N.Ireland
Potato harvest 2017: 'One of the worst in living memory'
Potato farmers say they are experiencing one of the “worst harvests ever” with many warning their crops are rotting in...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Hundreds of sheep suspected stolen in the 'Mourne' county
Hundreds of sheep are thought to have been stolen from a farm in south Co. Down. The sheep went missing...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined after vet had to put down animals during inspection
A Co. Down farmer has been fined more than £5,000 after a vet had to euthanise a cow, a sheep and...
N.Ireland
Farm Family meetings to cover tax liabilities, reliefs and allowances
Farming families are urged to attend one of a series of meetings planned to make their businesses more resilient. Farmers...
N.Ireland
Aggressive lettuce disease Fusarium wilt spotted in UK for the first time
Lettuce growers have been urged to look out for Fusarium wilt and root rot after an outbreak of the aggressive...
N.Ireland
Cross-border smuggling blamed for NI's 10,000 missing cattle
More than 10,000 Northern Irish cattle have been reported stolen or lost in just three years – with cross-border smuggling...
N.Ireland
Ploughing match cancelled in respect to NIPA chairman Wilson Holden
Tomorrow’s ploughing match in Hillsborough has been cancelled as a mark of respect towards Northern Ireland Ploughing Association chairman Wilson Holden....
N.Ireland
BSE: New statuses to be applied to Northern cattle on Monday
New BSE status controls will be included on the North’s departmental animal database ‘APHIS’ to identify Negligible Risk (NR) and...
N.Ireland
Moy Park achieves top sustainability status for fifth year running
Northern Ireland’s largest poultry processor has achieved the highest scoring level for sustainability in the Business in the Community Northern...
N.Ireland
New practical competition gives teens chance to win calves and cash
A new practical farming competition is giving Northern teenagers the chance to win and rear five Angus calves. The skills-based...
Pig/Poultry
Chicken enriched with Omega-3 'likely to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, dementia and depression'
The regular consumption of naturally enriched omega-3 chicken and eggs is likely to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, dementia...
N.Ireland
Agriculture spending slashed by £6 million as NI emergency budget made law
Agriculture has become the biggest loser in the emergency budget for Northern Ireland proposed by Secretary of State James Brokenshire....
N.Ireland
Better profitability in farming could ease farm succession woes
Better profitability in agriculture would allow older farmers to retire, making room for younger stockmen and growers, lobby group Farmers...
N.Ireland
Fodder crisis: Response meetings to take place in north-west
A series of response meetings will take place in the north-west to help farmers deal with the feared fodder shortage...
N.Ireland
New Lakeland scheme to maximise farmers' profits and efficiency
A new development programme launched by one of Northern Ireland’s biggest milk processors will help the region’s farmers maximise efficiency...
N.Ireland
Tractor MOTs in Northern Ireland: What you need to know
‘Fast’ tractors which travel more than 15 miles from their base will not be required to go through the Ministry of...
N.Ireland
Six-hour TB test to launch at the end of this month
A pioneering six-hour TB test is expected to launch by the end of November. The test, called Actiphage, has been...
N.Ireland
Tributes paid to former agricultural advisory board chairman
Tributes have been paid to former agricultural research and education advisory board chairman Dr. Alan Lennon, OBE. Dr. Lennon passed away...
