Plants
Gerry Daly on 07 Apr 2021
In the Garden with Gerry Daly: millionaire magnolia
Large flowers, white or pink-purple, some scented, on bare branches, is the appeal of magnolia, writes Gerry Daly
Stephen Robb on 18 Mar 2021
The plant whisperer - scientists develop device to communicate with plants
Scientists continue to explore new frontiers in plant biology and communication which could one day revolutionise how we produce crops
Gerry Daly on 17 Mar 2021
In the garden with Gerry Daly: spring sparkler
The Japanese quince, with its bright red flowers, does really sparkle in the spring sunshine, writes Gerry Daly
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 17 Mar 2021
Tyre groups Yokohama and Alliance to consolidate to combined entity
The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd has announced that it is to consolidate its various off highway businesses into one single entity, known as Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT).
David Wright on 17 Mar 2021
UFU dismayed as farmers overlooked
While the UK government has extended retail grace periods and lifted the ban on soil from Britain to NI, it has not addressed various farming issues
David Wright on 10 Mar 2021
DAERA tied up in red tape at NI ports
More documentary checks on goods are being done at NI ports than any other individual country in Europe
Kieran Mailey on 10 Mar 2021
Beef trade lifts as supplies tighten
Supplies of finished cattle are starting to tighten in NI with a significant drop off in finished cattle going through marts
David Wright on 05 Mar 2021
UK eases controls on soil to NI
The latest move by the UK government will make it easier to import used machinery and plants into NI from Britain.
Adam Woods on 03 Mar 2021
Beef price improves
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef price movement
Lorcan Allen on 03 Mar 2021
Beyond Meat reports €40m losses for 2020
The US maker of plant-based alternatives to burgers, sausages and chicken nuggets racked up net losses of more than €40m last year.
Amy Forde on 25 Feb 2021
Cattle, sheep and pig kills fall in January
Some 135,700 cattle were processed in factories in January 2021, down from the 165,400 in throughput on the same time last year – a drop of nearly 30,000 head, CSO figures show.
Gerry Daly on 17 Feb 2021
In the garden with Gerry Daly: Debbie delight
In the garden, Gerry Daly discusses Debbie, cabbages and the jobs to get done this week.
Stephen Robb on 04 Feb 2021
Engineers turn plants into bio-sensors to detect chemicals in groundwater
A ground breaking new technology could be about to revolutionise how we understand and use plants
Mairead Lavery on 27 Jan 2021
Mairead's Garden Diaries: a new visitor to the garden
There’s a definite stretch in the evenings and the birds are singing, can spring be far behind writes Mairead Lavery
Irene Bermingham on 26 Jan 2021
Horticulture and grey water usage BTYS student projects: the expert's response
Having recently presented their research at the 2021 BT Young Scientist event, we reveal the expert's opinions on two industry focused projects on mental health and the environment.
Adam Woods on 06 Jan 2021
Slave labour uncovered on Brazilian cattle farms
Several instances of slave labour were found on cattle farms supplying some of Brazil’s major beef processors. Adam Woods writes
Stephen Robb on 02 Jan 2021
NASA plants crops in Antarctica to help astronauts on long-duration missions
Feeding astronauts in space remains a key challenge to overcome if humans are to survive long-duration missions.
Stephen Robb on 24 Dec 2020
Europe’s largest vertical farm to produce 1,000t of greens per year
Just 20 of these high-tech indoor vertical farms would produce all of Denmark’s salad and herb requirements
Gerry Daly on 22 Dec 2020
In the garden with Gerry Daly: Chinese strawberry tree
Gerry Daly discusses the Chinese strawberry tree, hedgehog hibernation and the jobs to get done in the garden this week
Niall Hurson on 17 Dec 2020
Sheep kill down 10.8% in November
Over 2.859m sheep and 1.736m cattle have been slaughtered in the year to date.