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Over 2,000 lots at Ballymena online auction
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David Clarke reports on some of the leading prices paid at an online auction of machinery at Ballymena Mart.
Over 2,000 lots at Ballymena online auction
Growth rebounds after the rain returns
11 June 2025 Farmer Writes
Growth rebounds after the rain returns
Jessica Pollock recorded her highest grass growth of the year in the first few days of June.
Northern View: another 10p/kg taken off cattle quotes
11 June 2025 Northern Ireland
Northern View: another 10p/kg taken off cattle quotes
The prices being paid for cattle are continuing to come under pressure in NI.
DAERA is expecting TB bill to hit £65m
The latest estimates for the cost of TB are for the current financial year to April 2026.
11 June 2025 Northern Ireland
£7.7m available for horticulture pilot scheme
The aim of the scheme is to significantly grow the entire sector in NI.
11 June 2025 Northern Ireland
Minister in a difficult place due to NAP
The NAP consultation has acted to reinforce the viewpoint of many NI farmers.
11 June 2025 Northern Ireland
Challenging transition to clover at Greenmount
David Wright reports from a clover open day held at CAFRE's Greenmount campus.
11 June 2025 Northern Ireland
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from across the farming and food industry in NI.
11 June 2025 Northern Ireland
Beef and sheep farm striving for 365 days outside
Organic farmer Dale Orr gives an insight to his low input production system.
11 June 2025 Northern Ireland
Pressure builds on Muir to pull NAP consultation
Minister Muir acknowledged that the NAP proposals needed to be “workable at farm level and have realistic time frames for delivery”.
11 June 2025 Northern Ireland
Three UK supermarkets stock imported beef
The NFU point to a survey which found 87% of respondents think it is important that food imports have the same animal welfare standards as the UK.
11 June 2025 Northern Ireland
NAP proposals will change, says Muir
In an interview with the Irish Farmers Journal, Andrew Muir said he wants to find solutions for the new NAP that are 'workable at farm level'.
11 June 2025 Northern Ireland