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NI Agricultural Show dates

April 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

With the countdown on to Balmoral in just a couple of weeks time, Farm Gazette is planning ahead! Below are the dates of this years Agri shows. Wednesday 10th – Saturday 13th May 2017 BALMORAL SHOW Friday 26 th – Saturday 27th May (Continue Reading)

Close of Entries approaches for Balmoral Show

March 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

Karen Hughes and Kendall Glenn, RUAS, remind exhibitors that entries for Balmoral Show 2017 close on Wednesday 15th March. Entries can be made online at balmoralshow.co.uk or for an application pack, phone Kendall on 02890 686194 To keep up to date (Continue Reading)

Kerri starts new flock with a bang!

March 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

Kerri Simpson from Broughshane, County Antrim has started her new flock of sheep with a bang. One set of quads, three sets of triplets and a set of (Continue Reading)

Only the best at Glenross

March 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

TEXEL tups are top of the NI terminal sire league table so producing ‘practical’ rams is the aim of Larne, Co Antrim pedigree breeder Nigel Ross. When still at school Nigel became involved in Texel breeding with his uncle Raymond Hall, who later (Continue Reading)

Harper Adams lambing trials

February 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

TRIALS at Harper Adams, the nation’s premier agricultural university college, and on farms UK wide produced good news for lambers. Lambs started on Volostrum from Volac performed as well as those able to suckler their mother or hand fed (Continue Reading)

Lambs dumped near Ballymoney

February 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Garry Forest near Ballymoney Four new-born lambs have been dumped at a forest near Ballymoney. The lambs were discovered by a local man out walking at the Garry Forest on the Conagher Road on Monday morning. The animals had been placed in bags (Continue Reading)

Balmoral Show 2017 countdown

February 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

Looking four-ward to a four day Balmoral Show in 2017 is Colin McDonald, RUAS Chief Executive, Richard Donnan, Ulster Bank’s Head of Northern Ireland, Rhonda Geary, Operations Director, Balmoral Show and Cormac McKervey, Ulster Bank Senior (Continue Reading)

Dog attack kills 10 sheep in County Antrim

February 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

*WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES* Ballybollen Farm near Ahoghill, County Antrim owned by the Gregg family was hit with devastation after 20 sheep were worried by two dogs this week. The images in this article show the devastating loss of 10 animals. Speaking (Continue Reading)

Insight into Northern Ireland farm incomes

January 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the first (provisional) estimate for farm incomes in 2016. Revisions have been made to previous years. Provisional figures indicate that the ‘Total Income from (Continue Reading)

McIlveen announces record Basic Payment performance in December

December 19, 2016 // 0 Comments

Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen today announced that her Department has delivered a record Basic Payment performance in December. Miss McIlveen had set a target of processing payments to 95% of eligible applicants by the end of December. The (Continue Reading)