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NI farmers to highlight post-Brexit concerns to Westminster

January 24, 2020

Agri Politics

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) will travel to Westminster in March in an effort…

Dog owners warned of consequences to livestock worrying

January 24, 2020

Rural Life

Worrying livestock, especially sheep during lambing season, is a very serious concern for farmers, the local authority in counties Armagh and Down has…

Lameness: What can farmers do about it?

January 24, 2020

Sheep

Lameness is a huge problem on sheep farms, especially this time of the year when animals are being housed and when in-lamb ewes…

Investigations ongoing following theft of 21 ewes from farm

January 23, 2020

Rural Life

An appeal for information has been made in relation to the theft of 21 sheep from a farm earlier this week in Co.…

NI’s Next Generation forum reopens for applications

January 23, 2020

Agri-Business

Applications are now open for the latest traunch of Northern Ireland’s Next Generation Development Forum. Run by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), with…

Why colostrum is the most important feed a calf will get in its entire lifetime

January 23, 2020

Dairy

Colostrum, otherwise known as ‘beestings’, is the most important feed a calf will get in its entire lifetime – as it contains vital…

Farmers urged to remember ‘slurry mixing code’ during spreading season

January 22, 2020

N.Ireland

Farmers are urged to take extra care when working with slurry – particularly agitating – as spreading season gets underway once again. The…

Business Development Groups Scheme closing date extended

January 22, 2020

Agri-Business

Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has extended the closing date for applications to the Business Development Groups (BDGs) Scheme, during a visit…

New NI ag minister to weigh up end to calendar-based slurry dates

January 21, 2020

N.Ireland

There were big promises made at Dundonald House as Northern Ireland’s first Agriculture Minister in three years set out his priorities for his…

Dairy farmers offered ‘free trip to learn heifer-raising techniques’

January 21, 2020

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland dairy farmers are being offered a free opportunity to learn about the latest and innovative practices about rearing heifers by the…

New NI agriculture minister – Edwin Poots – sets out ‘common sense approach’

January 21, 2020

N.Ireland

Minister Poots has no doubt had a mountain of paperwork and reports to read as he completed his first week in the job…

AgriSearch makes board changes at ‘pivotal time’ for agriculture

January 21, 2020

N.Ireland

Farmer-funded research and innovation body AgriSearch has announced several changes to its board of trustees and advisory committees at its recent Annual General…

Limousin heifers stolen from shed in weekend raid

January 21, 2020

Rural Life

Investigations are ongoing into the theft of 19 Limousin heifers from a shed in an overnight raid over the weekend. The animals in…

Audi on agri ‘obtained’ by officers over weekend

January 20, 2020

Rural Life

An Audi was one of two vehicles seized for running on red agricultural diesel by officers of the Police Service of Northern Ireland…

50 firefighters attend farm shed blaze in Antrim

January 20, 2020

N.Ireland

Approximately 50 fire brigade personnel attended a large blaze which broke out in a number of farm sheds last night, Sunday, January 19,…

Where did US corn and soybean figures finish?

January 20, 2020

Tillage

After an extremely difficult spring and a difficult harvest in many parts of the US, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has…

Ewe management: It’s time to administer clostridial vaccinations

January 20, 2020

Sheep

With the lambing season approaching for mid-season flocks, it’s time for farmers to start administering vaccinations. In particular, a clostridial vaccination should be…

3 effective ways of controlling Johne’s disease this calving season

January 18, 2020

Dairy

With the calving season almost upon us, it is good idea to keep the necessary steps in mind to limit the spread of…

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