N.Ireland
Lambs die after their ears are cut off in 'sick' attack
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in Armagh says that they are investigating after two lambs on a farm...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Tyrone farmer fined for moving a sheep unfit for journey
A Northern Ireland farmer has been fined £500 by Craigavon Magistrates’ Court for transporting a sheep that was not fit for the...
N.Ireland
The grass is no longer greener on the agri side of the fence in Northern Ireland
There was a time when most sectors of the Northern Ireland economy looked on with envy at the environment in...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined for causing unnecessary suffering to cow
A Co. Antrim farmer has been fined £4,000 in court for causing unnecessary suffering to a bovine animal and for transporting the animal...
N.Ireland
North's Minister O'Neill to visit China for trade negotiations
The North’s Agricultural Minister Michelle O’Neill is to visit China at the beginning of June to further trade negotiations between...
N.Ireland
Agricultural college to hold open day for upcoming courses
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will be holding an open day at their Northern Ireland Greenmount campus...
N.Ireland
New rural funding programme for the North
Grants of between £200 and £1,500 will be available to rural community organisations in Northern Ireland as part of the...
N.Ireland
50 ride-on JCB vehicles for kids and a 6,000sq ft track to open
JCB Young Drivers Zone will open at Junction One Outlet and Retail Park in Antrim next month, making it the...
Beef
Northern meat processors slash beef prices by 20p/kg
The decision by meat plants in Northern Ireland to pull the price of beef over the last number of weeks...
N.Ireland
North's dairy herd increases by 5.2% while beef herd drops by 5.6%
As of June 2014, there were 294,200 dairy cows in Northern Ireland, an increase of 5.2% from 2013, figures from the...
Balmoral Show
Balmoral Show to grow 10% this year
Balmoral Show will record a 10% year-on-year growth, according to Royal Ulster Agricultural Society Chief Executive Colin McDonald. “This figure...
Balmoral Show
Live milking event at May's Balmoral Show
Lely, the robotic milking manufacturers, will host a live milking exhibition at the 2015 Balmoral Show, the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society...
N.Ireland
North's Single Application process launched
Northern Ireland’s Single Application process has opened for 2015, Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced. The Single Application online service is...
N.Ireland
North's farmers urged to complete survey to help assess their support needs
Northern Ireland farmers are being urged to complete the Whole Farm Needs Assessment Survey (WFNA) by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU). UFU...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland to host international agriculture conference
The Ulster Farmers’ Union will host the 37th biennial North American and European Union Agricultural Conference on the 22-23 October...
Agri-Business
North to have its own agri-food marketing body
Northern Ireland is set to have its own agri-food marketing body, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has said....
N.Ireland
Official brucellosis free status within North’s grasp says UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the announcement from Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill that there has not been a case...
N.Ireland
BBC Northern Ireland promises dedicated farming slot
Following BBC Northern Ireland’s announcement of its plans for agriculture coverage, Ulster Farmers’ Union President Ian Marshall has said that...
