Agri-Business
N.Ireland
DAERA unveils new rural data hub to support future policymaking
Beef
France to begin vaccination against lumpy skin disease
Schemes
Defra launches £2.3m ADOPT fund for farmer innovation
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru raises sustainable farming scheme with deputy first minister
Dairy
‘First half of 2026 will be tough’ for dairy sector – expert
Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural Science (NIIAS) members have been told that a recovery in global dairy sector could be…
Dairy
Dairy-beef production ‘set to grow’ across the globe – AHDB
Could boosting dairy-beef production help “sustain production volumes” in the face of beef supply challenges? According to the Agricultural and Horticultural…
N.Ireland
UK Dairy Carbon Network: Sharing insights to cut emissions
The UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) is an initiative working with dairy farms across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland…
Dairy
Are your parlour feeders costing you money?
With the majority of calves now on the ground for winter milking herds, calibrating the feeders in the parlour should…
N.Ireland
Global milk output for past 12 months expected to hit record levels
US milk output has risen by just over 5.5% over the past 12 months, well above the long-term average of…
Arable
Defra issues final estimate of 2025 harvest for UK
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released the final estimate of UK 2025 cereal and oilseed…
Beef
Treating internal parasites this winter
With cattle now housed, keeping parasites are under control is crucial in boosting your herd’s health and performance. The main…
Sheep
Consignments of lamb set to return to UK after being seized in France
A number of lorries carrying British lamb carcasses have been released to return to the UK after they were seized…
N.Ireland
Lack of DAERA information on bluetongue leaving farmers ‘in limbo’ – MP
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) agriculture spokesperson, Carla Lockhart MP, urged the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to provide…
N.Ireland
Plans announced to relax bluetongue restrictions on a Co. Down mart
Plans have been announced to relax some of the restrictions on a Co. Down livestock mart. The restrictions were introduced…
N.Ireland
Early 2026 launch expected for new £40m NI farm capital grant scheme
A new £40 million farm capital grant scheme for Northern Ireland will be launched during the early weeks of 2026….
Schemes
More than £400m issued to farmers through stewardship schemes
A total of £435.6 million has been paid out to farmers through the Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship schemes so…
Dairy
Calls for fairness in UK dairy sector are ‘falling on deaf ears’ – FFA
Farmers For Action (FFA) has claimed that the recent appeals for UK dairy processors to uphold new fair dealing rules…