NEWS

May 10, 2023

Ulster Grassland Society holds Spring Meeting on Dungiven dairy farm

The Ulster Grassland Society held its Spring Meeting on the farm of Ian Buchanan & Sons, Straw Road, Dungiven on Thursday 4th May when...

May 10, 2023

Co Antrim couple behind FarmFLiX phenomenon announce the return of #OnThePull23

County Antrim agri-video streaming firm FarmFLiX, has announced the return of the mammoth #OnThePull tractor rodeo event. FarmFLiX, whose...

Apr 19, 2023

Green light for accommodation with a difference in a grain silo in Co Antrim

A retrospective application for tourist accommodation in a converted agricultural silo was approved at a meeting of Antrim and...

Apr 16, 2023

Avian Influenza Housing measures set to be lifted in Northern Ireland

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that the housing measures which were introduced in...

Apr 6, 2023

“A dear breakfast” – Ulster Fry costs soar in last 12 months!

A firm favourite across Northern Ireland, the traditional Ulster Fry has become a lot more expensive with prices soaring over the last 12...

Mar 12, 2023

St Patrick’s Day ploughing match set for Ballycastle

Ballycastle and District Horse Ploughing Society are set to host their much-anticipated annual ploughing match on Friday 17th March....

Mar 6, 2023

Farmers urged to protect water resources when spreading slurry

Farmers are being reminded by NI Water to ensure that they protect water resources when spreading slurry or manures this springtime....

Mar 1, 2023

The Gallaher Trust partners with the Ulster Farmers’ Union to launch Scholarship Scheme

Ballymena farming community to benefit from £65,000 scholarship funding.

Feb 27, 2023

Ulster Bank to return as principal sponsor for 2023 Balmoral Show

With less than 11 weeks to go until the 154th Balmoral Show gets underway, Ulster Bank has announced it will once again back Northern...

Feb 16, 2023

TV | Balmoral is a ‘show to remember’ for the ‘Rare Breed’ farmers

‘RARE BREED – A Farming Year’ continues on Thursday night. It is May and Balmoral is back with a bang. More than 3,000 farmers are...

Feb 9, 2023

TV | Rare Breed returns tonight and it is April on the farms

'RARE BREED – A Farming Year’ continues this evening, and we're now in in the month of April with things getting busy for all the...

Feb 4, 2023

William raises £15.5k for charity Air Ambulance NI following farming accident

William Hutchinson from Desertmartin visited the air ambulance base in Lisburn this month in a different set of circumstances from those...

Jan 26, 2023

TV | Rare Breed

The hugely popular and successful ‘RARE BREED – A Farming Year’ continues tonight, Thursday 25 January. ‘Rare Breed – A Farming Year’ is...

Jan 21, 2023

Farmers enjoy visit to Co Antrim Sheep Technology Demonstration Farm in Kells

By Kenneth Johnston, ITEDS Scheme Manager, CAFRE Roger and Hilary Bell’s 500 Texel cross Mule ewe sheep farm is a Technology...

Jan 19, 2023

Cloughmills company convicted at Ballymena court on animal welfare charges

AA McGuckian Ltd based at Drumbare Road, Cloughmills, was convicted at Ballymena Magistrates' Court today of two charges of failing to...

Jan 18, 2023

Hit farming series ‘Rare Breed - A Farming Year’ returns to UTV

The hugely popular and successful ‘RARE BREED – A Farming Year’ returns to our screens this week, and it is all change again with new...