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…...

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, 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,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (542+ words) Farmers in Denmark say they are holding back on any investments until there is clarity about the new government’s goals for the agricultural sector. In a shock move, the new centre-left coalition government formed in March has abolished the historic…...