In this article Anna Truesdale, a Dairy Adviser with the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) looks at various tools and techniques used by our dairy producers to overcome ...

Every fortnight people from a farming background, or who have a heart for the countryside in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, offer a personal reflection on faith and rural life. They hope that you ...

Pupils at Millennium Integrated Primary School recently took part in an engaging agriculture-focused session delivered by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) as part of STEM Week.

Last week, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) recognised Northern Ireland’s (NI) top silage makers of 2025 as the UFU and sponsors United Feeds, hosted their annual silage competition awards ceremony in ...

Replicating last year’s championship success story, Samuel and Elaine Caldwell made the journey over from Ballymena, Co Antrim, to Worcester for the Dorset Emeralds Sale to once again secure the ...

The GrassCheck bulletin, produced weekly by AgriSearch, has been updated for 2026 with a clearer and more streamlined format to support practical on-farm decision-making.

For generations local people have been leaving our shores for better lives, whether in Canada or the US, or Australia and New Zealand.

Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart, has written to the Chancellor following today’s statement, challenging the fact that current Government measures do not go far enough to address the high cost of fuel ...

Even if the war in the Persian Gulf ended over the coming days, the long term impact on global oil, gas and fertiliser supplies will be significant.

DUP Agriculture spokesperson, Carla Lockhart MP, has criticised the Education Authority for its lack of transparency, following confirmation that halal meat is being unknowingly served in Northern ...

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has welcomed DAERA's draft Nature Recovery Strategy as a ‘step forward’.

The AGM of the NI Blue Cattle Club took place on Friday, 27th February in Saintfield Community Centre. Chairman Oliver McCann welcomed everyone and noted apologies.