N.Ireland
October 2023 recorded as the wettest month since 1838
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium has recorded October 2023 as the wettest month since daily rainfall measurements began in 1838. 195.4mm...
Weather
N.Ireland
Weather: Unsettled wet conditions as Storm Ciarán approaches
Much of the country will experience unsettled weather this as Storm Ciarán approaches and is due to make landfall on...
Agri-Business
FAO: Loss of crops and livestock in last 30 years worth $3.8 trillion
The estimated loss of crops and livestock in the last 30 years is said to be worth $3.8 trillion according...
N.Ireland
Two-thirds of potato crop yet to be harvested
Wilson’s Country is confirming that two-thirds of this year’s potato crop has yet to be harvested around the country. The...
Environment
Storm Agnes to intensify as it makes way to UK
The Met Office has said that Storm Agnes will “rapidly intensify” over the next 18 hours as it moves towards...
Beef
HCC hopes for boost in beef sales after dull July and August
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) said the Welsh beef industry is hoping that recent good weather will...
Beef
High temperatures could bring heat stress to the farm
With heatwave conditions set in across the UK it is important that farmers keep an eye on their livestock for...
Environment
Extreme weather is the 'new normal' - WMO
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned that extreme weather is the “new normal” and in some countries temperatures have...
Arable
AHDB: Winter wheat harvest gathering pace
According to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB), the winter wheat harvest in Great Britain is starting to pick...
Other
Met Office issues yellow thunderstorm and wind warnings
The UK Met Office has issued Status Yellow thunderstorm and wind warnings for parts of the country tomorrow (Friday, August...
N.Ireland
Tillage: Dash for harvest finishing line this week
With the weather slightly improving over the coming days, many tillage farmers will be making a dash for the harvest...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Managing swards in unpredictable weather
Recent wet weather across Northern Ireland has resulted in grass swards being ineffectively grazed, damaged or not harvested, which not...
Rural Life
Cardigan County Agricultural Show cancelled due to weather warning
Cardigan County Agricultural Show has been cancelled due to extreme weather that has been forecast, organisers have confirmed. The Welsh...
N.Ireland
NI road users asked to be mindful of farmers amid wet weather
Road users have been asked to be mindful of farmers and their working conditions as the wet weather continues across...
N.Ireland
July set to be hottest month on record – Copernicus
July is on track to be the hottest month on record, according to an announcement today (Thursday, July 27) by...
N.Ireland
Poor weather taking its toll on farms across Northern Ireland
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown, has confirmed that the recent spell of very poor weather is taking its...
Environment
UK 'dangerously unprepared' if 1.5° target missed - study
The UK is “dangerously unprepared” in terms of cooling abilities should the climate targets be missed, a new study has...
N.Ireland
NFU calls for goverment to act on water shortages
With temperatures continuing to reach record levels across the UK, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling on the government...
