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Northern Ireland

The latest farming news and developments in Northern Ireland from the Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with breaking news stories from the agriculture sector.

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Bright start for European milk commodities in 2025

The weekly Dutch auction of dairy commodities saw price increase on butter and milk powder.

8 January 2025 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Hogget base quotes jump to 700p/kg

A 20p/kg increase to base quotes brings hoggets to 700p/kg, but higher prices are freely available.

8 January 2025 NORTHERN IRELAND
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NI cattle kill surged to record levels in 2024

Official slaughter data shows the annual cattle kill in NI hit new record levels during 2024.

8 January 2025 NORTHERN IRELAND
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In pictures: buyers out in force at Clogher Mart

The first sale of 2025 at Clogher Mart saw a buyers competing hard for fat and store cattle.

8 January 2025 NORTHERN IRELAND
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News in-brief from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news in-brief from across the farming industry in NI.

8 January 2025 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Beef price gap – an issue that remains unsolved

In December 2013 a major study was published into the gap in prices between NI and Britain.

8 January 2025 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Grass is still the base for our farming sector

The decision by Barenrbug and AFBI to part ways is a blow to grass breeding work in NI.

8 January 2025 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Year in review and planning for 2025

Castlederg dairy farmer Jessica Pollock, looks back on 2024 and what lies ahead in 2025

8 January 2025 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Northern Ireland diary of events

Shows, sales and events taking place across the NI farming industry over the next week.

8 January 2025 NORTHERN IRELAND