N.Ireland
Exercise Blackthorn: National exercise to test Foot and Mouth readiness
A major government exercise will see the UK’s four regional agricultural departments in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England come...
Beef
Beef
China’s British beef ban could be lifted ‘within six months’
An agreement to progress lifting the British beef ban on exports to China is a vital first step in unlocking...
N.Ireland
China's British beef ban could be lifted 'within six months'
An agreement to progress lifting the British beef ban on exports to China is a vital first step in unlocking...
Beef
Countdown on to the NI Beef Expo – NI’s biggest technical beef event
Organisers say the 2018 NI Beef Expo is set to be the biggest yet as the technical beef event –...
N.Ireland
Countdown on to the NI Beef Expo - NI's biggest technical beef event
Organisers say the 2018 NI Beef Expo is set to be the biggest yet as the technical beef event –...
Beef
NI indepth: How a Dutch retail chain inspired NI Farm Quality Assurance
Trade tariffs, red tape and traceability concerns could make quality assurance programmes all the more important post-Brexit. But trade and...
N.Ireland
NI indepth: How a Dutch retail chain inspired NI Farm Quality Assurance
Trade tariffs, red tape and traceability concerns could make quality assurance programmes all the more important post-Brexit. But trade and...
N.Ireland
Fodder crisis: 'Hard decisions must be made now to protect welfare'
Farmers are urged to think now about how they will manage their animals’ welfare this winter as fears of a...
N.Ireland
'I was given the opportunity to do what I wanted - rear cattle of my own'
The two winners of the first ever youth Angus rearing competition in Northern Ireland have decided to invest their winnings...
N.Ireland
New practical competition gives teens chance to win calves and cash
A new practical farming competition is giving Northern teenagers the chance to win and rear five Angus calves. The skills-based...
N.Ireland
Food scares among the biggest threats to farmers' livelihoods
Food scares are among the biggest threats to Irish farming, agri-food expert Prof. Patrick Wall warned farmers and industry leaders...
N.Ireland
Some like them Blonde: Behind the scenes at NI's top Blonde herds
Two herds in Co. Down and Co. Antrim have come out top at this year’s NI Blonde Cattle Club herd...
N.Ireland
Thelma Gorman named as woman killed in farm accident
‘Unsung hero’ of Northern Ireland agriculture Thelma Gorman has been named as the woman who lost her life on a...
Beef
Thelma Gorman named as woman killed in farm accident
‘Unsung hero’ of Northern Ireland agriculture Thelma Gorman has been named as the woman who lost her life on a...
N.Ireland
Is thinking 'white' the secret to Northern Ireland's best blues?
A Co. Antrim British Blue herd which selectively breeds for white cattle has wowed judges in the north. Jack and...
Beef
Is thinking ‘white’ the secret to Northern Ireland’s best blues?
A Co. Antrim British Blue herd which selectively breeds for white cattle has wowed judges in the north. Jack and...
Beef
Farmers who retain BVD-infected calves 'pose a risk to the entire industry'
The minority of farmers who retain calves, which have tested positive for BVD, pose a risk to the entire industry,...
Beef
Farmers who retain BVD-infected calves ‘pose a risk to the entire industry’
The minority of farmers who retain calves, which have tested positive for BVD, pose a risk to the entire industry,...
