Armagh

Macha’s Orchard: harnessing the sweet power of the apple peel

Joe Garvey from Macha’s Orchard is turning discarded apples into value-added products, creating income for community projects in Richmount, Co Armagh.

CL-IFJHOME 16 September 2026

Macha’s Orchard: harnessing the sweet power of the apple peel

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Letter: ‘DAERA’s relationship with farmers needs re-set’

Letter: ‘DAERA’s relationship with farmers needs re-set’

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 August 2026

NI land prices rise four-fold in 25 years

NI land prices rise four-fold in 25 years

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 August 2026

SlurryKat launches new Farmline slurry tanker range

SlurryKat launches new Farmline slurry tanker range

SlurryKat launches new Farmline slurry tanker range

NEWS 15 July 2026

Three-in-a-row Tendresse reigns supreme

Three-in-a-row Tendresse reigns supreme

Three-in-a-row Tendresse reigns supreme

PEDIGREE 17 June 2026

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Appeal for information after 47 cattle stolen in Armagh

Appeal for information after 47 cattle stolen in Armagh

Approximately 47 cattle were stolen from the south Armagh area between Friday 23 May and Monday 25 May.

NEWS 7 January 2026

MDE Machinery moves away from agri attachments

MDE Machinery moves away from agri attachments

Armagh-based, MDE Machinery has sold its agricultural attachment range to British company, Taylor Attachments. Instead, MDE will focus solely on excavator attachments.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Research project pucks Ireland's goat-farming links back to the Bronze Age

Research project pucks Ireland's goat-farming links back to the Bronze Age

Archaeologists have found that Ireland’s wild goats are direct descendants of those kept by the country’s Bronze Age farmers more than 3,000 years ago.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Land prices in NI rise by another £500/acre

Land prices in NI rise by another £500/acre

Our annual survey of the land market in northern Ireland found an average price of £15,202/ac last year.

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

US cattle numbers fall to 75-year low

US cattle numbers fall to 75-year low

Another fall in US cattle herd will further squeeze supply for beef processors.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Armagh: highest land prices across Ireland

Armagh: highest land prices across Ireland

Armagh remains the most expensive county in Northern Ireland to buy land and now ranks in first place across the island of Ireland.

LAND REPORT 7 January 2026

Key role for cover crops on NI farms

Key role for cover crops on NI farms

David Wright reports from the second AHDB monitor farm meeting of the season, held in Co Armagh.

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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