N.Ireland
Northern Ireland banks to Brexit-proof new farm loans
Farmers in Northern Ireland seeking to increase their borrowings in the run-up to Brexit may find themselves undergoing a new...
N.Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland seeking to increase their borrowings in the run-up to Brexit may find themselves undergoing a new...
N.Ireland
The avian influenza (bird flu) prevention zone in Northern Ireland, which is due to expire tomorrow (May 31, 2017) will...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) believes the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) missed an opportunity to deliver wider...
N.Ireland
Cranswick CEO Adam Couch believes that every effort must be made to secure access to the Chinese market for pork...
N.Ireland
This year’s Balmoral Show kicked off today and runs until Saturday, May 13. Up to 100,000 people are expected to...
Rural Life
This year’s Balmoral Show, which will run from May 10 to 13, has attracted an increase in many livestock sectors...
N.Ireland
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is hosting a series of initiatives to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Farm...
Other
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says the threat of antibiotic resistance is a growing concern and it is supporting calls for...
N.Ireland
The poultry section of the 2017 Balmoral Show has been cancelled, Rhonda Geary, The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Operations...
EU
Antimicrobial resistance is an alarming threat putting human and animal health in danger, the EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety,...
EU
The annual value of EU agri-food exports in 2016 reached a new record level with total exports reaching €130.7 billion,...
N.Ireland
The number of sheep in Northern Ireland last December was 1,363,500 head, the highest level on record since December 2004,...
Dairy
Brexit will not be a deterrent to Strathroy Dairy increasing its milk pool in the Republic of Ireland, according to...
Environment
Contractors around the country have been busy spreading slurry since the deadline lifted, just as some tanks were reaching capacity....
Machinery
JCB is showcasing its latest compact wheeled loader – JCB 403 Agri – at LAMMA 2017 today. The 403 Agri is aimed...
Agri-Business
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) support changes post-Brexit will have a major impact on all the farming sectors in Northern Ireland,...
Beef
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a mobile system for removing phosphorus from cattle and, potentially, pig...
Rural Life
Around the festive season there is sure to be a wide array of movies choices on offer, with a mixture of...