Beef
Cookstown herd takes 4 titles at NI Angus club calf show
The Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus Club hosted its annual Calf Show at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart, Co. Tyrone, on Saturday, November...
N.Ireland
Dairy
Autumn calving: Achieving 100 SCC in the first 100 days
As we are now into the thick of autumn calving, it’s important to be considerate of keeping your somatic cell...
Agri-Business
Cattle methane vaccine project receives $9.4m in funding
Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, has provided $9.4 million (€8.7 million) in funding towards a project examining the viability of a...
N.Ireland
AHDB hosts its 2024 Grain Market Outlook briefing
This week has seen the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) hosting its 2024 Grain Market Outlook (GMO) briefing. The...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Getting prepared for a smooth drying off
Cows are coming in for winter housing and grazing 2024 is finishing up, which means the next job on the...
N.Ireland
FFA supports Aontú’s Equitable Beef Pricing Bill
Farmers for Action (FFA) is supporting the principles espoused within the Aontú ‘Equitable Beef Pricing Bill’, which was defeated in...
N.Ireland
Lemken keeps the plough developments coming
Lemken is continuing to develop its range of ploughs and has launched the latest model from its Diamant series, the...
N.Ireland
Ministers meet with contractors tasked with saving Lough Neagh
Stormont ministers have met with the five bodies tasked with finding solutions to treat and reduce the incidence of blue-green...
N.Ireland
DAERA warns poultry sector of winter bird flu spread
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging all bird keepers in Northern Ireland to prepare for...
N.Ireland
Ursus sold to Ukrainian backed aerospace company
Ursus, the much troubled Polish tractor company, has at last found a new buyer, although very little is known about...
N.Ireland
Bird flu confirmed at poultry farm in Yorkshire
The UK government has confirmed a case of bird flu on a commercial poultry farm in Yorkshire today, (Wednesday, November...
N.Ireland
Fendt joystick steering: A boon for yard and field
The steering wheel has dominated vehicle cabs for well over a century, and that is a perfectly logical situation for...
N.Ireland
Air Ambulance Agribusiness Group seeks £2.5m to sustain emergency service
With an increase in callouts experienced this year, Air Ambulance Northern Ireland’s Agribusiness Group is urging the agricultural community to...
N.Ireland
DAERA report shows 44% fall in total farm income farming in 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has released the Statistical Review of Northern Ireland Agriculture, 2023, which...
N.Ireland
Police investigate stolen tractor in Co. Tyrone
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information in relation to the theft of a tractor in...
N.Ireland
Tesco launches dairy sustainability partnership with Arla and Müller
Tesco has announced today (Monday, November 4) the launch of a farmer-led partnership with milk suppliers, Arla and Müller UK...
N.Ireland
LMC showcased at SIAL exhibition in Paris
The SIAL exhibition, held in Paris, alternates with Cologne’s Anuga event on a biennial basis, attracting crowds from around the...
Environment
Ulster Wildlife confirms appointment of new CEO
Dawn Miskelly has been appointed to the role of chief executive officer of Ulster Wildlife, Northern Ireland’s largest local nature...
