Environment
UK ban on use of bee-killing pesticides moves a step closer
The UK Government is delivering on its promise to “ban toxic bee-killing pesticides and ending the long-term decline of our...
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N.Ireland
Christmas tree production at the heart of sustainable land management
Modern Christmas tree production is an extremely sustainable and conservation friendly land management option. This is the strongly held view...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Getting prepared for the calving season
We are nearing the end of December, meaning it won’t be long until the calving season kicks off all over...
N.Ireland
Potato growers in Northern Ireland protest outside Asda distribution centre
Potato growers gathered outside an Asda distribution depot in Larne Co. Antrim yesterday (Saturday, December 21) to protest unfair pricing....
Dairy
Dairy advice: Analysing your farm performance for 2024
There is no doubt that 2024 proved to be a challenging year for farmers, and so farmers should be analysing...
N.Ireland
MP: ‘Double standards’ as some border checks for Ireland suspended
DUP Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs spokesperson, MPÂ Carla Lockhart has accused the EU of having “double standards” as some seal...
N.Ireland
Discounting of Xmas dinner veg by supermarkets ‘concerning’ – farm org
Heavy discounting by leading supermarkets of the vegetables which are a mainstay of the traditional Christmas dinner is “extremely concerning,”...
Machinery
Machinery: The sad fall of David Brown tractors
Although we think of Ford and Massey Ferguson as being the big two brands in the 1950s and 1960s, David...
N.Ireland
AFBI scientists design a ‘chemis-tree’ for Christmas
The term ‘chemis-tree’ may soon appear in Oxford Dictionary with its origins attributed to Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) scientists....
Dairy
Ukraine dairy sector still investing despite Russian missiles
By Chris McCullough Even though Russian missiles are still targeting dairy farms in Ukraine, the bigger industrial units are investing...
Machinery
UV light application shows promise in crop protection
Ultra violet light (UV) is now being promoted as an alternative to chemical pesticides in the prevention of fungal diseases,...
Agri-Business
BVD herd movement restrictions confirmed for Northern Ireland
Herd level movement restrictions are among measures being introduced to support the eradication of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in Northern...
Machinery
Biofuel win in the US to boost ethanol and crop prices
Selling petrol in the United States is no simple task for there is a restriction applied to the fuel which...
N.Ireland
Hedge-laying courses to take place at Greenmount
Over the past number of years, the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has hosted one-day practical courses...
Environment
Environmental groups call for more organic farms in England
The government should aim for 10% of farmland in England to be organic to deliver on climate and nature goals,...
N.Ireland
AFBI and Barenbrug Holding to end 30-year partnership
Barenbrug Holding and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) today (Thursday, December 19) announced their intention to end their 30-year...
N.Ireland
Status Yellow weather warning issued for the north
The Met Office in the UK has issued a Status Yellow weather warning for wind in parts of Northern Ireland...
Agri-Business
FrieslandCampina to merge with Milcobel to form major co-op
Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina and Belgian company Milcobel have announced their intention to merge aimed at creating a leading dairy...
