There was a strong demand for Simmental females with prices reaching a ceiling of 8,000gns and six lots selling for export to ...

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) costs the UK industry £50 million per year with an average treatment cost reaching a ...

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) in conjunction with Kilwaughter Lime is hosting a ‘What action to take from a soil report: ...

A man aged in his 50s has sadly died following a single vehicle collision in Lisnaskea. Vincent, known as Vinny, Smith from the local area died at the scene. He had been riding a Honda quad on the ...

A cover crop – sometimes called a catch crop – is sown between two main tillage enterprises. Planting takes place normally during the autumn / winter period, Richard Halleron writes. It is important ...

With Autumn calving fast approaching, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Dairying Adviser, Anna Truesdale investigated calf health and maximising calf growth. Anna advises that: ...

Set your sights on the forthcoming Springhill Female Sale staged annually by Graham Foster, with a special guest consignment this year from the Ballynoe House flock of Ian Craig. All roads lead to ...

The 2024/25 Dungannon Dairy Sale schedule kicks off on Thursday, September 19 at 11.30am. Taking place at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart, the event is conducted by Taaffe Auctions and generously sponsored by ...

Calf registrations continue to decline across Northern Ireland this year, the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has reported. Data provided by the Northern Ireland Food Animal Information System ...

During this week in 1890 the News Letter published a number of reports from September fairs which had been held around the province of Ulster. PORTAFERRY – “At this monthly fair on Tuesday last there ...

The Ulster Farmers’ Union, Sheep Taskforce and industry representatives met with the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee yesterday (12 September), on the lack of specific sheep ...

The Northern Ireland agriculture industry is calling for immediate preventative measures to safeguard the region from bluetongue (BTV-3) and urging everyone in the farming community to take heed of ...