Dairy
Northern Ireland summit to address 'serious difficulties' facing dairy farmers
The Ulster Farmers Union is holding a summit for dairy farmers and the dairy industry on Thursday 27 August at...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
'Collaborative approach needed to address milk price concerns'
The dairy sector needs a collaborative approach to address milk prices concerns, according to the North’s Agriculture Minister, Michelle O’Neill....
N.Ireland
North's Ploughing Championship to return to Balmoral Park
Northern Ireland’s Ploughing Championships are to return to Balmoral Park this year for the seventy-second running of the event. This...
Arable
'Northern arable farmers going into autumn facing losses on crops'
Many arable farmers will go into the autumn and winter of 2015 nursing potential losses on their crops, according to...
N.Ireland
Second pig farm in Northern Ireland to have output of 40,000 pigs
Plans have been submitted for a new pig farm in Northern Ireland which could see over 40,000 pigs going through...
N.Ireland
Farmer facing fine - for smoking in his tractor cab
A Co. Antrim farmer could be facing a fine of up to £1,000 after he was found smoking in his...
N.Ireland
Tractor driver dies after colliding with Honda 4x4
A man in his 80s has died in mid-Ulster after the tractor and trailer he was driving collided with a...
Beef
Badger culling to begin again in Northern Ireland
Badger culling is to shortly begin in the second year of a test, vaccinate or remove (TVR) wildlife intervention research project,...
N.Ireland
Agricultural Business Operations course open for enrolments
The North’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Agricultural Business Operations course has opened for 2015/16 enrolments. The Level...
Beef
Prime cattle supplies tighten in Northern Ireland
The deadweight cattle trade has steadied in Northern Ireland with base quotes rising on the back of tighter supplies, according...
Beef
Northern farmers to tackle meat processors on poor returns
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has begun a series of meetings with meat processors Topping the agenda is concern amongst farmers...
N.Ireland
'China impressed with the North's standard of pork'
China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) is impressed with the standard of pork production in Northern Ireland,...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland to see £1m spent on rural broadband
All rural broadband dwellers should have access to good broadband, the North’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has said. The Minister...
Balmoral Show
Video: All the highlights from day 3 of Balmoral Show
The final day of the Balmoral Show saw large crowds flock to the new showgrounds near Lisburn. It’s a great...
N.Ireland
Young farmers have the chance to rear six calves and win £6,000
Young farmers in the North aged 12-16 years old will have the chance to rear their own calves to finish...
N.Ireland
Farmer found guilty of animal cruelty but avoids jail
A Co. Antrim farmer has been disqualified from keeping animals for five years after he was convicted of three charges of...
Balmoral Show
Video: Balmoral Show 2015 Day 1 highlights
Warm sunshine set the scene for the first day of Balmoral Show 2015, with an estimated 20,000 people in attendance. A...
Balmoral Show
Going to Balmoral? Here's how to get there and what to see at the show
The 147th Balmoral Show takes place this week from May 13 to May 15, at Balmoral Park, Belfast. Lely is to...
