Opinion
Opinion: Is new light being shed on 6-row, hybrid barleys?
Syngenta wants cereal growers to invest in the company’s hybrid barley varieties? There’s nothing new in that. However, I feel...
Opinion
N.Ireland
Opinion: Northern Ireland in the BVD ‘slow lane’
Great news – Dublin will soon be in a position to request ‘official freedom’ status, where Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD)...
Opinion
Opinion: Is Britain about to become a pariah state?
The term ‘pariah state’ is not one to be thrown about lightly; it is reserved for countries ruled by groupings...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Edwin Poots must intervene in DAERA debacle
Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister Edwin Poots has said that he cannot intervene in the debacle regarding the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Brexit becoming an unmitigated disaster for UK agriculture
Up to this point, Brexit is turning out to be an unmitigated disaster for production agriculture in the UK. And...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Thank goodness for blight warning after cold days at Balmoral
I mean no harm to potato growers, but I was never so glad to hear that a blight warning has...
N.Ireland
Opinion: What might farmers be chatting about at the Balmoral Show?
This year’s Balmoral Show (May 11-14) takes place against the backdrop of real change impacting every sector of agriculture in...
N.Ireland
Letter to the editor: Conflict must not overshadow climate concerns
While our thoughts are with the people of the Ukraine, some of the polarised arguments circulating in response to the...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Calculating the value of conditioning
We all know that conditioning accelerates the wilting of the crop in the field, which in turn increases fermentation and...
N.Ireland
Opinion: It’s not all bad news, where agriculture is concerned
Let's be honest, despite all the headlines, it's not all bad news where agriculture is concerned at the present time....
N.Ireland
Opinion: UFU surely welcomes changes to bTB regulations
By all accounts, it has been a marvellous start to the year for the Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) and its...
N.Ireland
Opinion: What does future sustainability look like for Irish farmers?
Here’s an interesting conundrum - what does sustainability really look like for Irish farmers into the future? Yes, I know...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Beef export opportunities will beckon in the UK
There is now a growing belief that beef export opportunities will beckon in the UK for Irish meat processers over...
N.Ireland
Opinion: NI greenhouse gas emission projections tell a shocking tale
The latest greenhouse gas (GHG) emission projections for Northern Ireland (NI) confirm that agriculture is lagging behind the rest of...
N.Ireland
Farming must have ‘zero tolerance’ for animal cruelty
The term ‘animal cruelty’ is a very emotive one and, no doubt, will jar with every farmer reading this article....
Opinion
Opinion: Poots fighting for his political life
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots is fighting for his political life in the wake of his failure to secure...
Opinion
Opinion: Gene editing is Frankenstein science
Gene editing (GE), as defined by the latest UK legislation, is 'Frankenstein science' and should be called out as such, in...
Opinion
Opinion: Stay safe on farms over the festive period
The need to stay safe will always be a priority for farmers and all their family members, so cutting corners...
