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
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...
Opinion
Opinion: Sorting out NI Protocol should be a ‘slam dunk’ affair
If Lizz Truss MP has any gumption, it shouldn’t take her too long to wrap up the small matter that...
Opinion
Opinion: Winter Fair is a truly all-island dairy spectacular
Image: EASYFIX's Enda Corrigan (left) and Cillian Droney (second left) chatting to Robert (right) and Reuben Williamson from Co. Monaghan...
N.Ireland
Fertiliser – as it turns out, Ireland is awash with the stuff
It's hard to get away from the fertiliser debate taking place across the island of Ireland at the present time....
Opinion
Opinion: ‘The eyes of the world will be on Glasgow’ for COP26
By Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots. In January 2020, 'The New Decade, New Approach'...
Opinion
Opinion: Has COP26 too many commercial backers?
I have just had a quick look at the COP26 website, prepared by the UK government for the upcoming UN...
Opinion
A decade of success for LMC in Northern Ireland
The recent Balmoral Show marked the tenth anniversary of Ian Stevenson’s appointment as chief executive of the Livestock and Meat...
N.Ireland
Genomic editing: Genetically modifying – what’s the difference?
Agriland opinion Rothamsted Research is trying to make great play of the fact that genomic editing is not the same...
N.Ireland
Soil testing in new NI measures is a great stepping stone
I heartily agree with the principle now being espoused by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in...
Opinion
Are the wheels about to fall off the UK supply chain?
As the UK supply chain comes under increasing strain in recent weeks with some shelves appearing empty in supermarkets, and...
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Hare coursing clubs aid conservation
I respond to the letter titled: ‘Government is far from eco-aware’ regarding hare coursing. The writer makes a number of...
Opinion
Opinion: Fixing a wire fence and seeing farmer adaptability firsthand
The tremendous adaptability of so many Irish farmers is a trait they very rarely get full credit for. Thoughts of...
Opinion
Opinion: EID tagging of cattle is the future, north and south of the border
The Irish government is to be congratulated for taking the decision to push ahead with the mandatory electronic (EID) tagging...
N.Ireland
Irish wool sector deserves a Covid-19 support package
Sheep producers in Northern Ireland have until August 12, to apply for the Covid-19 wool sector support measures, confirmed by...
Opinion
Could a ‘Meat Tax’ be on the cards in the UK?
The latest machination coming from the so-called ‘opinion formers’, who seem to have the ear of government advisors in London,...
