Pig/Poultry
UK's Newcastle Disease risk status lowered
British officials have been able to lower the risk status of a highly infectious poultry disease entering the UK. The...
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Agri-Business
EoEFC: Decision makers, ground-breakers and risk-takers to take centrestage
The East of England Farming Conference (EoEFC) is excited to announce a solid line-up of speakers for its fourth annual...
Dairy
Antibiotic use targets: What's the latest in your sector?
Several of the UK’s farming sectors are well on their way to meeting key antibiotics targets according to the latest...
Pig/Poultry
Newcastle Disease threat raised to 'medium'
Government officials have raised the risk level for Newcastle Disease in the UK to ‘medium’ following more confirmed cases of the...
Pig/Poultry
Newcastle Disease confirmed in Belgium: What you need to know
UK flock keepers have been urged to review their biosecurity measures after two cases of a highly infectious poultry disease...
N.Ireland
Co. Down farmer fined following welfare charges
A Co. Down farmer was today fined and sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for two years, on animal...
Machinery
Gearing up for another season: Check out this new folding silage fork...
This eye-catching folding silage fork (pictured above) is from Fliegl; it’s pictured here on a latest-generation Komatsu WA320-8 wheel loader (a...
N.Ireland
Farm census: 1,000 more farm jobs than 2016 and sheep make a comeback
The number of agricultural people employed on farms in Northern Ireland increased by 2% over the last year, the latest...
Pig/Poultry
The prospects for chicken remain very buoyant
The global chicken business continues to evolve and grow in all regions, according to Gary Millar – the business development...
N.Ireland
Compulsory poultry housing order in the North set to be lifted
The compulsory poultry housing order currently in place in Northern Ireland is set to be lifted this month, Chief Veterinary Officer,...
Pig/Poultry
New technology to revolutionise energy from poultry manure market
Limerick-based agri-technology business BHSL has agreed €13m in sales of its manure-to-energy technology which is aimed at transforming the environmental...
N.Ireland
Dairy and beef cow numbers increase in Northern Ireland
Total cattle numbers in Northern Ireland were 3% higher in June 2016 than they were in June 2015, the preliminary...
Dairy
Number of dairy cows in Northern Ireland reaches all time high
The number of dairy cows in Northern Ireland increased by 6% in June 2015 on June last year to 311,500...
Rural Life
White Tailed Sea Eagles to soar again this summer
The popular White Tailed Sea Eagle Viewing & Information Point at Mountshannon Pier in Co. Clare has reopened to the...
N.Ireland
Suckler cow numbers tumble in Northern Ireland
A significant reduction in the number of suckler cows has been identified in the final results of the June 2014...
Agri-Business
Opportunity knocks but once
The opportunities for Ireland’s agricultural sector, dairy in particular, are endless but there are challenges and influencing factors on the road ahead...
Beef
Redmeat sector set for growth
Looking forward to 2014 and beyond Northern Ireland Meat Exporters’ Association (NIMEA) Chief Executive Phelim O’ Nell has told AgriLand...
Environment
Climate change is having an impact in a wetter, warmer Ireland
The findings from five Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) research projects on climate change, published this week, examine the impacts of...
