N.Ireland
Machinery
AGCO net sales down 13.5% in 2025
Rural Life
University of Cambridge decides against closing vet school
Forestry
Welsh government announces ‘enhanced grants’ for early tree planting
Agri-Business
Tom Bradshaw re-elected as NFU president
Environment
Farmers ‘under siege’ from fly-tipping as incidents shoot up by 9% – CLA
Illegal dumpers are “turning farmland into rubbish tips”, according to the Country and Land Association (CLA). The farming organisation has…
Machinery
John Deere expands 8R tractor series with models for large-scale farming
John Deere has announced that it is adding three new high horsepower (hp) tractor models to its 8R and 8RX…
N.Ireland
Top price of £5,150 at dairy sale in Kilrea Mart
Large crowds made their way to Kilrea Mart in Co. Derry for a chance to buy some ‘long-established’ dairy stock…
Pig/Poultry
France to launch economic aid for farms impacted by bird flu
France has announced that it will provide economic aid through a compensation scheme for poultry farmers impacted by restrictions related…
N.Ireland
UFU join forces with PSNI to tackle scrambler activity in Belfast Hills
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has joined forces with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Belfast Hills…
Schemes
Defra unveils new simplified SFI capped at £100k per year
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has revealed that it will be reintroducing the Sustainable Farming Incentive…
N.Ireland
New BVD movement restrictions in NI from March
New movement restrictions are being introduced for breeding‑age females in herds where a bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) positive animal has…
N.Ireland
Bluetongue: Live trade of cattle to NI issue expected to be ‘resolved’ in days
Current bluetongue restrictions banning the movement of cattle and sheep to Northern Ireland, other than directly to slaughter, could be…
Agri-Business
Arla to invest €300m in new Swedish cheese dairy
Arla Foods has committed approximately €300 million to a new cheese dairy at its production site in Gotene, Sweden. It stated that the project…
Agri-Business
Glanbia announces €100m share buyback scheme
Glanbia plc has today (Wednesday, February 25) announced a €100 million share buy back scheme as part of the release…
Dairy
Preventing lameness during tough grazing conditions
The wet weather still has not let up, however dry farms that can get cows to grass will need to…
N.Ireland
New ruminant emissions research facility planned for AFBI Co. Down site
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is committing to a new ruminant emissions research facility (RERF) at the organisation’s Hillsborough…
N.Ireland
NI farmers warned on mineral loss after ‘wettest start in nearly 150 years’
Northern Irish livestock farmers have been advised to assess mineral levels in their soil this spring following the wettest start…