Rural Life
Under-threat curlews stage a comeback on Co. Antrim farm
For the first time in 20 years, curlew chicks have fledged at a Co. Antrim farm. Last year a pair...
N.Ireland
Rural Life
Donegal farmer 'shaken' after tractor gets caught up in bridge collapse
Farmer Seamus McColgan from Iskaheen, Muff, Co. Donegal, is said to be “quite shaken” after the tractor he was driving...
N.Ireland
'Fairness and independence must remain key department objectives'
‘Fairness and independence must remain key objectives in the upcoming area-based schemes review of decisions.’ This was the message that...
Rural Life
North-west flooding leaves destruction in its wake
The flooding that struck the north-west of the country has left a trail of devastation in its wake in both...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined for water pollution in Armagh
A farmer was fined for causing pollution to a river in Co. Armagh earlier today, according to Northern Ireland’s Department of...
National Ploughing Championships
Irish team 'shines' at European ploughing championships
Jer Coakley from Cork and Dan Donnelly from Wexford did their country proud at the European Ploughing Federation (EPF) championship...
Agri-Business
Co. Down ice cream rises to top in indulgence market
A trip to an orchard near Ljubljana, Slovenia, proved to be a ‘light bulb’ moment for Co. Down farmer, Will...
Rural Life
Beware fake inspectors, livestock transporters warned
Truck drivers hauling animals should be on alert for fake animal welfare inspectors, officials in Northern Ireland have said. The...
N.Ireland
NI agri career advice day on next Thursday
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will hold career days on each of its three campuses to...
N.Ireland
'Concern remains over NI border and customs proposals'
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced that while it is helpful that the government has put on paper its...
N.Ireland
Report unveiled on post-Brexit trade agreements and agriculture
The AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) released the results of a comprehensive one-year study called ‘The Impacts of Alternative Post-Brexit Trade...
N.Ireland
Milk price boost justified, farmers' group says
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) welcomed a boost in milk prices back in late June, but warned that – with...
National Ploughing Championships
Irish ploughing team departs for Europe-wide competition
Two members of the Irish ploughing team – Jer Coakley from Cork and Dan Donnelly from Wexford – departed for...
N.Ireland
'Milking More from Grass' event set for September
Next month’s AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) roadshows ‘Dairy Innovation in Practice’ will be held on three farms throughout Northern...
N.Ireland
Agricultural business course applications deadline draws close
The Northern Irish College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has set a deadline for applications for its Agricultural...
N.Ireland
Farm organisation calls for tougher sentences for criminals
Calls for tougher judicial sentences for people involved in rural crime have been reiterated by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU),...
N.Ireland
Investigation underway as 9 cattle stolen
An investigation is underway after nine cattle were stolen in south Co. Armagh over the weekend, according to the Police...
Rural Life
Co. Down farmer helps to rear barn owl chicks
A Co. Down farmer has been helping to rear three barn owl chicks after the adult male was injured on...
