N.Ireland
Maedi Visna challenge must be handled on an all-island basis
A leading Co. Antrim flock owner has confirmed the enhanced threat now posed by Maedi Visna (MV) disease to the...
Antrim
N.Ireland
Teagasc sheep specialist to speak at EasyCare open evening
Teagasc sheep specialist, Eoin Dunne, is to speak at an EasyCare open evening next week. The event will be hosted...
N.Ireland
£18,000 paid for an in-calf heifer at Jalex Select sale
Almost 300 head of breeding commercial cattle were on offer in Randalstown, Co. Antrim on Saturday, June 8, for the...
N.Ireland
Research on Antrim farm identifies heat stress in animals
The impact of heat stress has been identified on a Co. Antrim dairy farm, as a result of recent research...
N.Ireland
Dairy farmer solves livestock transport problem with trailer invention
By Chris McCullough When Northern Ireland dairy farmer James McKeown wanted to purchase a cattle body to fit onto his...
N.Ireland
New season wool now arriving at the Ulster Wool in Antrim
New season wool is now arriving at the Ulster Wool depot in Co. Antrim. Traditionally, Balmoral Show is the start...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show 2024 gets underway
The first morning of Balmoral Show 2024 will see Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) president, John Henning, welcome Northern Ireland’s...
N.Ireland
Spring planting now well underway in south Antrim
The 2024 spring planting and grass-cutting season is now well underway in the south Antrim area, according to one agricultural...
Agri-Business
Focus: From beef and sheep to dairy and hens in Antrim
The owners of an upland farm in Co. Antrim have purchased additional land and invested significantly in diversification and automation...
N.Ireland
‘Setting up a farming business for the future’ – Ulster Grassland Society
The theme set for this year’s Ulster Grassland Society (UGS) conference is ‘Setting up a farming business for the future’....
N.Ireland
Faster milking speeds aims to boost cow numbers at Draynes Farm
Breeding cows with improved robotic milking speeds will allow an expansion of the dairy herd at Draynes Farm in Northern...
N.Ireland
Tillage Focus: Crop of Spearhead winter wheat in Antrim
The dry spell at the end of September and early October allowed contractor, Darren Russell, to plant a 20ac crop...
N.Ireland
M&S joins Armagh vegetable grower to boost pollinator activity
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has confirmed that it is now working with a Co. Armagh vegetable grower to help boost...
N.Ireland
EasyCare sheep open evening to take place on Antrim farm
Campbell Tweed will host an EasyCare open evening at his Ballycoose farm, near Carncastle in Co. Antrim, on Tuesday, August...
N.Ireland
Dispersal sale announced for well-known NI Charolais herd
Details have just been announced of the unreserved Dispersal Sale of the Coolnaslee Herd of pedigree Charolais cattle. The auction...
N.Ireland
Irish sheep shearing record attempt to take place in Antrim
An attempt to break the Irish sheep shearing record will take place in Co. Antrim next week. Tom Perry, a...
N.Ireland
UFU warns about GPS theft after four farm robberies
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging farmers to be “extra vigilant” of rural theft after reports of GPS equipment...
N.Ireland
Genetic selection and fertility management on Antrim demo farm
Dairy farmer, Conor Casey has said he “enjoyed the interaction with other farmers who are keen to learn” after a...
