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Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Food insecurity and malnutrition have become a “new normal” according to the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). QU Dongyu, director-general of the FAO said that the ‘Global Report on Food Crises’, published today...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across the country after being delayed due to the difficult spring weather conditions encountered this year. College of Agriculture, Food and...

Written by Claire Sammon from Agriland The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has provided clarification on how the department intends to take forward the transition of Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlements into the new Farm Sustainability Payment (FSP)...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland In honour of Great British Beef Week 2024, from Tuesday, April 23 to Tuesday, April 30, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is bringing consumers behind the farm gate to strengthen their connection with where their beef comes from. UFU president, David Brown...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The UK Agri-Tech Centre has published reports on “potential actions” farmers can take to reduce emissions and the innovation pipeline that will help the livestock sector reach net zero. CEO of Agri-Tech Centre, Phil Bicknell gave evidence to the House...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland Ministers are being asked by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to consider using residual potato levy funds to support seven industry projects through a grant to GB Potatoes. The recommendation has been made by the AHDB following...

Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland Two men were taken to hospital for treatment following an incident involving slurry gas on a farm in Co. Antrim in recent days. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and emergency services, including members of the Northern Ireland Fire and...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland A senior lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast has been named ‘World Vet of the Year 2024’ at the prestigious Global Veterinary Awards. Co. Down man, Simon Doherty was given the honour in recognition of his dedication and contribution to his field, at...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Securing optimal levels of carbon reduction within a robotic milking enterprise was the focus of a recent farm walk. The event was hosted by William and Alan McConnell from Drumgaw in Co. Armagh, in association with the College of Agriculture, Food...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland In light of difficult weather conditions, farmers are being urged to focus on achieving between 28-33% of dry matter (DM) when ensiling grass, as this is pivotal to good fermentation. Forage technical support at Lallemand Animal Nutrition, Lientjie...

Written by Louise Hickey from Agriland Trouw Nutrition Ireland has become the latest organisation to join the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) Farm Safety Partnership (FSP). The FSP aims to increase farm safety awareness and to reduce work-related fatalities and...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland NFU (National Farmers’ Union) Scotland has written to Scottish government to enable farmers, crofters and growers to continue to produce high quality food against the backdrop of one of the “most challenging springs” on record. Agricultural businesses...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) announced it is partnering with Interbev to deliver the “Let’s Change Lamb” campaign in Hauts-de-France. The campaign aims to upskill butchers and focus on smaller cuts to “drive demand” among...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs announced today (Tuesday, April 23) that the 2024 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Entitlement Transfer is closing soon. Farmers are being reminded that any BPS Entitlement Transfers for this year...

Written by Claire Sammon from Agriland Co-op is the first UK retailer to announce it is moving to 100% British strawberries across its entire own brand range. From April 23, the leading convenience retailer will exclusively offer only British strawberries for the summer season across its...