N.Ireland
UK food inflation currently sitting at 18%
Food inflation in the UK has hit 18%, according to Ulster Bank’s chief economist Richard Ramsey. But Ramsey said although...
Balmoral Show
Agri-Business
Ulster Bank NI acknowledges challenges facing agri sector
After a year of soaring food, fuel, and energy prices for consumers and farmers alike, inflationary pressures are likely to...
N.Ireland
Opinion: These are heady times for the RUAS
This week marks the official launch of Balmoral Show 2023; it is the flagship event of the Royal Ulster Agricultural...
N.Ireland
No poultry classes at this year’s Balmoral Show
There will be no poultry or pigeon classes at this year’s Balmoral Show in light of the ongoing avian influenza...
N.Ireland
Countdown is on to the 154th Balmoral Show this May
The 154th Balmoral Show celebrating the best in food, farming and rural life at Balmoral Park, Lisburn from May 10-13,...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Belt rakes, tractors and UTVs at Balmoral Show
With shows now thankfully being held again, Balmoral has once more taken its place as the main event at which...
Agri-Business
Marks & Spencer eager to develop closer relationships with farmers
Marks & Spencer is keen to develop ever closer supply relationships with farmers across the island of Ireland. It was...
Agri-Business
Grain trade association: Meal rationing not on the cards yet
Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) chief executive, Gill Gallagher, has confirmed that meal rationing for livestock production purposes is...
N.Ireland
Farmgate prices mostly matching increased costs – Ulster Bank
This week’s Balmoral Show has seen a wide range of updates provided regarding the current state of agriculture in Northern...
N.Ireland
Sinn Féin to prioritise agriculture in NI
Sinn Féin has confirmed that farming in Northern Ireland will remain a key priority for the party during the period...
Balmoral Show
Balmoral seminar hears about stress in agriculture from vet perspective
Vets are now on the frontline of agriculture’s response to the rocketing stress levels currently impacting on farm families across...
N.Ireland
Opinion: What might farmers be chatting about at the Balmoral Show?
This year’s Balmoral Show (May 11-14) takes place against the backdrop of real change impacting every sector of agriculture in...
Agri-Business
M&S to showcase local agriculture at Balmoral 2022
UK supermarket Marks and Spencer (M&S), platinum sponsor of the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society's (RUAS's) annual show, will show its...
N.Ireland
Six Nations Sheep Shearing Championship returns to Balmoral
The Six Nations Blade Sheep Shearing Championship will return to this year's Balmoral Show, which take place from May 11-14,...
Agri-Business
Food inflation levels to start climbing – Ulster Bank
Ulster Bank chief economist, Richard Ramsey, believes that food inflation will become a major factor within Northern Ireland’s economy during...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show prepares to return to traditional dates
Representatives from Ulster Bank and the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) have come together to kickstart the countdown to this...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show vaccine centre uptake revealed
Almost 150 people received their Covid-19 vaccine at an historic Balmoral Show this year. The show was held later than...
N.Ireland
Pics: Check out Balmoral’s most appropriately dressed
The Most Appropriately Dressed competition returned this year to the Balmoral Show and once again, it proved to be a...
