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No plans for bluetongue vaccine in Ireland
Anne O'Donoghue
The Department of Agriculture said the bluetongue situation is being monitored closely and keeping the virus out of the island of Ireland is a main priority.
8 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Surge in NI sheep exports to Britain
Exports of sheep from Northern Ireland to Britain are up 83% year-on-year.
8 May 2024 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
Pragmatism governs UK border checks
UK import checks have started this week on a phased basis, which means the box is ticked after several postponements.
5 May 2024 News
Dairy beef makes up 44% of NI prime kill
Beef animals originating from the dairy herd make up a significant proportion of factory kills throughout in NI.
1 May 2024 Northern Ireland
More growers leave Moy Park for eggs
Before eggs packers started recruiting existing poultry units, Moy Park had firm control over its supply chain.
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
‘Dodgy grain does not land in NI’
The Guild of Agricultural Journalists had a briefing about the Food Fortress programme at an event in Belfast on Tuesday.
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
RHI discussed behind closed doors by MLAs
The body that represents the RHI accredited boiler owners has said it “will use all legal and political avenues” to protect its members.
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Sheep Trends: hoggets rise by another 10c/kg
Hoggets are trading in greater volumes above €9/kg, while top prices for spring lambs are as high as €9.70/kg to €9.80/kg.
10 April 2024 Markets
Hogget prices up £43 in Q1 of 2024
There have been plenty of positives within the sheep trade during 2024 with hogget prices rising £43 in Q1
3 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Scotland proposes ban on enriched cages
Under the proposals, enriched caged production will be banned from 2034
3 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Sheep and beef worst hit by UK trade deals
Michael Haverty from The Andersons Centre was the main speaker at the Irish Farmers Journal spring conference in Cookstown, Co Tyrone.
3 April 2024 Northern Ireland