Machinery
John Deere has shown off it's new artificial intelligence (AI) assistant called JD that aims to simplify data processing on farms.
Pig/Poultry
The amount of phosphorus finishing pigs require in their diets is the subject of research underway in Northern Ireland.
Sheep
Research is confirming that sheep play a key role in helping to maximise the resource represented by hill farming systems.
N.Ireland
There are currently 2,462 potential cases of bluetongue under investigation in Great Britain, Defra has confirmed.
Beef
The benefits of managing hill farms proactively have been confirmed by research and development work carried out in Northern Ireland.
A two-week extension to a public consultation on options for potential wildlife intervention to help bTB in Northern Ireland has been announced.
Cattle
A pedigree Galloway cow has given birth to three bulls and a heifer – in what could be a first for the historic breed.
Irish MEP Ciaran Mullooly has met with members of the Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) on Brazilian beef and poultry products.
Herd keepers in Northern Ireland will be able to identify newborn cattle using approved electronic identification (EID) ear tags from next week.
International wool prices have fallen back slightly from the highs recorded at the end of June this year, though demand remains sustainable.
Dairy
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has become the first retailer to use AI-powered systems on its dairy farms to monitor animal welfare.
A new generation of young women are making their mark in a very positive way, both at farm level and within the agri-business sector.
Rural Life
The new legacy fund will support charities and community organisations local to its sites across the island of Ireland.
sheepdog trials
Four days of competition near the Co. Tyrone village of Stewartstown will determine the outcome of the 2026 Irish National Sheepdog Trials.
Farming leaders want the UK government to urgently ban Brazilian meat imports from next week to ensure the "health and safety" of consumers.
BVD
The number of cattle in Northern Ireland that have a negative status for BVD is now over 99% of the total population for the first time.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) said the Bovine Genetics Genotyping Scheme will open on September 1.
A nature conservation charity has said that a "bounty" of barn owl chicks has been recorded in Co. Fermanagh for the first time.
Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland have been invited on what is described as a "study tour" on improving nutrient utilisation.
Tillage
Heineken has recently unveiled plans to support large scale regenerative farming practises, targeting malting barley growers in the UK.
A series of open days focused on smart sheep farming are set to take place in Northern Ireland next month.
A number of high profile Aberdeen-Angus breeders have taken the decision to re-introduce older bloodlines within there herds.
An agreement between the UFU and hunting groups has been updated to "strengthen" the rights of farmers and landowners.
