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...
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N.Ireland
How Dutch innovation is beating heifer 'bullying' at a UK college
A Dutch innovation is working a treat in solving an age-old problem on the new dairy unit at Myerscough College,...
N.Ireland
Fermanagh farmer fined for incorrect records caught after avoiding TB tests
A Co. Fermanagh farmer convicted of failing to notify the deaths of nine cattle was caught after he avoided two...
N.Ireland
Breeding goals: 'There’s no point breeding a 12,000L cow if she’ll not last'
Milk volume is no longer the driver of dairy breeding in Northern Ireland, with attention now turning to lifetime productivity...
N.Ireland
NI farmers urged to submit BVD PI claims before October deadline
Farmers will be disappointed that the BVD PI Removal Incentivisation Scheme is closing on September 30, the Deputy President of...
N.Ireland
Payment rates for the Small Dairy Farmer Scheme in NI announced
The payment rates for the Small Dairy Farmer Scheme in Northern Ireland have been revealed by the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
Over £100,000 paid for BVD calves in Northern Ireland
£103,800 (€112,856) has been paid to farmers who have removed BVD-positive calves from their herds in Northern Ireland, the Livestock...
N.Ireland
Better origin labelling laws called for, as level of import checks criticised
Calls for improved origin labelling laws have been made by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), amid criticism over the level...
N.Ireland
Farmer banned from keeping commercial livestock for 5 years
A farmer in Co. Antrim has been banned from keeping commercial livestock for five years after being convicted of charges...
N.Ireland
'Brexit will be a disaster for the people of this island'
The survival of farming and agri-food in Northern Ireland hangs in the balance as a result of Brexit, according to...
EU
MEPs to vote on new rules to prevent future horsemeat scandal
Members of the European Parliament will vote on new rules to tighten up official inspections throughout the food chain today, in...
N.Ireland
New BVD compensation scheme in the North now open for claims
A scheme targeting the removal of of BVD infected animals in the North is now open for claims, according to the...
Beef
Farmers run into BVD testing problems in Northern Ireland
Farmers must check that they have paid the required level of postage on calf tissue samples sent for BVD testing,...
Agri-Business
'Brussels red tape will be scrapped so UK farmers can get on with farming'
Red tape from being a member of the EU will be scrapped to help British farmers get on and grow fantastic...
Pig/Poultry
Case of bird flu confirmed in backyard flock of chickens in Wales
A case of avian influenza (bird flu) H5N8 has been confirmed in a backyard flock of chickens and ducks in...
N.Ireland
'High risk of liver fluke infection in livestock in Northern Ireland this winter'
The overall risk of liver fluke infection in cattle and sheep this winter will be high across all areas of Northern Ireland,...
Sheep
Video: Check out the new €920,000 sheep handling facility at this ag college
The North’s Department of Agriculture has invested £825,000 (€921,666) in a new sheep housing and handling facility at the College of Agriculture...
N.Ireland
McIlveen confirms short-term benefits of Brexit for North’s farmers
The recent 15% devaluation of Sterling against the euro is evidence that the short-term impact of Brexit on agriculture north...
