Francess McDonnell

NFU to highlight role of farmers and growers at Lord Mayor’s Show
NFU to highlight role of farmers and growers at Lord Mayor’s Show

The key role British farmers and growers play in “feeding the nation” and caring for the environment will be showcased...

Lakeland Dairies launches voluntary fixed milk price scheme
Lakeland Dairies launches voluntary fixed milk price scheme

Lakeland Dairies has today (Tuesday, October 24) unveiled plans to launch a new voluntary fixed milk price scheme in the...

UFU warns against stock devaluations for TB reactor cattle
UFU warns against stock devaluations for TB reactor cattle

Proposals put forward by the Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Chris Heaton-Harris, to cut stock valuations for TB reactor cattle...

Livestock sector needs to ‘exploit’ opportunities to hold more nitrogen – report
Livestock sector needs to ‘exploit’ opportunities to hold more nitrogen – report

Losses from the nitrogen cycle “cannot be eliminated” so the livestock sector needs to minimise them and hold more nitrogen...

Cattle with collars are a ‘game changer’ in the Belfast hills
Cattle with collars are a ‘game changer’ in the Belfast hills

Cattle on one of the best examples of a species-rich grassland in Northern Ireland have been fitted with cutting-edge GPS...

China to become third largest milk-producing country in world – Rabobank
China to become third largest milk-producing country in world – Rabobank

China will continue to play a “critical role” in global dairy markets as the world’s largest importer but it is...

Extreme weather is the ‘new normal’ – WMO
Extreme weather is the ‘new normal’ – WMO

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned that extreme weather is the “new normal” and in some countries temperatures have...

Fonterra cuts milk price forecast for second time
Fonterra cuts milk price forecast for second time

New Zealand’s largest dairy company, the Fonterra Co-operative Group, has reduced down its 2023/24 season milk price forecast for the...

Morrisons launches trial to cover 100% of growers’ costs
Morrisons launches trial to cover 100% of growers’ costs

Morrisons has launched a new trial where it will underwrite 100% of all of the costs of growing a crop....

NI farmer records thefts of silage bales on video camera
NI farmer records thefts of silage bales on video camera

A farmer in Northern Ireland resorted to setting up video camera surveillance in one of his fields after repeated thefts...

Profits fell at Foyle Food Group in 2022
Profits fell at Foyle Food Group in 2022

The family owned Foyle Food Group has reported a €2.3 million drop in pre-tax profits to €11.1 million for 2022,...

Bird flu: 2 poultry workers  test positive for virus
Bird flu: 2 poultry workers test positive for virus

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed today (Friday, July 14) that an additional two people, who had direct exposure...

Man who set wife on fire at family farm jailed for 18 years
Man who set wife on fire at family farm jailed for 18 years

A judge in Northern Ireland has sentenced a man, who set his wife on fire, in a car at the...

New Dairy Council NI chief executive revealed
New Dairy Council NI chief executive revealed

The chief executive of the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in Northern Ireland has resigned to take up a new...

Highly pathogenic bird flu confirmed in UK captive birds
Highly pathogenic bird flu confirmed in UK captive birds

The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) HPAI...

Co. Down farmer sentenced after death of niece
Co. Down farmer sentenced after death of niece

A Co. Down farmer pleaded guilty at Coleraine Crown Court today (Friday, June 23) to two breaches of health and...

Farmers north and south ‘concerned’ about climate targets
Farmers north and south ‘concerned’ about climate targets

Farmers north and south of the border are worried about the impact of “environmental legislation” on the viability of their...

Outbreak of bird flu at Belfast reserve – RSPB NI
Outbreak of bird flu at Belfast reserve – RSPB NI

Belfast’s Window on Wildlife (WOW) nature reserve, which is home to birds and wildlife from all over the world, has...