Farming

Rural Support Staff Gyles Dawson: Director of Programmes, Melissa Wylie: Farm Support and Theraputical Services Programme Manager and Kevin Doherty: CEO.

Rural Support have been awarded a donation of £75,000

Sharon and Trevor Knox from Armoy attended the Sustainable Agriculture Programme Awareness Event held at Greenmount Campus. After the presentations they talked to CAFRE Adviser Jonny Brown to hear more about the schemes that would be applicable to their cow, sheep and broiler enterprises. (Pic: CAFRE)

CAFRE events highlight details of the Sustainable Agriculture Programme

A trailed sprayer

Two keynote arable/tillage conferences have taken place

A recent peatlands visit to Cuilcagh, Fermanagh

Commodity Watch - Peatlands

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart with Stephanie Berkeley,

For years poor mental health was a hidden issue within the agriculture industry

Minister Andrew Muir outlines aspects of the Sustainable Agriculture Programme.

Minister looks towards Balmoral SAP date

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir at the Dairy Council conference

SAP provides support to dairy farmers across Northern Ireland

A protest is due to take place in London today. Photo Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press

A number of young farmers and growers will voice these concerns with MPs today

Prince William chatting with young farmers

Levels of mental wellbeing among young farmers have been steadily decreasing

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Farming gets chance to show its green credentials

DEFRA Secretary Steve Reed speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference 2025. (Pic: UFU)

The diversification dilemma

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA. (Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye)

Minister reflects on his first year in role and looks ahead with 'optimism'

Policy across the four nations panel

Oxford conference allows NI to shout about the future of food and farming

Maximise your machinery’s potential with these high-performance agricultural oils

Ad Feature New Maxol Agri-Max Plus grease range now available in Northern Ireland

Charlie Kilpatrick

Succession planning remains a critical issue for farm families

Sonya McAleer

UFU women in ag profile featuring Sonya McAleer
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Kevin Doherty CEO Rural Support, Catherine McKenna, Farming for the Generations Programme Manager and Andrew Muir MLA.

New locations for ‘Farming for the Generations’ pilot programme

Farming is always unpredictable, whether its weather, legislation or prices.

A challenging year behind, a New Year ahead

Start your engines for another day of protest

UFU president William Irvine. (Picture: McAuley Multimedia)

UFU president reflects on 'immense challenges' faced throughout 2024 and looks a...

The first Fields Good regenerative agriculture festival was a huge success.

2024 is year many farmers will be happy to bid farewell to

Mr Barney Gilliland (right), Ulster Farmers’ Union general secretary, takes the opportunity at the NI Grain Trade dinner at the end of April 1981, to “talk Brussels” with Mr Geoffrey Martin, of the Belfast Office of the EEC, as UFU President, Mr Joe Patton, enjoys the “informal crack”. Picture: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage

Farming is ‘far from declining’ declares Minister of Agriculture

Dastinas Grenda, Moneymore PS, Robert Kidd, HSENI CEO, Rachael Batykova da Silva, Moneymore PS, and Mrs Ashley Cunningham, Principal of Moneymore PS, at the launch of the HSENI ‘Avoid Harm on the Farm’ child farm safety 2025 calendar

HSENI rural schools calendar launched to help children ‘Avoid Harm on the Farm’

Rural Support is set to host the sessions as part of the Farming for the Generations pilot scheme (Image: Pulse PR)

Farming for the Generations awareness sessions to take place

Peter Brown

Free workshops give advice on succession planning

Macra president Ms Elaine Houlihan

‘Make the Moove’ – Macra urges focus on farmer and rural youth mental health

Young bull prize winners included Liam Lynn, second and Connor Magee, third. Shauna Killen is pictured with Keith Williamson’s first prize. Picture: Alfie Shaw

Ivan Lynn crowned overall winner again
North Antrim businessman and first-generation farmer Ivan Lynn was crowned the overall winner of the Northern Ireland Limousin Cattle Club’s commercial herd competition for the third year in succession.
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David McCammond, manager.

Beatty Stores will be having an array of offers on Friday 29th and 30th November

Minister Andrew Muir. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye

Minister highlights need for ringfenced budget for NI agriculture

Moor Farm Feather Down

No farmers, no food": Farmer shares deep concerns for local industry

Farming for Nature Handbook

50 Irish farmers contribute to a new book on sustainable farming future

Hugh Harbison (right) of Ballydevitt Farm, Aghadowey, Coleraine, the guest speaker at Fermanagh Grassland Club, with (from left) Philip Clarke club treasurer; William Johnston, secretary and Robin Clements, chairman.

First meeting of the 2024/25 winter season

Farming Life news

Farmers affected by flooding to receive payments from £60m fund from next week

Staff from Rural Support

Rural Support to benefit to the tune of £15,000

Proper preparation ensures livestock are housed in safe, secure environments, vital for their health and productivity. (Pic: AbbeyAutoline)

Cutting corners on health and safety is a risk no farming business can afford

Discussing the importance of quality forage, Carla Lockhart MP, Gavin Robinson MP and Lurgan farmer Timothy Haffey.

Brothers Timothy and Aaron Haffey give DUP group a guided farm tour

Ad Feature Have your say in farming survey and a chance to win £100!

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir MLA is pictured with Kevin Doherty, Chief Executive Officer of Rural Support. (Pic: Freelance)

Muir announces launch of the Farming for the Generations Pilot Scheme

Since transitioning from the rugby pitch to the Welsh farmland in 2020, Nigel has passionately championed the farming sector, emphasising the importance of maintaining a healthy balance between farming and the environment. (Pic: NFU CYMRU)

Nigel Owens wins Farming Champion of the Year Award

Bronagh and her son Patrick Óg.

Working to suit your farm

The new Farming for Nature Ambassadors being welcomed into the scheme at the Fields Good festival along with Alan Keys and DAERA Minister Andrew Muir

New cohort of nature-friendly farming ambassadors celebrated in Northern Ireland

A group of quality Blackface aged ewes coming straight of the hill ready for the sale

Castlewellan Blackface upcoming show and sale of Lanark type Blackface sheep

Ad Feature Cutting out the food miles and keeping your beef stock well fed

Ad Feature Blaney Agri’s Bale Unrollers: A Cut Above the Rest

Pictured at the launch of the ‘Farm Traineeship – Intro to Ag’ were (left to right) Helena Silke, Training Co-Ordinator, FRS Farm Services, Colin Donnery, Group CEO, FRS Co-Op and Gráinne McGrath, Contract Training Officer (Agriculture), LOETB. The programme will provide farming ‘novices’ or people with little farming experience in Laois and Offaly the opportunity to develop agri skills and undertake a career in farming. (Pic: Freelance)

Farming ‘novices’ offered opportunity to develop agri career

Daniel Hodge with his MV Inter-breed Champion at LiveScot.

73 MV Accredited and Scrapie Monitored sheep entered for sale

Alistair and Genna Bird features in this week’s edition of the UFU podcast, Farming 24/7.

Farming in New Zealand

Alice pictured on-farm.

UFU supporting Farm24

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye

DAERA Minister addresses concerns around Lough Neagh

Carla Lockhart MP at Clogher Show with Simon and Jayne Boyce, Apple Tree Farm.

MP calls for local shows to be supported

Martyn Blair

UFU supporting annual Farm24 campaign

Dr Kevin Daly and Louis L'Hote outside Trinity's School of Genetics and Microbiology

Study finds Brucella in DNA from an 8,000-year-old sheep bone

James Harris, recruitment director at staff specialist REAL Success

It’s time to change attitudes to farm health and safety

LMC distributed high-vis safety vests to children at Balmoral Show. LMC chief executive, Colin Smith is pictured with pupils from Ballytrea Primary School and teacher Keith Black.

Renewed appeal coincides with the return of Farm Safety Week

Robert Kidd

Support for 12th Farm Safety Week