Northern ireland

Genetics in your herd: the role of myostatin in breeding females

Knowing your females’ myostatin status helps balance muscling with calving ease, reducing risks and improving herd efficiency.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 December 2025

Genetics in your herd: the role of myostatin in breeding females

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The YFCU should re-consider its stance on SONI

The YFCU should re-consider its stance on SONI

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 December 2025

Positives and negatives moving into the New Year

Positives and negatives moving into the New Year

FARMER WRITES 24 December 2025

New farm partnership launched after Batters review

New farm partnership launched after Batters review

New farm partnership launched after Batters review

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 December 2025

Suckler cow numbers drop to 55-year low

Suckler cow numbers drop to 55-year low

Suckler cow numbers drop to 55-year low

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 December 2025

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AFBI study finds ways to cut slurry emissions

AFBI study finds ways to cut slurry emissions

The research was conducted in a slurry storage emissions facility at the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute in Hillsborough, Co Down

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 December 2025

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

Peter McCann reviews what the past 12 months have meant for farming in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 December 2025

Top five Farmer Writes videos from 2025

Top five Farmer Writes videos from 2025

Our contributors in Northern Ireland write articles and capture video footage from their farms. Here’s some highlights from 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 December 2025

Surge in foreign beef imports into the UK

Surge in foreign beef imports into the UK

The UK beef market continues to be targeted by cheap product from thousands of miles away.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: prices defy factory quotes at Keady

Camera at the Mart: prices defy factory quotes at Keady

Beef cattle remain in strong demand at Keady Mart, reports David Clarke.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 December 2025

UK raises IHT threshold to £2.5m

UK raises IHT threshold to £2.5m

The change represents a major win for farmers across Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 December 2025

Land area for sale in NI drops by 5%

Land area for sale in NI drops by 5%

Records kept by the Irish Farmers Journal indicate that 12,994 acres of land was publicly advertised for sale in Northern Ireland during 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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