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Upland farms will be unable to make up ‘loss of income’ warns NFU
Upland farms will be unable to make up ‘loss of income’ warns NFU

The average upland farm business in England has lost 37% of its support payments under the Department for Environment Food...

New bluetongue ‘surveillance’ requirements in England confirmed
New bluetongue ‘surveillance’ requirements in England confirmed

Farmers in the south-east of England have been contacted by the UK’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to notify...

No plans to establish all-island system to identify TB/BVD – minister
No plans to establish all-island system to identify TB/BVD – minister

There are no plans to establish an all-island system of identifying cases of bovine tuberculosis (TB) and Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD), according...

Report: NI food and drink sector ‘needs’ to reduce GHG emissions
Report: NI food and drink sector ‘needs’ to reduce GHG emissions

Northern Ireland’s food and drink sector needs to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and ammonia emissions, improve water and soil quality...

FAO: Demand for animal protein increasing due to population growth
FAO: Demand for animal protein increasing due to population growth

The livestock sector must “transform” along with other elements of global agri-food systems to be more efficient, the Food and...

Research: Antibiotic removal not a ‘reset button’ for AMR
Research: Antibiotic removal not a ‘reset button’ for AMR

New research suggests that the reduction or removal of antibiotics will not reverse antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Latest research from Alltech’s...

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...