N.Ireland
John McLenaghan assumes the presidency of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) at a time of significant challenge for farming in Northern Ireland.
William Irvine can look back on his six years as an Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) office bearer with tremendous satisfaction.
Met Éireann is indicating that a return to more normal weather could be coming our way over the next fortnight.
It is hard not to conclude that mental stress and anxiety are the two greatest health challenges facing farmers of all ages.
As another year draws to a close, it is a natural time to pause, reflect, and take stock. UFU president, William Irvine reviews the year.
The confirmation that Dublin and Belfast have agreed to tackle the scourge of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) on an all-island basis makes sense
As the EU wrestles with the future of its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Europe is facing...
Opinion
All the leading tractor manufacturers and various international farming bodies, such as CEMA, are urging the adoption of digital farming
So, nine years after the Brexit vote, the UK and the EU have come up with a trade deal that makes perfect sense for Irish agriculture.
The 156th Balmoral Show, one of the biggest agricultural shows on the island, is officially underway from today (Wednesday, May 14)
Irish agriculture can look forward to a very bright future, one that will see sustainable farm gate prices being maintained as a reality.
Decisions taken this week by tillage farmers will determine the actual tonnages of malting barley produced in Ireland this year.
Field work is about to go into overdrive as spring turnout takes effect, making safety an even more pressing issue for farmers.
US president Donald Trump has not lost any time in putting into practice his pledge to reverse the...
It’s over – so ends another agricultural show season in Northern Ireland – possibly...
Modern farming practices are centred on the use of machinery and equipment that are powerful and...
It has been a disappointing sales season for the machinery trade, but it was not unexpected as many...
So, as many had previously predicted, we now have a new government in London, courtesy of the 2024 UK general election...
Every general election will throw up its fair share of ‘shock results’. And the 2024 ‘dash...
Midsummer’s Day is almost with us and a good week’s weather right now could do Irish...
Hogget pieces for sale in a butcher’s shop at £24/kg is not fantasy. In fact, it’s exactly...
What proportion of the additional £3.3bn now on-offer from London will NI's new farm minister seek to secure for agriculture?
Assuming everything goes according to plan up at Stormont, Northern Ireland could have a new...
