan

UK biodiversity and maintenance firm to create 150 jobs in Ireland
UK biodiversity and maintenance firm to create 150 jobs in Ireland

A United Kingdom (UK) based external maintenance and biodiversity company has announced 150 Irish-based roles as part of a €5...

CCTV to be mandatory for slaughterhouses in Wales
CCTV to be mandatory for slaughterhouses in Wales

The use of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) in slaughterhouses in Wales is to become mandatory this year. The mandatory use...

Investigations ongoing into Antrim fish kill following slurry discharge
Investigations ongoing into Antrim fish kill following slurry discharge

Over 1,100 fish were killed in a Co. Antrim river after reports of slurry being discharged into the water source...

Quarterly Australian lamb slaughter ‘highest on record’
Quarterly Australian lamb slaughter ‘highest on record’

The first three months of the year has seen the level of Australian lamb slaughter be the “highest on record”...

Blowfly strike warning for farmers in Northern Ireland
Blowfly strike warning for farmers in Northern Ireland

Sheep farmers are being warned to act now and take preventative measures, as blowfly strike warnings are being sent to...

Ex-Irish rugby player raising heart health awareness for farmers
Ex-Irish rugby player raising heart health awareness for farmers

Former Ireland and Ulster rugby prop forward Simon Best has partnered with British Heart Foundation (BHF) Northern Ireland (NI) to...

Farmer pollutes stream after collapse of a dam made of manure
Farmer pollutes stream after collapse of a dam made of manure

Farmer Derek Dyer contaminated a private water supply and polluted a stream after a slurry store built from farmyard manure...

Australian live sheep exports by sea to be phased out by 2028
Australian live sheep exports by sea to be phased out by 2028

The export of live sheep by sea from Australia will end on in 2028, the Australian government has announced. A...

Injectable medicines for dogs and horses seized in Belfast
Injectable medicines for dogs and horses seized in Belfast

Medicines for dogs and horses have been seized by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Belfast. In a...

‘Greater proportion of ewe lambs’ for slaughter than breeding in UK
‘Greater proportion of ewe lambs’ for slaughter than breeding in UK

A greater proportion of ewe lambs are expected to be slaughtered rather than being kept for further breeding next season...

Springtime Sparklers sale set to return to Omagh
Springtime Sparklers sale set to return to Omagh

The Springtime Sparklers Sale is set to return to Omagh, Co. Tyrone next week for what is a important date...

Climate change reporting duties to be placed on NI public bodies
Climate change reporting duties to be placed on NI public bodies

New regulations are to be placed on public bodies in Northern Ireland (NI) for carrying out climate change reporting duties....

Pedigree Cattle Trust to host bTB research update meeting
Pedigree Cattle Trust to host bTB research update meeting

The Pedigree Cattle Trust are set to hold a meeting in Co. Armagh that will provide those attending with an...

What does a jet ski, tractor and slurry spreader have in common?
What does a jet ski, tractor and slurry spreader have in common?

As the wet weather continues to drive some farmers to despair across the island, some may have considered diversifying the...

Australian lambs held in anticipation of higher prices in 2024
Australian lambs held in anticipation of higher prices in 2024

Findings from a recent survey have shown that some Australian lamb producers retained their lambs in anticipation of higher prices...

Indonesia suspends cattle imports from Australian facility
Indonesia suspends cattle imports from Australian facility

Indonesia has temporarily suspended the export of live cattle from a facility in the northern territory of Australia. The suspension...

Survey reveals ‘optimism’ among Australian beef producers
Survey reveals ‘optimism’ among Australian beef producers

A survey facilitated by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), has indicated a sense of optimism among Australian beef producers over...

Over 85,000 NI sheep slaughtered in the ROI in 2024
Over 85,000 NI sheep slaughtered in the ROI in 2024

Over 85,000 sheep from Northern Ireland (NI) have been slaughtered in approved Republic of Ireland (ROI) export premises in 2024....