N.Ireland
NI farmers urged to check water supplies for leaks
Farmers across Northern Ireland are being urged by Northern Ireland (NI) Water to inspect all water supplies on their farms...
Northern Ireland
N.Ireland
Fermanagh bird flu restrictions to lift tomorrow
The chief veterinary officer (CVO) for Northern Ireland, Robert Huey, has announced that the avian influenza (bird flu) surveillance zones...
N.Ireland
Bird flu doesn’t take a Christmas break – NI chief vet
By Robert Huey, chief veterinary officer for Northern Ireland As Christmas approaches and winter sets in, I want to highlight...
Agri-Business
Glenmarshal Sires notches up a ‘Chinese first’
Recent days have seen the first consignment of frozen pig semen exported to China by the Co. Down-based genetics operation,...
N.Ireland
Farm Safety Partnership welcomes Rural Support as new member
The Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) has welcomed Rural Support which has been awarded full FSP member status. The partnership is...
N.Ireland
Omagh agri-engineer shortlisted for LAMMA award
Daniel Broderick, an agricultural engineer from Omagh, Co.Tyrone, has been selected today (Thursday, December 15) as a finalist for the...
N.Ireland
Rural schools play role in farm safety initiative
The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has said it is being supported by over 430 rural and special...
N.Ireland
Drones take carbon project to next level in Scotland
High-tech drones are being deployed across Scotland as part of an innovative project to estimate the carbon stored on the...
N.Ireland
NI: 15 spots on DAERA-sponsored dairy visit to England
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering fifteen dairy farmers the opportunity to travel to...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm targets 2.5% growth in milk pool
Dale Farm is forecasting a target of 2.5% growth in its milk pool and processing output over the coming years....
N.Ireland
Bird flu now in Ireland’s indigenous bird populations – CVO
Avian influenza virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has now spread to Ireland’s indigenous bird populations, according to the chief...
N.Ireland
Queen's University and AFBI join €13.5m net zero coalition
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) have secured international funding for projects aimed...
N.Ireland
NIGTA: Feed compounders focused on reducing GHG emissions
The Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) is highlighting the role now being played by feed compounders in helping to...
N.Ireland
Carbon footprint challenges for livestock producers
Managing carbon efficiently is now an absolute priority for beef and sheep farmers throughout Northern Ireland according to one leading...
N.Ireland
Online DAERA event to discuss bird flu and biosecurity
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is set host an online event discussing avian influenza (bird flu),...
N.Ireland
Poultry housing order introduced across NI
Mandatory housing measures for all kept birds and poultry are to come into force across Northern Ireland from midday on...
N.Ireland
COP15 to see 'new global targets to restore nature' - NIEA
The chief executive of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has said that COP15 will see new global targets to...
N.Ireland
Processors slow to move up weight limits for lambs in NI
Processors have been slow to move up weight limits for lambs in Northern Ireland, similar to what has been seen...
