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The group of dairy farmers from across Northern Ireland who went on a recent Farm Innovation Visit (FIV) trip to Scotland to examine advanced breeding technologies on dairy farms. Pic: DAERA

Dairy farmers visit Scottish farms By David Mackey, CAFRE Dairying Adviser, Magherafelt

Pictured at 2023 Diageo Baileys Champion Cow competition at the Virginia show in Cavan were Shane Kelly, Corporate Relations Director Diageo Ireland, John Murphy, Chairperson Tirlan, Min Martin Hayden TD Min of State Dept of Agriculture, Joshua Ebron, Herdsman and Mark Henry, Handler with Irish Diageo Baileys Champion Cow 2023 Lumville M Danoise.

Top award comes north By The Newsroom

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Major incident is being investigated By The Newsroom

Larne & District Members hard at work on racemarking night. Pic: Jordan Hughes

Young bird season gets underway from Kilbeggan By The Newsroom

UFU Ards group focus By The Newsroom

A reminder in the Lough

The road to Quintin Bay By The Newsroom

The campaign is due to take place in September

Campaign to focus on “The ‘Shepherds and their Pies’ By The Newsroom

Burgess & Brennan of Bangor R.P.C, Winners from Penzance. Picture: Jordan Hughes

NIPA races turn to Penzance venue By The Newsroom

Chris Gourley. Picture: PressEye

This report was funded by DAERA By The Newsroom

Peter McBride with his daughter and son, Ava McBride and Ben McBride and his wife, Julie McBride, celebrating Peter’s successful 35 years in business. Pic: Jcomms

Peter McBride is celebrating 35 years serving his local communities Ruth Rodgers

Carla Lockhart MP with John Wilson MBE. Picture: DUP

Vintage display at the Birches a trip down memory lane – Lockhart Ruth Rodgers

LMC cookery demonstrator Wendy Donaldson speaks about the NIFQAS. Pic: LMC

LMC demos are as popular as ever By The Newsroom

Members of the Multi-Species Swards for Beef & Sheep EIP group will be speaking at the Conference and Farm Walk on Wednesday 28th June. Picture: AgriSearch

Last chance to register for AgriSearch events By The Newsroom

Fibrus - working for farm families

Fibrus - working for farm families By The Newsroom

Judging underway at last year's Castlewellan Show

Local shows kick off this weekend By The Newsroom

G-Lime granulated lime is a unique, fast acting soil conditioner

There’s still time for G-Lime By The Newsroom

Eamon McGarry with niece Caiheigh along with his second placed senior cow, Budore Jessie.

Paddy Powers his way to Blonde Supreme Championship at Balmoral Show 2023 By The Newsroom

Christine Kennedy, NFU Mutual Charitable Trust, Jim McLaren, NFU Mutual Charitable , Veronica Morris, CEO Rural Support, Martin Malone, NFU Mutual Charitable Trust, Gillian Reid, Head of Farm Support, Rural Support and Gemma Daly, Chair of the board, Rural Support.

Rural Support launches new survey into rural needs By The Newsroom

Iona McCormack, David Brown, Carol Marshall and Gareth Kirk (CEO, Action Cancer) pictured in front of the Big Bus

New skin cancer detection service launched By The Newsroom

(Back row left to right), NIMEA chief executive Daryl McLaughlin, Moy Park agri business and live production services director Justin Coleman, NIAPA chair James Lowe, NIMEA vice-chair Terry Acheson, UFU president David Brown, LMC chief executive Ian Stevenson, DCNI chief executive Mike Johnston and NIFDA vice president Michael Bell. (Front row left to right) UFU chief executive Wesley Aston, NIGTA chief executive Gill Gallagher, NIFDA chair George Mullan and DCNI David Stewart.

Carbon Steering Group formed to support agri-food industry By The Newsroom

Pictured on Craighall Farm, Antrim to launch Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend 2023 are Richard Primrose Bank of Ireland UK Agri-Business Manager, William and Claire Clark from Craighall Farm, Ulster Farmers’ Union Deputy President John McLenaghan and Sadie, Freddie and Evie Morton. Craighall Farm is one of 20 farms participating in this year’s event over Father’s Day weekend 16-18 June.

Open Farm Weekend with Bank of Ireland is back! By The Newsroom

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Windsor Framework fails to tackle live animal export problems By The Newsroom

Minette Batters, NFU president

NFU warns the clock is ticking for government to back British farming Ruth Rodgers

The incident is ongoing

A number of specialist units are on the scene By The Newsroom

Pesticides are used to tackle a range of weeds

Important changes if you use pesticides By The Newsroom

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Contractor is fined £1000 after Co Fermanagh fatality Ruth Rodgers

Carla Lockhart with ANIFPO Chief Executive Alan McCulla OBE

Fishing industry on the agenda at Westminster By The Newsroom

George Knox being presented his Border Leicester Trophies from Isabel Dick

Ulster Ram Breeders annual dinner and presentation of trophies By The Newsroom

NOAH is warning that animal health will suffer

Trade body is calling for urgent action over protocol Ruth Rodgers

Left to right: United Feeds team - Peter Speir, Stephen Watterson, David Simpson, Clarence Calderwood and Andrew McMenamin

Dale Farm AGM focuses on the year ahead Ruth Rodgers

Dairy cows. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

Survey confirms the many challenges farmers in Northern Ireland are facing By The Newsroom

Rishi Sunak will announce the UK Government's Autumn Budget 2021 today at 12:30pm.

What time is the UK Government's Autumn Budget 2021? Sarah McCann, Search and Trends Writer