N.Ireland
Schmallenberg virus: Northern farmers urged to be on the watch for symptoms
A Co. Antrim veterinary clinic has urged stockmen to be vigilant, as it confirms seven cases of Schmallenberg virus in...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
29 suckler cattle stolen from a field in Ballinderry
A total of 29 suckler cattle are thought to have been stolen from a field in the Lough Road area...
Agri-Business
Queen’s University researchers exploring 'molecular sponge' solution for ammonia emissions
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have partnered with the region’s agri-food industry to develop a ‘green’ solution to the problem...
N.Ireland
Northern livestock worrying costs hit £16,000 in 2017
The cost of livestock worrying has risen by almost a quarter in Northern Ireland in the space of just two...
N.Ireland
Exercise Blackthorn: National exercise to test Foot and Mouth readiness
A major government exercise will see the UK’s four regional agricultural departments in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England come...
N.Ireland
'Ditching CAN to tackle ammonia could do more damage than good'
Ditching calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) in favour of stabilised urea – as outlined in ammonia recommendations earlier this year could...
N.Ireland
Report shows hedgehog numbers plummet by 50% in British countryside
A wildlife campaign is urging farmers to think of their prickly friends, as a new report shows hedgehog levels have plummeted...
Arable
'Non-organic farmers are starting to need to think like organic farmers'
In farming, the conventional and organic world might not seem the easiest bedfellows, but they met in peace for a...
N.Ireland
Tractor Run in Memory of Alistair Sloss raises more than £7,000 for Charity
A tractor run held in memory of Co. Tyrone farmer Alistair Sloss, who was killed in a slurry accident, has...
N.Ireland
British potato seed produces strong yields in Kenyan trials
Four varieties of British potato seed sent to Africa have performed strongly at three Kenyan trial sites, with yields similar...
N.Ireland
'Stop and Think': Farmers urged to focus on safety in 2018
All too often farm accidents are avoidable, officials warn ahead of the launch of a new wave of farm safety...
N.Ireland
NIIAS conference to debate how to close the consumer-producer divide
The growing gap between consumers and primary producers will take centre stage at the Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural Science...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch seeking beef and dairy farmers for major grassland survey
AgriSearch is rolling out a major province-wide survey investigating the barriers preventing beef and dairy farmers from maximising production from...
N.Ireland
145 jobs to go as AD engineering firm enters administration
At least 145 workers have lost their jobs as one of Ireland’s largest anaerobic digestion engineering firms enters administration. Mallusk-based...
N.Ireland
China's British beef ban could be lifted 'within six months'
An agreement to progress lifting the British beef ban on exports to China is a vital first step in unlocking...
N.Ireland
AD plant found operating without licence fined over fish kill
A mid-Ulster anaerobic digestion (AD) plant has been forced to cough up almost £3,500, after it was found to have...
N.Ireland
AHDB board positions open to NI applicants
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is currently seeking applications for two new members to join its main board,...
Dairy
Meeting KPIs: How it's done at the 'Future Herd'
Farmers at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Dairy Open Days were told how benchmarking key performance indicators (KPIs)...
