Sheep
Number of Northern sheep being imported drops 7%
The number of Northern Ireland sheep being imported to the Republic has dropped 7%, the latest Livestock and Meat Commission...
Sheep
The number of Northern Ireland sheep being imported to the Republic has dropped 7%, the latest Livestock and Meat Commission...
Environment
A new study of badger behaviour on Northern Ireland farms found that badgers are more likely to visit farmyards in...
Agri Politics
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has rejected proposals made by Red Tractor for the implementation of ‘Red Tractor Lifetime Assurance’...
Dairy
The Northern Ireland dairy herd currently has the highest cow numbers on record, with 306,300 cows on record. Results of an...
Beef
Irish beef prices continue to rise, the latest Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) figures show. The LMC figures show that,...
Beef
Ireland now ranks in third place for European beef prices according to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in Northern...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that farmers still have serious reservations over the plans to re-locate the North’s...
N.Ireland
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) Northern Ireland is moving its headquarters to Ballykelly, Co. Derry. DARD is relocating...
Beef
Last week, beef prices in the Republic of Ireland rose another 5c/kg on the top of significant gains in recent...
N.Ireland
Following the ‘difficult year’ experienced by farmers across all sectors in 2014, the Single Farm Payment continues to play a vital...
Dairy
The dairy sector in Northern Ireland continues to feel the impact of a 30% fall in milk prices, according to...
Beef
It is likely that cattle supplies in Northern Ireland will remain tight in 2015, according to the Livestock and Meat...
Beef
The young bull kill fell significantly in 2014 in Northern Ireland due to changes in the market whereby the value...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has urged the public to have its say on plans to eradicate bovine TB in...
N.Ireland
Farm workers in Northern Ireland are set to receive a pay rise in the coming weeks according to an announcement...
Sheep
The total number of sheep imported from Northern Ireland was down by 85,000head, a decline of 18% in 2014 according...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced the appointment of Wesley Aston as the Chief Executive Designate of the organisation....
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland farmers have written to the Northern Minister for Agriculture looking for the Agri Food Strategy Board (AFSB) to...