N.Ireland
International Dairy4Future research programme looking for pilot farmers
A total of 10 Northern Ireland dairy farmers have the opportunity to get involved in ‘Dairy4Future’ – an international research...
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N.Ireland
Northern livestock worrying costs hit £16,000 in 2017
The cost of livestock worrying has risen by almost a quarter in Northern Ireland in the space of just two...
N.Ireland
Exercise Blackthorn: National exercise to test Foot and Mouth readiness
A major government exercise will see the UK’s four regional agricultural departments in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England come...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland farmers take on Vegan Society
A Northern Ireland farming lobby body has taken on one of the biggest vegan organisations in the world, demanding that...
Machinery
'Strong' Irish interest in Claas apprenticeship programme
With the ‘Leaving Cert’ looming large and apprenticeships coming to the fore, two programmes offered by Claas UK may be...
N.Ireland
Tenancy vs Conacre: 'Don't let the tax tail wag the dog'
Land owners have been warned not to let tax myths shape their business decisions and that longer-term leases, as opposed...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu prevention zone extended to cover whole of England
A bird flu prevention zone has been declared across the whole of England, chief veterinary officer Nigel Gibbens has confirmed...
N.Ireland
Meet the Ulster farmers set to appear on this year's Rare Breed
The latest series of hit agricultural show ‘Rare Breed – A Farming Year’ is set to return to screens across...
Dairy
How more than 100 Scottish farmers pooled together for fairer prices
A group of farmers in Scotland, who banded together to negotiate the first post Milk Marketing Board milk price contract,...
N.Ireland
NI indepth: Farming with WhatsApp and taking Brexit by the horns
It’s not easy being a Co. Down man at the top of Scottish agri-politics while also running an 800-cow dairy...
Arable
'Low resistance risk fungicide programmes must become the norm'
Low resistance risk fungicide programmes must be adopted universally to prolong the efficacy of cereal chemistry in the UK, delegates...
N.Ireland
Is your farm ready for winter?
As snow falls across the region, Department of Agriculture (DAERA) advisors have warned that spending time preparing for winter could...
N.Ireland
TV farmer Bobby Lennox: An exchange shaped 40 years of my breeding
An exchange trip to New Zealand over 40 years ago inspired TV sheep farmer Bobby Lennox to give easy care...
N.Ireland
BSE: New statuses to be applied to Northern cattle on Monday
New BSE status controls will be included on the North’s departmental animal database ‘APHIS’ to identify Negligible Risk (NR) and...
N.Ireland
TV producers looking to dig into Northern Irish farming life
TV producers are on the lookout for “strong characters” of the country for the third series of hit agricultural TV...
N.Ireland
This Farming Life's Bobby Lennox to lead bill at sheep producer event
Scottish sheep producer Bobby Lennox, who starred on hit agricultural TV show This Farming Life, is set to head the line-up...
N.Ireland
Monitor farms wanted for research programme
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is looking for six new monitor farms to join its research network –...
Machinery
6-row Grimme beet giant is one of a kind in Northern Ireland
Not so long ago the Irish sugar beet industry was booming. People of my age will most likely remember the...
