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CAFRE celebrates veterinary nursing success as Ballymena learner among top achievers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1174+ words) The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has celebrated the achievements of its latest veterinary care and veterinary nursing graduates, with Ballymena among the towns represented by top-performing learners recognised at a major awards ceremony in Antrim. Held…...
Dairy farmers urged to refocus on grass as margins tighten in 2026
2+ week, 2+ day ago (768+ words) Dairy farmers across Northern Ireland are being urged to return to basics and refocus on grass and grazing as falling milk prices and rising costs begin to squeeze farm incomes in 2026. Despite a strong performance last year, experts warn that…...
M&S backs Balmoral Show again in boost for local farming
2+ week, 2+ day ago (443+ words) Marks & Spencer has reaffirmed its long-standing support for Northern Ireland's farming community, announcing its return as Platinum Sponsor of the Balmoral Show " a move that reinforces the retailer's deep ties with local producers and the agri-food sector. With more than…...
From global conflict to your plate: farmers sound alarm on rising costs
2+ week, 2+ day ago (614+ words) Pictured are the four UK farming union presidents, Andrew Connon, NFU Scotland, Tom Bradshaw, NFU, William Irvine, UFU and Abi Reader, NFU Cymru pictured at today's Summit. Geopolitical tensions thousands of miles away are now hitting home for UK farmers…...
Cullybackey College students bloom into Young Enterprise NI final with sustainable business idea
2+ week, 6+ day ago (788+ words) Pictured at the Company Showcase at Queen's University Belfast Business School, Cullybackey College ahead of their pitch for Seed the Season to Judging Panel. A team of enterprising students from Cullybackey College is heading to Belfast City Hall with a…...
Police launch appeal after "cruel" killing of sheep in Glenarm
3+ week, 3+ day ago (289+ words) Police have issued an urgent appeal for information after two sheep were found dead in what is believed to be a deliberate act in the Glenarm area. Officers in Larne say the incident, reported on Tuesday, 17 March, has caused concern…...
Horrific attack: 13 lambs found brutally killed in overnight attack
4+ week, 2+ day ago (218+ words) A small farm in Rostrevor has been the scene of a disturbing animal attack after thirteen lambs were discovered dead, with police describing the killings as "shocking. The lambs, found on Drumsesk Road, had apparently been deliberately killed with their…...
Farmers and food firms told to prepare as UK-EU SPS deal advances
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1095+ words) Businesses across Northern Ireland are being urged to prepare for sweeping changes to the way food, animals and plants move between Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the European Union, as negotiations continue on a new UK-EU trade agreement designed to…...
Who's really responsible for Lough Neagh pollution? Ulster Farmers' Union challenges 70% figure
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (320+ words) A public row has erupted over responsibility for pollution in Lough Neagh, after the Ulster Farmers" Union(UFU) accused NI Waterof presenting "modelling as fact" in claims that 70% of water pollution originates from the agricultural sector. The farming body has…...
786 per visit: CAFRE seeks 14 farms for new Innovation Network
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (484+ words) Announcing the closing date for the application period for Innovation Farms Kenneth Johnston, CAFRE Innovation Farms programme manager. A new network of Innovation Farms is being launched " and local dairy and beef producers are being urged to step forward before…...