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New owner sets out plan for 1,000-acre farm

Eglinton Estate was previously owned by the late Earl Castle Stewart and was advertised for sale in June 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 February 2026

New owner sets out plan for 1,000-acre farm

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Two major biomethane plants proposed in Cavan

Two major biomethane plants proposed in Cavan

NEWS 7 January 2026

Differences in NAP north to south

Differences in NAP north to south

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 November 2025

Ban on spreading farmyard manure until mid-January

Ban on spreading farmyard manure until mid-January

Ban on spreading farmyard manure until mid-January

NEWS 1 November 2025

Planning reform is part of the solution

Planning reform is part of the solution

Planning reform is part of the solution

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 October 2025

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NI news in brief: warning on acorn poisoning

NI news in brief: warning on acorn poisoning

Latest news in brief from across the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 June 2025

Where will pig, poultry and cattle manure go when tillage is gone?

Where will pig, poultry and cattle manure go when tillage is gone?

Tillage farmers are really struggling at present and as they go out of business, other sectors need to realise that tillage is a vital part of Irish farming.

NEWS 17 June 2025

New slurry storage planning exemptions ' by autumn'

New slurry storage planning exemptions ' by autumn'

Caitríona Morrissey looks at the proposed planning law changes relating to slurry storage and animal housing.

NEWS 17 June 2025

Farmers cautious on future slurry exports

Farmers cautious on future slurry exports

The whole debacle around the Nutrients Action Programme has left some farmers cautious about taking slurry

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 June 2025

Call for grants for methane-reducing slurry additives

Call for grants for methane-reducing slurry additives

Glasport Bio called for a two-part subsidy to cover both the capital cost of on-farm equipement and the ongoing methane-reducing slurry ingredient.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 17 June 2025

Danone to roll out 6,500 biogas plants on dairy farms

Danone to roll out 6,500 biogas plants on dairy farms

The global dairy giant has partnered with Sistema.bio to install 6,500 biogas plants on dairy farms around the world to cut down on emissions.

RENEWABLES 17 June 2025

See spring barley grown using bio-based and recycled fertilisers

See spring barley grown using bio-based and recycled fertilisers

There are a number of trials being carried out using bio-based fertilisers and recycled nutrients to grow crops Richie Hackett reports.

NEWS 17 June 2025

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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