N.Ireland
Testing new-born calves for BVD could soon be compulsory in North
Compulsory testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus in new-born calves, including stillbirths and abortions, could soon be legislated for in...
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Dairy
October milk production in the North 1.2% higher on last year
Milk production in Northern Ireland in October 2015 was 1.2% higher than October 2014, figures from the Department of Agriculture...
N.Ireland
Pork exports from Northern Ireland to China get provisional green light
Northern Ireland has been provisionally recommended for approval to export pork products to China, according to the north’s agriculture minister...
N.Ireland
Popularity of Angus and Hereford sires rise in Northern dairy herds – LMC
There was over 80,000 beef sired calves registered in Northern Ireland from dairy dams during the first 10 months of...
N.Ireland
UFU voices concerns over mislabelling of red meat
Concerns about the mislabelling of red meat in Northern Ireland were highlighted by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) at a...
N.Ireland
Children are a major casualty on Irish farms: 105 children died on Northern farms since 1968
Between 1968 and November 2015 there’s been 485 farming-related deaths in Northern Ireland, Malcolm Downey of the Health and Safety Executive...
N.Ireland
Just 4% of Northern Ireland farmers are under 35
Just 4% of Northern Ireland farmers are under the age of 35, according to the EU Farm Structures survey for...
N.Ireland
8-year-old boy now ‘stable’ after falling from tractor
An eight-year-old boy who fell from a tractor in Co. Antrim on Monday morning is now ‘stable‘ in hospital, a...
N.Ireland
North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19
Northern Ireland is to lift the age of eligibility for brucellosis testing to 24 months from 12 months on October 19,...
N.Ireland
North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19
Northern Ireland is to lift the age of eligibility for brucellosis testing to 24 months from 12 months on October 19,...
N.Ireland
Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014
The plants in Northern Ireland have reported good supplies of lambs coming forward for slaughter with 13,314 lambs killed in...
Beef
Northern farmers say supply chain failing to provide for beef farmers
The scale of the beef price differential between Northern Ireland and Great Britain has become a significant concern, according to...
N.Ireland
North’s dairy aid package worth €1,920 to each dairy farmer
The average dairy farmer in Northern Ireland is set to receive an average of €1,920 from the North’s £5.1m dairy...
Environment
GM crops to be banned in Northern Ireland
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Environment Minister, Mark H Durkan has announced that he is prohibiting the cultivation of...
Beef
Northern buyers warned southern-born cattle could face ‘significant penalties’
Beef producers in Northern Ireland have again been warned of the dangers of buying cattle south of the border by...
N.Ireland
North’s Ploughing Championships officially launched
The Northern Ireland Ploughing Association (NIPA) officially launched the 72nd International Ploughing Championships, which return to Balmoral Park on October...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland obtains Official Brucellosis Free status
The Europen Commission has approved the North’s application for Official Brucellosis Free (OBF) status, Agriculture Minister, Michelle O’Neill has confirmed....
N.Ireland
Ulster Farmers’ Union claims 500 turnout for Stormont protest
Approximately 500 farmers and food industry representatives participated in an Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) protest at Stormont today, according to...
