N.Ireland
427 BVD positive cattle recorded in Northern Ireland in November
As many as 427 BVD positive animals have been retained across 283 Northern Ireland herds, despite mounting pressure to rid farms of...
N.Ireland
As many as 427 BVD positive animals have been retained across 283 Northern Ireland herds, despite mounting pressure to rid farms of...
N.Ireland
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland have been urged to negotiate with processors to gain a higher base price as abattoirs...
N.Ireland
List young farmers using social media to promote the industry and it’ll likely not be long before the ‘Red Shepherdess’...
N.Ireland
Calls have been made for the UK government to step in to match Scottish government funding earmarked to support females...
Beef
The UK’s farming unions have come together to call for urgent support for the beef sector, similar to what was...
Sheep
Northern Ireland’s ‘Future-Proofing your Sheep Enterprise’ conference is set to take place this Wednesday, October 2, and Thursday, October 3....
Beef
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has warned it is “deeply concerned” as the latest industry figures show a 17,000 drop in...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it is not anticipating a cull of dairy cattle in Northern Ireland following...
Agri Politics
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that it will work with incoming UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to “achieve...
Beef
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that a financial support package, similar to the €100 million beef fund for...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union is calling on Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) to remove unnecessary bureaucracy from the cattle...
Agri Politics
Two of the UK’s farming unions have set out different arguments for how the country’s convergence money should be spent....
Beef
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has told beef processors they must pay more for cattle to stem mounting losses on...
Agri Politics
Five farming organisations have made a joint call for clarity on the issue of Brexit in advance of the European...
Pig/Poultry
The announcement by Moy Park to temporarily close its Ballymena processing plant and North Antrim Hatchery has been described as “yet...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has recently recognised Northern Ireland’s top silage makers of 2018. This year’s competition saw a record...
N.Ireland
Schools across Northern Ireland are being challenged to “Dig In!” to life on the farm by putting their creative skills...
Agri Politics
An industry supergroup representing primary and secondary food and drink producers in Northern Ireland has warned a ‘no-deal’ Brexit under the...