N.Ireland
Record entries for 2021 ‘Dig In’ schools competition
The winners of the 2021 Dig in schools competition, celebrating 10 years of Open Farm Weekend, have been announced. The...
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Sheep
Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices strengthen
Lamb prices in Northern Ireland (NI) have strengthened over the past week - similar to what has been seen in...
N.Ireland
Farm Safety Week: The onus is on us to make sure kids are safe
Farmers and contractors have been warned that the onus is on them to ensure children are kept safe on farms....
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland witnesses a decline in sheepmeat production
Processing figures gathered recently show a year-on-year decrease in sheepmeat production in Northern Ireland (NI), the Livestock and Meat Commission...
Agri-Business
Industry reveals radical plans for NI’s new suckler and sheep support
Radical proposals for future farm support for suckler and sheep farmers have been put forward by Northern Ireland's farming industry....
N.Ireland
Exports of sheep for direct slaughter from NI to the ROI continues to fall
Exports of sheep from Northern Ireland (NI) to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) for direct slaughter this year continues to...
Agri-Business
Farm groups commission Climate Change Bill impact assessment report
Northern Ireland's agricultural industry has commissioned an impact assessment report to evaluate how ambitions for Northern Ireland to achieve net-zero...
Environment
The Greenhouse Gas Implementation Partnership looks to the future
The Greenhouse Gas Implementation Partnership (GHGIP), established in 2011, is a Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
N.Ireland
Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices continue to come under pressure
The lamb trade in Northern Ireland during the past week has been witnessing a similar story seen down south, with...
Beef
Building resilience into a beef enterprise in Co. Fermanagh
Recent years have seen Fermanagh suckler beef producer John Egerton improve the efficiency and resilience of his beef enterprise. He...
N.Ireland
Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices take a 15-20p/kg hit
Lamb prices in Northern Ireland have edged back similar to down south this past week, with prices during the week...
Agri-Business
Figures show a further tightening of NI lambs coming south for direct slaughter
Recent figures, up to the end of May, show a further tightening of supplies of lambs coming from Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
Average deadweight lamb prices in NI for May up £28 from last year
Average deadweight lamb prices for the month of May in Northern Ireland (NI) were up by 131.6p/kg from the same...
N.Ireland
Northern sheep trade: Lamb quotes ease by 10c/kg
Further downward pressure continues to be exerted on lamb prices in the North, with prices easing back 10p/kg since the...
Beef
Busy year ahead for beef and sheep in NI
According to Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, the year ahead will be a very busy one...
Beef
Is virtual fencing the future on beef farms?
New grazing technologies will allow beef producers to develop off-farm income opportunities while, at the same time, improving the efficiency...
Beef
AMR is a growing priority for livestock farmers in NI
There is now strong evidence, confirming that Northern Ireland leads the way, in many aspects, where antimicrobial resistance (AMR) measures...
N.Ireland
Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices look set to come under pressure
Lamb prices in Northern Ireland look to be coming under pressure, with quotes for next week falling back by up...
