N.Ireland
Winter Fair: Just two days to go until the North's flagship dairy show
With just two days to go until this year’s Royal Ulster Agricultural Society Winter Fair the countdown is on – but...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
What the 'TB Tax' could cost your business
Proposals to charge farmers for bovine TB tests will cost the average business a further £257 a year, with bigger...
N.Ireland
'Stolen' trailer recovered in a different county
A trailer thought to have been stolen in Bangor, Co. Down has been recovered by police in south Antrim –...
N.Ireland
NI indepth: 'New Zealand inspired me to swap sucklers for dairy cows'
A working trip to New Zealand inspired a Co. Tyrone beef and sheep farmer’s son to take the brave decision...
N.Ireland
Danske appoints first deputy head of agri-business
Northern Ireland’s largest agri-business banking team has appointed one of its experienced agri-business managers as its first deputy head of agri-business....
N.Ireland
Housed free-range period extended as bird flu warnings continue
Changes to the marketing of free-range eggs in response to continued Avian Influenza (AI) warnings have been welcomed across the...
N.Ireland
'I was flung over the PTO shaft and battered onto the ground'
Few people would see a serious farm accident as changing their life in a positive way; however, that is the...
N.Ireland
Promising start but long road ahead: NI agri sector reacts to Brexit deal
With tens of thousands of jobs potentially at stake, Northern Ireland’s agri-food businesses have showed relief at news the region...
N.Ireland
Is your farm ready for winter?
As snow falls across the region, Department of Agriculture (DAERA) advisors have warned that spending time preparing for winter could...
Agri Politics
'Deal agreed in Brexit talks' - European Commission
European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker has said “sufficient progress” has been made on Brexit talks that will “pave the way...
N.Ireland
Winter Fair: Live hoof trimming and calf rearing to take centre-stage
Live hoof-trimming and calf rearing demonstrations are expected to draw spectators at this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair. New to...
N.Ireland
Charity livestock auctions reach just shy of £100,000 target
The grand total raised by farmers for a children’s heart charity has managed to pass the £80,000 mark – hitting...
N.Ireland
Senior leadership appointment confirmed at Moy Park
Moy Park, one of Europe’s leading poultry producers, has confirmed the senior leadership appointment of Kirsty Wilkins to the role of...
N.Ireland
Lively questions at farm tax and succession advice nights
Farmers and other family members from across Northern Ireland are turning out in droves for an ongoing series of taxation...
N.Ireland
TV farmer Bobby Lennox: An exchange shaped 40 years of my breeding
An exchange trip to New Zealand over 40 years ago inspired TV sheep farmer Bobby Lennox to give easy care...
N.Ireland
Barn dance catfight ends in assault conviction
Two Co. Down women ended up in court after a barn dance catfight resulted in one woman receiving facial injuries....
N.Ireland
Farm census: 1,000 more farm jobs than 2016 and sheep make a comeback
The number of agricultural people employed on farms in Northern Ireland increased by 2% over the last year, the latest...
N.Ireland
Credibility of proposals to ban the live export of livestock from the UK questioned
The credibility of proposals to ban the live export of livestock from the UK, post-Brexit, has been questioned by the...
