Dairy
US milk output has risen by just over 5.5% over the past 12 months, well above the long term average of just 2%.
Tillage
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released the final estimate of UK 2025 cereal and oilseed harvest.
Beef
With cattle now housed, keeping parasites are under control is crucial in boosting your herd's health and performance.
N.Ireland
DUP's Carla Lockhart urged DAERA to deliver ‘goodwill’ to the herd and flock owners affected the two bluetongue control zones in Co. Down.
Agri-Business
Plans have been announced to relax some of the restrictions on a Co. Down livestock mart introduced following the detection of bluetongue in the area.
A new £40M farm capital grant scheme for Northern Ireland will be launched during the early weeks of 2026.
Farmers For Action claimed the recent appeals for UK dairy processors to uphold new fair dealing rules are once again "falling on deaf ears."
Cost of living pressures, in tandem with weakening consumer sentiment, are the key factors driving down world dairy markets
Farmers across Northern Ireland have criticised DAERA for the slow release of information regarding the recent bluetongue outbreak.
The results from the June 2025 Agricultural Census have been released today,...
A new suspected case of bluetongue virus is under investigation in Northern Ireland.
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Agriculture,...
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise has extended the deadline for the Horticulture Pilot Scheme to January 2026.
The Lakeland Dairies board has agreed the price for milk for November. A price of 36.25c/L at...
Following a meeting of the four UK farming unions, a joint open letter has been written to milk processors urging responsible behaviour
Carla Lockhart MP has welcomed DAERA’s announcement that some live animal exports from Northern Ireland to Britain are allowed to resume.
A joint cross-border bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) awareness campaign has started.
DAERA has unveiled the new Farming for Sustainability - Innovation Scheme, which aims to help farmers adopt new technologies and practices.
Some animal movements to be permitted under licence following bluetongue outbreak.
For decades, boosting photosynthesis rates has been viewed as a holy grail within the world of crop science.
DAERA has announced an additional investment of £915,000 to support nature recovery projects in Northern Ireland.
Antrim student Chloé Robinson has been named as the winner of the 2025 Dairy Council for Northern Ireland Sports Nutrition Award.
Environment
Northern Ireland Water have indicated they will suspend all water-fitting inspections temporarily, following UFU concerns over stringency.
