Louise Hickey

JBS SA: Outlook for US beef not going to improve soon
JBS SA: Outlook for US beef not going to improve soon

Management from the meat supplier, JBS SA told analysts that the outlook for beef in the US is “not going...

Spreading lime: Where to buy and average costs
Spreading lime: Where to buy and average costs

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that the budget for the National Liming Programme has doubled...

Pottinger test centre completes second phase expansion
Pottinger test centre completes second phase expansion

The Technology and Innovation Centre TIZ Landl Grieskirchen, which has Pottinger as one of the main tenants, has completed a...

Survey: Cost is ‘biggest barrier’ for technology use on farms
Survey: Cost is ‘biggest barrier’ for technology use on farms

In a recent survey, 86% of farmers and agricultural industry professionals stated they believe cost is the biggest barrier to...

First methane inhibitor approved in New Zealand
First methane inhibitor approved in New Zealand

New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved a feed additive to reduce methane emissions in livestock. Dutch State Mines...

AgriSearch seeks independent farmer to become trustee
AgriSearch seeks independent farmer to become trustee

AgriSearch has today (Thursday, August 10) announced an opening for an independent farmer trustee to join the board. The successful...

BVD map displays progress of eradication programmes
BVD map displays progress of eradication programmes

A new Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) map shows the progress of the eradication programme made by the Republic of Ireland...

US corn prices drop by 18% as harvest increases
US corn prices drop by 18% as harvest increases

Corn prices in the US in July dropped by 18% from a late June peak due to a strong harvest,...

PSNI investigate theft of 12 sheep in Fermanagh
PSNI investigate theft of 12 sheep in Fermanagh

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating the theft of 12 sheep in Co. Fermanagh. The PSNI has...

July set to be hottest month on record – Copernicus
July set to be hottest month on record – Copernicus

July is on track to be the hottest month on record, according to an announcement today (Thursday, July 27) by...

US beef cow herd falls to 52-year low
US beef cow herd falls to 52-year low

The number of beef cows in the US at the start of this year was the lowest since 1962 at...

BVA launches menopause hub to help keep vets in profession
BVA launches menopause hub to help keep vets in profession

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a menopause hub with the aim of keeping “highly skilled vets” in the...

Irish agri-food exporters urged to prepare for new import controls
Irish agri-food exporters urged to prepare for new import controls

Minister of State for European Affairs, Peter Burke has urged Irish agri-food exporters to prepare for new UK import controls...

UFU warns about GPS theft after four farm robberies
UFU warns about GPS theft after four farm robberies

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging farmers to be “extra vigilant” of rural theft after reports of GPS equipment...

CAFRE: Hedgerow managing tips that ‘benefit’ the environment
CAFRE: Hedgerow managing tips that ‘benefit’ the environment

Farmers can make small changes to hedgerow management to benefit the environment, according to an adviser with the College of...

NI: Investigation launched into poisoning of 2 white-tailed eagles
NI: Investigation launched into poisoning of 2 white-tailed eagles

Police in Northern Ireland investigating the deaths of two white-tailed eagles last month in Ballymena, Co. Antrim have confirmed the...

ESRI: Increase in cross-border food and beverages trade since Brexit
ESRI: Increase in cross-border food and beverages trade since Brexit

The trade of goods between the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Northern Ireland has “grown substantially” since Brexit, with the...

NIFAIS 5 years behind schedule and £17m more expensive – report
NIFAIS 5 years behind schedule and £17m more expensive – report

The Northern Ireland Food Animal Information System (NIFAIS) is now expected to be launched in 2024, more than five years behind schedule,...