N.Ireland
Why your best weapons against disease are a brush and hose
Farmers need to get back to basics with skills which were heavily emphasised in bygone days to reduce antibiotic use,...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Rare Breed farmer joins Open Farm Weekend line-up
Three new farms are set to open their gates to the public as part of this year’s Bank of Ireland...
Machinery
Auction report: Old and modern 'under the hammer' at big Co. Tyrone sale
Today (April 20) saw a large-scale machinery sale take place at Euro Auctions, at its Dromore site in Co. Tyrone....
N.Ireland
YFCU's 2 new VPs set to be elected this weekend
Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) members are set to elect two new vice presidents to the organisation’s presidential team...
N.Ireland
Mastitis: Can you reduce antibiotic use while increasing cure rates?
It might seem counterintuitive, but veterinary experts say it is possible to increase mastitis cure rates while also lowering antibiotic...
Dairy
Major dairy processor declares interest in LacPatrick venture
Northern Ireland’s largest farmer-owned milk processor has declared an interest in a potential venture with LacPatrick, AgriLand can reveal. A...
N.Ireland
School finalists announced for first Northern Angus Challenge
The finalists of a competition in which young people compete to rear calves and win the profits have been announced....
N.Ireland
First case of bovine Schmallenberg confirmed in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s first case of bovine foetal deformity due to Schmallenberg virus in 2018 has been confirmed in a stillborn calf...
Dairy
LacPatrick’s potential suitors: Who might be interested and why?
Bosses at LacPatrick may be eyeing up a slice of Glanbia and Lakeland’s cross-border milk as part of the firm’s...
Pig/Poultry
Could NI researchers have the answer to zinc oxide fears?
Researchers in Northern Ireland are hopeful they may have found a natural alternative to the soon-to-be-banned zinc oxide. It’s feared...
Dairy
Grant awarded to develop a multiplex rapid test for mastitis
Glasgow’s School of Veterinary Medicine and a UK diagnostic test manufacturer have been awarded more than £800,000 (€926,000) to develop...
Grass
Back on track: NI grass growth rates expected to soar
Researchers expect grass growth to boom over the next seven days, bringing growth back on track with the 10-year average....
Dairy
Board of LacPatrick Dairies 'considering a merger'
The board of LacPatrick Dairies is considering a merger to consolidate the dairy industry, it has been confirmed today. Following...
Sheep
Fashion by day; farming by night: Part-time doesn't mean unprofitable
Working in the fashion industry by day and farming by night doesn’t make up your typical grassland farmer’s routine, but...
Arable
DAERA backs calls for 3-crop rule derogation
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has added its backing to calls for an exemption to...
N.Ireland
Farmer convicted at Newry Court
A Co. Down farmer has been convicted at Newry Magistrates’ Court of offences relating to animal transport on Monday (April...
Agri-Business
Conacre 'not to blame' for all of NI's land fertility issues
Farmers who own ground need to take more responsibility for maintaining land fertility, a senior agri-business manager has warned. Speaking...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm makes March milk price announcement
The board of Northern Ireland’s largest milk processor – Dale Farm – met to set a price for March milk...
