N.Ireland
Winter barley coming in at 4.8t/ac in Co. Down
East Co. Down cereal grower, Allan Chambers, is confirming a yield of 4.8t/ac from the first of his 2024 winter...
Down
N.Ireland
Barn owls in Down defy the odds with surprise winter brood
A pair of barn owls has surprised and shocked conservationists in Co. Down with the arrival of an extremely late...
N.Ireland
Farmer convicted of moving cattle into TB restricted herd
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted and fined in court for moving cattle into a herd that was...
Agri-Business
Dairy Focus: Economic and environmental sustainability at Glastry Farm
By Barbara Collins Glastry Farm is a specialised dairy farm which extends to 247ac owned, as well as a further...
N.Ireland
Ulster Grassland Society hosts Down farm walk
Ulster Grassland Society recently hosted a successful visit to the Kilkeel farm of James, and Brenda Henderson. The business is...
N.Ireland
Rare bird makes return to designated peatland site
An increasingly rare breeding bird has returned to a designated peatland site in Co. Down for the first time in...
N.Ireland
Tillage: One cereal grower opts for P and K holiday in 2023
Co. Down cereal grower Allan Chambers will not be applying bagged phosphate (P) and potash (K) to his winter cereal...
Agri-Business
DAERA: Further control measures as bird flu confirmed in Down
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has introduced further disease control measures due to an outbreak...
N.Ireland
Co. Down cereal grower questions the role of a Tillage Incentive Scheme
A Co. Down cereal grower does not believe that a measure such as a Tillage Incentive Scheme (TIS) should be...
N.Ireland
BYDV hits Co. Down barley crop
A Co. Down cereal grower has confirmed that Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) has caused problems within his 2021/22 winter...
N.Ireland
Tractor club delivers Christmas cheer with cheques to charity
While tractor runs have been a rare sight over the past year due to Covid-19, this didn’t stop one vintage...
N.Ireland
‘All night silage-cutting’ complaint prompts fiery online debate
A complaint made by a local community page in Co. Down about “all night silage-cutting”, which encouraged members of the...
N.Ireland
Information sought following hit-and-run…involving tractor
Help and information has been sought from the public in relation to a hit-and-run incident involving a tractor by the...
N.Ireland
Agricultural land provides 40ac and winter accommodation for livestock
An excellent holding of agricultural land, an attractive farm house, yard and farm buildings, is currently on the market at £16,250/ac....
N.Ireland
44ac of agricultural land for sale enjoys substantial road frontage
Shooter property services brings to the market excellent agricultural land on 44ac, along with a two-storey dwelling and outbuildings. Located...
N.Ireland
Stolen vehicles recovered in Down, leading to 4 arrests
Four men were arrested in a police operation targeting stolen vehicles in Northern Ireland recently, the Police Service of Northern...
Agri-Business
Co. Down ice cream rises to top in indulgence market
A trip to an orchard near Ljubljana, Slovenia, proved to be a ‘light bulb’ moment for Co. Down farmer, Will...
Rural Life
Co. Down farmer helps to rear barn owl chicks
A Co. Down farmer has been helping to rear three barn owl chicks after the adult male was injured on...
