Agri-Business
Tyrone breeders secure export deal for Badgerface Texels
Co. Tyrone sheep breeders Janet and Andy Carson are toasting success after securing a lucrative export deal for their highly...
Sheep
N.Ireland
Demand for EasyCare sheep continues to rise in New Zealand
Demand for EasyCare, self-shedding sheep is fast increasing in New Zealand with breeders there looking to the UK and Ireland...
Machinery
Farmers urged to consider fire safety following 10ac blaze
Firefighters have urged farmers to think about fire safety following a call out to a field fire in Essex last...
Beef
Farm Safety Week: Farmers urged to review safety measures
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president William Irvine is encouraging farmers to review safety measures on their farm and work out...
N.Ireland
World farmers take a stand against lab-grown food
The World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO), representing over 1.2 billion farmers worldwide, hastaken a stand against adopting lab-grown food as an...
Sheep
Forum to discuss future of sheep farming at Llandovery Sheep Festival
A forum will discuss the future of sheep farming in relation to the climate crisis at this year’s Llandovery Sheep Festival...
N.Ireland
Exports to be key driver of UK sheep sector – Stocker
National Sheep Association (NSA) chief executive, Phil Stocker, believes that exports will be a key driver for the UK’s sheep...
N.Ireland
Could a daffodil plant hold the secret to tackling methane emissions?
Trials are underway to discover if an extract from daffodil plants, called haemanthamine, could hold the secret to cutting methane...
Beef
Vet declarations needed for UK meat exports to EU
From December 13, 2023, non-assured UK livestock farmers will be required to provide a declaration signed by a vet for...
Arable
21 killed in agri-sector work-related incidents last year
21 people were killed in work-related incidents in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry in Great Britain last year, according...
N.Ireland
Dung beetles are a farmer’s best friend
Dung beetles can play a very important role in reducing the use of anthelmintics to control nematode worm burdens in...
N.Ireland
Scottish sheep semen exported to US for first time post-ban
Scottish sheep farmers have exported North Country Cheviot semen to the US for the first time in more than 30...
N.Ireland
Spotlight on Texels ahead of Sheep Northern Ireland event
A spotlight has been shone on the Texel breed ahead of the 2023 Sheep Northern Ireland event, with recent research...
Rural Life
Northumberland arable and livestock farm guiding at £6.75m
What the agents are calling a “first-class arable and livestock farm” in Northumberland is on the market guiding at £6.75...
Beef
World Meat Congress set for October in Netherlands
The World Meat Congress 2023, a global meeting of representatives from the meat industry and related sectors, will take place...
N.Ireland
Farmers to be on ‘high alert’ for worms in lambs
Farmers “must” be on high alert for worms in their lambs according to animal health company, Zoetis. The alert comes...
Dairy
‘Unsung heroes’ who created animal vaccine to be recognised
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) Presidents’ Initiative is showcasing a case study on an animal vaccine...
Sheep
NSA supports proposed AHDB levy increase
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said it supports the proposal for an increase to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
