N.Ireland
Safety chief pens open letter urging farmers to think ‘SAFE’
The head of Northern Ireland’s Health and Safety Executive, Keith Morrison, has penned an open letter urging farmers to take...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Down farmer jailed for cattle movement offences
A Co. Down farmer who moved cattle illegally was sentenced to a prison term of four months at Newry Magistrates’...
N.Ireland
Heart attack leads to tractor crash fatality
An elderly man died in a single-vehicle tractor collision in Co. Armagh yesterday (Tuesday, July 17), it has been confirmed....
N.Ireland
15 people treated after tractor-drawn tanker crashes into bus
Around 15 bus passengers are understood to have received medical treatment after a tractor-drawn water tanker collided with their vehicle this...
N.Ireland
Co. Down farmer fined following welfare charges
A Co. Down farmer was today fined and sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for two years, on animal...
Environment
Is it legal to draw water from the source in Northern Ireland?
With the dry weather continuing, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has urged businesses, councils and farmers...
Agri-Business
Sustainable soil events to demonstrate good field management
The Sustainable Soil Management Events are the latest in a series of Farm Family Key Skills workshops for farmers, family...
N.Ireland
‘Big Night with Derek Ryan’ cattle market gig to go ahead
Organisers have confirmed this weekend’s Big Night with Derek Ryan gig at Ballymena Cattle Market will still go ahead. Members...
Dairy
Dale Farm raises June farm-gate milk price
The board of the UK’s largest farmer-owned dairy cooperative, Dale Farm, has agreed to increase its milk price for June...
N.Ireland
Man killed in collision between tractor and motorbike
A man was killed in a road traffic collision involving a tractor and a motorcycle last night (Monday, July 10)...
N.Ireland
New sheep breed makes its competitive debut at Omagh Show
This year’s Omagh Show hosted the first competitive classes held in Northern Ireland for Valais Blacknose sheep. The breed has...
N.Ireland
22-year-old arrested following fatal tractor crash
Police in Northern Ireland (PSNI) have arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of careless driving causing death in relation to...
Grass
Free soil sampling scheme launched in western Northern Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced it will open up a free soil sampling and...
N.Ireland
29-year-old killed in tractor accident in Co. Down
A 29-year-old man has died following a tragic incident involving farm machinery near the village of Drumbo, Co. Down, last night...
Beef
Falling beef prices unjustifiable as BBQ season hits full steam
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says it is “unacceptable” that beef prices in Northern Ireland are falling at a time...
Dairy
Entries open for 35th Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow Competition
A prestigious dairy competition with a prize fund of more than €10,000 has opened for entries for 2018. The 35th Diageo...
Agri-Business
Shareholder vote on ‘likely’ LacPatrick/Lakeland merger expected this autumn
LacPatrick Dairies intends to hold a vote with shareholders on its potential merger with Lakeland Dairies this coming September. Last...
N.Ireland
AFBI seminar highlights advances in poultry research
A highly informative and enjoyable poultry seminar was recently hosted by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), at its Hillsborough...
