Peter is from a beef and sheep farm in Co Derry and has just finished a four year degree in Agricultural Technology awarded by Queens University Belfast in conjunction with CAFRE, Greenmount. During his studies, Peter spent 11 months working on an Irish-owned dairy farm in New Zealand. In 2011, Peter won a £1,000 bursary provided by the Irish Farmers Journal to higher education students at CAFRE Greenmount
Heptavac P Plus is a vaccine, which is used for the control of both clostridial diseases and pasteurellosis in sheep.
Data compiled by the LMC confirms that prices for weanlings in marts across Northern Ireland are running £1/kg of this time last year.
Early lambing sheep flocks across Northern Ireland experienced a sharp rise in abortions and malformations due to the virus.
A training programme to help farmers communicate through the media is coming to Northern Ireland.
Treasury officials have had limited interaction with farmers representatives since the controversial changes were announced in late October.
Double cab pick-ups will no longer be eligible for 100% capital allowance for tax calculations from April 2025.
The issue stems from the UK government’s announcement in October 2024 that funding for agriculture will be added in to each region’s overall block grant.
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
The average price paid for farmland in Northern Ireland rose by 6.8% last year. Peter McCann reports
