Francess McDonnell

Dramatic rescue for farmer and his dog from the Mourne Mountains
Dramatic rescue for farmer and his dog from the Mourne Mountains

A farmer who suffered “serious injuries” following a quad accident earlier today (Monday, June 10) and his dog have been...

Scientists: Ireland and UK face ‘a wetter, damper and mouldier future’
Scientists: Ireland and UK face ‘a wetter, damper and mouldier future’

Devastating flooding in Ireland and the UK between October 2023 and March 2024 was caused by “human-induced climate change” an...

Research: UK farmers to get kits to collect canine DNA from attacked livestock
Research: UK farmers to get kits to collect canine DNA from attacked livestock

Farmers, vets and police officers in parts of England and Wales are to get early evidence kits to collect canine...

Lakeland Dairies confirms price for milk supplied in April
Lakeland Dairies confirms price for milk supplied in April

The board of Lakeland Dairies has confirmed that the base price for milk supplied in April has been held from...

Dale Farm to invest £70m in new Tyrone cheese factory
Dale Farm to invest £70m in new Tyrone cheese factory

Dale Farm, the Northern Ireland dairy co-op owned by 1,300 farmers, is to invest £70 million in a new cheese...

UFU: Armagh dairy farmer elected as new president
UFU: Armagh dairy farmer elected as new president

Armagh dairy farmer, William Irvine, has been elected as the new president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) for a...

Sharp drop in turnover and profit at Lakeland Dairies during 2023
Sharp drop in turnover and profit at Lakeland Dairies during 2023

Lakeland Dairies has blamed a “challenging year” for a €300,000 drop in turnover to €1.6 billion in 2023 compared to...

An ‘Ulster’ fry costs slightly less now than it did last year – economist
An ‘Ulster’ fry costs slightly less now than it did last year – economist

Fans of the traditional “Ulster” fry may want to raise a fork to a new survey today (Wednesday, April 10)...

Large US producer slaughters 1.6m hens because of bird flu
Large US producer slaughters 1.6m hens because of bird flu

The largest producer and distributor of fresh eggs in the United States has been forced to destroy 1.6 million laying hens...

Bird flu confirmed in person who had contact with infected cattle
Bird flu confirmed in person who had contact with infected cattle

A person in the United States who had contact with dairy cattle in Texas infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza...

Study: Vaccination reduces ‘severity’ and spread of TB in cattle
Study: Vaccination reduces ‘severity’ and spread of TB in cattle

A new study led by the University of Cambridge and Penn State University has shown that vaccination not only reduces...

UFU: Banks urged to ‘provide leniency’ to farmers battling wet weather
UFU: Banks urged to ‘provide leniency’ to farmers battling wet weather

Banks in Northern Ireland have been urged by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) to “provide leniency” to farmers who are...

GDT price index falls 2.8% after latest auction
GDT price index falls 2.8% after latest auction

The average Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index fell by 2.8% according to latest auction results published today (Tuesday, March...

Trade union claims a UK strike could lead to New Holland tractor ‘shortages’
Trade union claims a UK strike could lead to New Holland tractor ‘shortages’

The trade union Unite has said today (Tuesday, March 19) that workers employed at a New Holland tractor factory in...

Pregnant ewe put down after suspected dog attack
Pregnant ewe put down after suspected dog attack

A farmer has appealed to people to keep their dogs on leads after a pregnant ewe had to be put...

DAERA selects Tyrone GAA football star as NI’s new chief vet
DAERA selects Tyrone GAA football star as NI’s new chief vet

Northern Ireland’s new chief vet has been confirmed as Brian Dooher, he is also the joint manager of Tyrone GAA’s...

NFU president: Politicians must ‘put a plan in place’ for home-grown food
NFU president: Politicians must ‘put a plan in place’ for home-grown food

The new president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has warned that it is a “challenging time” for agriculture in...

French prime minister unveils new law to support farmers
French prime minister unveils new law to support farmers

The French Prime Minister has told French farmers that their “heartfelt cry” has been heard as he unveiled details of...