Beef
38% of Northern Irish steer carcasses fail to met retail spec - LMC
About 38% of the steers slaughtered in Northern Ireland this year do not meet the requirements of the retail specification,...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Milk production in the North continues its upward trend
Milk production in Northern Ireland in 2015 was up 2.7% on the volumes produced in 2014, the latest statistics from...
Beef
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland lose £2m due to over-age cattle - LMC
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland lost over £2m (€2.56m) in 2015 due to over-age animals, according to the Livestock and...
N.Ireland
Compulsory testing for BVD comes into effect in Northern Ireland today
Compulsory testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus in new-born calves comes into effect today. The programme begins today with...
N.Ireland
Tougher sentencing for those found guilty of animal cruelty in the North
People who are found guilty of animal cruelty in Northern Ireland will now face much tougher penalties under the law....
N.Ireland
Cow throughput in the North remains strong compared to Republic
Cow throughput at plants in Northern Ireland for the six week period ending February 20 stood at 11,289 head, the...
N.Ireland
North's Department of Agriculture relocation given the green light
Planning permission has been granted for a new headquarters for the North’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD). Permission...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland's beef and dairy herd numbers up
The dairy herd in Northern Ireland stood at 313,600 cows in December 2015, a year-on-year increase of 2%, the latest figures...
N.Ireland
North's farmers must be highly efficient against volatility - Danske Bank
Farmers and food producers in Northern Ireland must be highly efficient if they are to overcome challenges caused by ongoing global...
N.Ireland
The future of Northern Ireland’s pig industry is in doubt - UFU
The future of Northern Ireland’s pig industry is in doubt, with many farmers operating at a loss in the face...
N.Ireland
Where now for TB eradication in Northern Ireland?
The incidence of Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) in Northern Ireland, based on the number of infected animals identified at time of...
N.Ireland
No solutions served up at crisis dairy meeting in Belfast
UFU president Ian Marshall has described the outworking of this week’s crisis dairy meeting in Belfast as an opportunity for all parties...
Balmoral Show
Four-day Balmoral Show on the cards from 2017
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) will shortly decide on whether or not Balmoral Show should be extended from its...
N.Ireland
Northern farmers face new compulsory purchase measures
Farmers in Northern Ireland are facing new regulations around compulsory purchase orders, which would bring them in line with England...
Beef
Up to 16c/kg difference in the beef price quoted and paid in Northern Ireland
A recent analysis by the Livestock and Meat Commission in Northern Ireland has found a notable differential in quoted prices...
N.Ireland
Appeal for information after 30 calves stolen from farm
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information regarding the theft of 30 calves from a farm...
N.Ireland
'Northern dairy farmers should not have to cut production'
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is not supporting calls for dairy farmers in Northern Ireland to cut back production levels,...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland milk production powers ahead of 2014 levels
Northern Ireland milk volumes increased last year on 2014 by 2.7%, figures from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development...
