N.Ireland
AHDB: Disease-resistant wheat varieties can be game-changer
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has highlighted the role for wheat varieties with improved resistance to disease. The...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
UK food retail prices set to increase significantly – expert
Retail food prices in the UK look set to increase by 5% during 2025. Moreover, it’s a trend that looks...
N.Ireland
BVD positive retention rate falls considerably – AHWNI
The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) positive retention rate has fallen “considerably”, according to the latest figures from Animal Health and...
N.Ireland
First early potatoes in NI could be in shops by end of May
The first early potatoes grown in Northern Ireland could be ready for harvest by the end of May if weather...
N.Ireland
MP calls for generator grant to be introduced in NI
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP for Upper Bann, Carla Lockhart, has called on the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
N.Ireland
13% increase in number of TB reactors in Northern Ireland
The number of bovine tuberculosis (TB) reactors in Northern Ireland increased by 13% in a year, according to the Department...
Agri-Business
Tributes paid following death of well-known farmer in Co. Tyrone
Tributes have been paid following the death of John Logue, a farmer in his 40s from Co. Tyrone yesterday (Tuesday,...
N.Ireland
Antrim farmer fined £6k for illegal disposal of controlled waste
A Co. Antrim farmer has been fined £6,000 by the Antrim Crown Court, after pleading guilty to two breaches of...
N.Ireland
Gorse fire in Mourne Mountains believed to be deliberate
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has said it believes the fire that occurred in the Mourne Mountains...
N.Ireland
Dairy conference to focus on profit from high-yielding cows
AgriSearch is set to host a major dairy conference, ‘High Output Dairy Herds – Profit from Performance’, on April 15...
N.Ireland
BCR scheme sees almost 8,000 NI farms receive £19.8m
The Department of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has stated that the Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) scheme had benefited...
N.Ireland
£30,000 worth of scholarships awarded to CAFRE students
£30,000 worth of bursaries and scholarships were awarded to students enrolled on Ulster University validated bachelor’s honours degree courses at...
N.Ireland
MP: Lab-grown meat programme ‘hugely concerning’ for agri sector
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a regulatory programme for cell cultivated products (CCPs), or lab-grown meat. Funded by...
N.Ireland
Call for crop inputs in UK & Ireland to be independently trialled
The head of Scottish Agronomy is calling for all crop inputs used within UK and Irish agriculture to be independently...
N.Ireland
Identifying paddocks for early spring reseed & clover incorporation
It is crucial that farmers begin walking their paddocks and reviewing the annual tonnage of each paddock on their farms...
N.Ireland
Nearly €21m allocated to cross-border water quality projects
Almost €21 million in funding is to be allocated to three projects focussing on a cross-border collaborative approach to the...
N.Ireland
Livestock’s role in global society focus of Galway conference
The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) will host its 2025 conference in Galway in the coming weeks where the...
N.Ireland
Building a brand-new 150,000 head beef feedlot in Nebraska
A group of cattle feeders from Canada and the US have come together to develop a brand-new 150,000 head beef...
