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First case of CAE goat disease discovered in Northern Ireland

November 21, 2019

N.Ireland

The first case in Northern Ireland of the goat disease, Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE),…

Change at Dale Farm site to lower carbon emissions by almost a third

November 21, 2019

N.Ireland

Switching its Cookstown plant from heavy-duty oil to natural gas is expected to lower carbon emissions from combustion at Dale Farm by almost a…

Red Shepherdess: Turning criticism into motivation made my farming dreams come true

November 19, 2019

N.Ireland

List young farmers using social media to promote the industry and it’ll likely not be long before the ‘Red Shepherdess’ gets a mention.…

Northern Irish milk prices: A round-up for October as winter bonuses kick in

November 19, 2019

N.Ireland

The main Northern Irish milk processors have all announced their prices for October supplies in recent days; below is a summary of where…

Driver with ‘insecure load’ in the doghouse with the law

November 19, 2019

Rural Life

A driver of a pick-up vehicle came in for a “ruff” time with the long arm of the law over the weekend for…

Appeal made for info on stolen tractor used in Louth ATM theft

November 18, 2019

Rural Life

An appeal for information has been made in relation to the stolen tractor used in the attempted theft of an ATM machine in…

Government urged to match £250,000 Scots Women in Ag funding in NI

November 18, 2019

N.Ireland

Calls have been made for the UK government to step in to match Scottish government funding earmarked to support females in farming in…

Women in Ag: It’s your business, be passionate and don’t be shrinking violets

November 15, 2019

Agri-Business

Attendees at the Ulster Farmers’ Union’s sold-out Women in Agriculture conference were urged not to be shrinking violets and to be proud to…

Cross-border Land Incentive Scheme ‘well underway’

November 12, 2019

Environment

A cross-border Land Incentive Scheme for the River Derg catchment area is currently underway, with the aim of “benefiting farmers and water quality”…

Cattle reported missing prompt investigations

November 12, 2019

Rural Life

A number of cattle reported missing has prompted investigations into suspected cattle theft in recent days in Co. Armagh. Discovered missing in the…

Investigations ongoing following ‘criminal damage’ to JCB

November 7, 2019

Rural Life

Investigations are ongoing into criminal damage done to a JCB machine last week. The incident occurred late on Thursday night, October 31, in…

Antibiotics training to become mandatory for assured NI beef and lamb farmers

November 7, 2019

N.Ireland

Antibiotics training is to become mandatory for Northern Ireland beef and lamb farmers under changes to the region’s Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS)…

Smoke signals point to ‘red’ for driver in Dungannon

November 7, 2019

N.Ireland

A driver was “in the red” with members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) after being caught using red agricultural diesel…

Ulster Grassland Society winter meeting announced

November 3, 2019

N.Ireland

Ulster Grassland Society members will have the opportunity to see behind the scenes at one of Northern Ireland’s most impressive working estates. The…

New wave of NI workshops to focus on using antimicrobials on dairy farms

November 2, 2019

N.Ireland

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced plans to host a further series of workshops on using antimicrobials responsibly…