Northern Ireland

UK lamb numbers on 1 June 2025 lowest since 1984

The sheep flock was 2% lower on 1 June 2025 with a decline in breeding ewe numbers feeding in to lower lamb production forecasts for 2026.

NEWS 20 December 2025

UK lamb numbers on 1 June 2025 lowest since 1984

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Rules eased in Co Down bluetongue zone

Rules eased in Co Down bluetongue zone

NEWS 18 December 2025

New plan to roll out electronic cattle tags

New plan to roll out electronic cattle tags

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

Northern View: factories cut pre-Christmas prices

Northern View: factories cut pre-Christmas prices

Northern View: factories cut pre-Christmas prices

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

Tough year ahead, predicts Leprino chief

Tough year ahead, predicts Leprino chief

Tough year ahead, predicts Leprino chief

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

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Inheritance tax relief for elderly ruled out

Inheritance tax relief for elderly ruled out

A Treasury Minister has described the new £1m limit on agricultural and business property relief as “fair and necessary”.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

NI dairy farmers to maintain output in 2026

NI dairy farmers to maintain output in 2026

David Wright looks at the results from our annual survey at the Royal UIster Winter Fair

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

NI sheep kill climbs above 10,000 head

NI sheep kill climbs above 10,000 head

With lower numbers of sheep being exported out of Northern Ireland plants there increased throughput by 840 head to try and work through some of the backlog in supplies.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Beef-bred cattle in high demand at Swatragh

Beef-bred cattle in high demand at Swatragh

David Clarke reports on the trade for cattle at Swatragh Mart last Monday

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

Bluetongue is outside control zone, says DAERA

Bluetongue is outside control zone, says DAERA

More than 5,500 samples from livestock have been tested in over 50 farms within the temporary control zone to date.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

Milk processors take up to 3.5p off prices

Milk processors take up to 3.5p off prices

Processors in NI have been setting their prices paid for November milk

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

New farm grant to open in early 2026

New farm grant to open in early 2026

The original aim within DAERA was to launch the £40m Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme by the end of 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

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FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

Precision agriculture market leader FJDynamics has joined forces with local farming firms Fossland Services (Ireland) and Stuart Dubois AgriSystems (Northern Ireland).

FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

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