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More growers leave Moy Park for eggs
Peter McCann
Before eggs packers started recruiting existing poultry units, Moy Park had firm control over its supply chain.
More growers leave Moy Park for eggs
NI milk league: Tirlán out in front with price over 40p/l
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Tirlán out in front with price over 40p/l
Tirlán continues to lead the NI milk league thanks to the co-op's decision to pay a weather support payment.
NI milk league: Tirlán strengthens hold on one million-litre leagues
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Tirlán strengthens hold on one million-litre leagues
Analysis of milk produced at different solids by a one million-litre producer, Tirlán has paid the highest price in March.
Grove Holsteins finds its groove with robotic milking
John Mitchell outlined the moved to using robots to milk his dairy herd of 750 cows at a farm walk last week. Kieran Mailey reports.
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Lamb prices drive on as cattle trade holds firm
Factory prices for fat lambs and hoggets are up 20p/kg on last week, whereas cattle are a steady trade.
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Diesel prices ease as crude oil values drop
A downturn in crude oil prices is filtering through to diesel prices, just as farmers look to catch up on fieldwork.
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmers urged to be vigilant of slurry gases
Slurry poses a major health and safety risk on-farm and all steps should be taken to minimise risks.
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
'Big money' required to eradicate TB
Devon vet, Dick Sibley is a strong advocate for a new approach to bovine TB
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Alternative views must not stall TB plan
A detailed plan is already in place in NI to help make progress with bovine TB.
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news in-brief from across the farming and food industry in NI
24 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland diary of events
Shows, sales and events happening across the NI agri-food industry over the next week.
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