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Pre-lambing checklist: How to make life easier come lambing time

February 16, 2020

Sheep

With the lambing season fast approaching for many mid-season flocks, now is the time…

How much colostrum does a newborn lamb require?

February 15, 2020

Sheep

At a recent pre-lambing workshop, considerable attention was placed on good management practices and the importance of feeding adequate amounts of colostrum to…

Grain price: WASDE report doesn’t make huge impact

February 15, 2020

Tillage

Grain prices dropped this week, having recovered slightly in the week previous. The publication of the WASDE (World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates)…

CAFRE invests £100,000 in NI’s first tractor simulators

February 14, 2020

Rural Life

A new piece of kit at Greenmount College could make young safer tractor drivers – before they even set foot in a cab.…

New president steps up to take on dual BVA NI and NIVA role

February 13, 2020

N.Ireland

The Northern Ireland Branch of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the North of Ireland Veterinary Association (NIVA) have jointly welcomed a new…

75% of northern farmers ‘not happy’ with milk price – survey

February 12, 2020

Dairy

Over 75% of Northern Ireland’s dairy farmers are “not happy” with the milk price they are receiving, according to a survey carried out…

How did Northern Irish milk prices fare in December?

February 12, 2020

Dairy

As processors south of the border prepare to reveal their milk prices for the month of January, we take a look at how…

Investigations into arson following shed fire

February 11, 2020

N.Ireland

Investigations are ongoing into a suspected case of arson that occurred last month when a shed containing hay bales was set on fire…

2 taken to hospital following collision involving tractor

February 11, 2020

Rural Life

A man and a woman, both aged in their 70s, were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision involving a tractor last week.…

Farmers forced to evacuate 700 ewes following farmyard flooding

February 11, 2020

Rural Life

A sheep farmer based near Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh, had to think fast last Sunday morning, February 9, when he discovered his farmyard had been…

On the market: 33.85ac farmland ‘would suit a small livestock operation’

February 10, 2020

Property

Located in Co. Armagh and currently on the market is farmland, on 33.85ac, with a range of outbuildings and a two-storey development. Savills…

Case of bird flu confirmed in Scotland

February 10, 2020

N.Ireland

A case of bird flu has been confirmed on a farm in Scotland, with poultry keepers being told to ensure that biosecurity measures…

NI applications invited for this study tour to Britain

February 9, 2020

Dairy

Northern Ireland dairy farmers have the chance to see for themselves how two large Yorkshire enterprises manage their staffing and stock. According to…

Fivemiletown business fined for water pollution offence

February 7, 2020

N.Ireland

A farm business in Co. Tyrone has been fined £1,250 at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court today after pleading guilty to a pollution offence. Malcolm…

Half of UK farmers turning to diversification to support incomes after Brexit

February 7, 2020

N.Ireland

Almost half of the UK’s farmers (48%) are planning to set up or expand diversification schemes – a figure which has doubled since…

Northern Ireland Assembly declares climate emergency

February 6, 2020

N.Ireland

The Northern Ireland Assembly has voted in favour of declaring a climate emergency and has called for the establishment of an independent environmental…

Northern farmers hold ‘encouraging’ first meeting with new minister

February 6, 2020

Agri Politics

Members of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) have held an “encouraging” first meeting with the newly appointed agriculture minister in Northern Ireland, Edwin…

AgriSearch to launch robotic milking system research project

February 5, 2020

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland researchers are seeking to recruit 25 dairy farmers from using robotic milking systems for an upcoming research project. The overall objective…

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