N.Ireland
DAERA launches consultation on review of the Schedule to the Rural Needs Act
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, July 22) launched a consultation to inform a...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
NI air ambulance marks 7 years since ‘first mission’ on family farm
Today (Monday, July 22), marks the seventh anniversary of the Air Ambulance Northern Ireland’s “first mission” to aid a child...
N.Ireland
Basildon marks two millionth tractor milestone
60 years of tractor production at the New Holland plant in Basildon, Essex, has brought the total number of tractors...
N.Ireland
FFA calls for end to slurry spreading closed periods in NI
Farmers for Action (FFA) has called for the current slurry spreading closed periods in Northern Ireland to be scrapped. FFA...
N.Ireland
Farm budget changes are ‘taking money’ from farmers – MLA
Sinn Féin MLA Delcan McAleer has expressed feelings of uncertainty towards plans to increase the minimum farm support claim size...
N.Ireland
Machinery: Latest McConnel hedge trimmers built for durability
In time for the upcoming hedge cutting season, McConnel has introduced two new Hedge trimmers, the 72-Series and the heavier-duty...
N.Ireland
MLA calls for NI farm support budget to be inflation-proofed
The chair of Stormont’s agriculture committee, Tom Elliott, has called for Northern Ireland’s farm support budget to be inflation-proofed, with...
N.Ireland
DAERA minister welcomes Executive approval for Lough Neagh Action Plan
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) minister, Andrew Muir, has welcomed approval by the NI Executive of the...
N.Ireland
500,000t of salt produced at Carrickfergus mine annually
Members of the Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural Science (NIIAS) visited the salt mines at Carrickfergus in Co. Antrim earlier...
N.Ireland
Meeting with Lough Neagh owner was ‘very constructive’ – Muir
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has said his meeting with the owner of Lough...
Agri-Business
Claas: ‘Minimal’ impact on Irish customers with new finance model
Agricultural machinery manufacturer Claas has said that there will be “minimal” impact on customers in the Republic of Ireland as...
N.Ireland
Research: 35% of oat samples contaminated with mycotoxins
Safefood has published research on the control of mycotoxins in cereals, which found that 35% of all oat samples were...
N.Ireland
NI’s access to GB and EU markets must be ‘unfettered and clear’ – MLA
MLA Claire Sugden has said that Northern Ireland must “make the most” of the situation it is in, and ensure...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host free dry stone walling training courses
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to host a series of free dry stone walling...
N.Ireland
UK crop performance levels remain extremely varied
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed a wide variation in UK crop performance levels. This is the...
N.Ireland
Machinery: Online settings from Pottinger for row crop weed control
The Pottinger Flexcare cultivator is one of a new wave of machines arising from the drawing boards of implement manufacturers...
N.Ireland
Farm orgs query Tirlán on milk price paid to farmers in NI
Tirlán has been asked by farmer representatives to explain what it sees as a “differential” between the milk price paid...
N.Ireland
CAFRE sheep farm walk explores use of white clover in grazing
At the recent ‘Profit from Pasture – Striving for Sustainability’ technical farm walk, attendees heard about the use of white...
