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Northern View: quotes for cattle continue to march on
David Wright
There is still no sign of any easing in the upward momentum in the local beef trade.
Northern View: quotes for cattle continue to march on
Pros and cons in Zero N red clover project
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Pros and cons in Zero N red clover project
David Wright reports from an AgriSearch online event on red clover silage.
NIEA appoints new Lough Neagh inspectors
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
NIEA appoints new Lough Neagh inspectors
The NI Environment Agency has recruited across a range of roles linked to Lough Neagh.
New constituent pricing at Dale Farm
The value put on butterfat and protein by Dale Farm will change from 1 April 2025.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
£20m of beef money to be paid in March
The Department has confirmed when payments under the BCR scheme will start to issue
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
1 April start not ideal for suckler scheme
In an ideal work, the new suckler cow scheme in NI would have kicked off from the start of the year.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Take advice on young farmers payment
A NI farmer has urged anyone thinking of applying for a young farmers payment to take expert advice.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Spring in the air at Omagh machinery sale
David Clarke reports from a farm machinery sale held by Pollock Auctions in Omagh on Saturday 1 March.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland diary of events
Shows, sales and events taking place across NI agriculture over the next week
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
DAERA criticised for entitlements delay
Each farmer’s existing Basic Payment Scheme entitlements will form the basis of the Farm Sustainability Transition Payment in 2025.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
NI factories play on overfat hoggets
Factories in Northern Ireland are complaining about overweight hoggets being presented for slaughter.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland