4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (331+ words) The Lakeland Dairies board has confirmed its August milk price. The processor will pay a base milk price of 39.1c/L (based on standard constituents of 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein) including VAT for August milk in the Republic of Ireland. Lakeland said…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (515+ words) The risks the UK's food supply chain faces are becoming more frequent and severe, a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned. According to the report, the risks include "acute risks", such as extreme weather, cyber attacks,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (317+ words) Herd keepers in Northern Ireland will be able to identify newborn cattle using approved electronic identification (EID) ear tags from next week. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that this will be introduced from September…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (471+ words) Harvest 2026 is now almost complete in the UK, the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed. Much of the remaining activity is concentrated in Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England. As combines have moved further north, progress…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (356+ words) With rain beginning to fall following a prolonged period of dry weather, the risk of lungworm is back on the table. You will often see lungworm start off with one or two animals struggling to catch their breath or coughing,…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (386+ words) This was the subject of discussion with two recent graduates from the College of Agriculture Food & Rural Enterprise's (CAFRE) Greenmount Campus, Catherine McAdoo and Kaitlyn McBride. Both attended the 2026 Irish National Sheep Dog Trials held at Stuart Hall Estate, near…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (594+ words) Global beef production is expected to decline by 2% in 2026 as supplies tighten across several major producing regions, according to Rabobank's latest's quarterly global beef report. Rabobank said production is currently forecast to decline across key markets, including Europe, the US,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (332+ words) Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland have been invited on what is described as a "study tour" in the Republic of Ireland on improving nutrient utilisation. Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering farmers the opportunity…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (388+ words) Heineken has recently unveiled plans to support large-scale regenerative farming practices, targeting malting barley growers in the UK. However, the brewing giant has stopped short of confirming an intention to follow suit in Ireland. Heineken’s plans for the UK market…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (445+ words) A series of open days focused on "smart sheep farming" are set to take place in Northern Ireland next month. Sheep equipment and technology company Cotter Agritech, will be joined at the events by the National Sheep Association Northern Ireland,…...