N.Ireland
A two-week extension to a NI public consultation on options for potential wildlife intervention to help tackle bTB has been announced.
Herd keepers in Northern Ireland will be able to identify newborn cattle using approved electronic identification ear tags from next week.
Beef
Farmgate and retail beef prices are linked - but falls in farmgate prices can take time to appear on supermarket shelves.
Agri-Business
Further supplies of bluetongue virus (BTV) vaccines are expected to enter the UK soon as cases continue to rise.
Farmers are expected to gather at Stormont next week to protest following an operation that saw 51 cattle shot in Co. Tyrone.
Vaccination remains the "most effective tool available" to help protect susceptible livestock against bluetongue virus (BTV).
Rural Life
An operation by Dudley Council and the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) resulted in four arrests and the disposal of over 4t of illegal meat.
UFU has said an "independent review must be carried out as a matter of urgency" after 51 cattle were shot during an operation in Co. Tyrone.
Scientists north and south are launching ambitious cross-border projects aimed at strengthening disease preparedness among cattle.
The ongoing heatwaves across Europe are wreaking havoc for crops, with quality, yield and availability of produce are all being impacted.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published a booklet on farm performance in Northern Ireland.
Environment
The project will work to improve the monitoring, reporting and verification of non-CO2 greenhouse gases (GHG) from agriculture.
Dairy
Irish milk volumes tipped into year-on-year decline in April 2026, similar to trends in Great Britain, AHDB analysis shows.
The James Hutton Institute is set to lead a new £5.1 million project aiming to bring more young people into careers in farming.
Sheep
Improving sheepmeat and wool market conditions are helping to restore confidence across Australia's sheep industry.
Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed the Northern Ireland Assembly's recent approval of legislation making CCTV mandatory in slaughterhouses.
NI horticulture production businesses are invited to submit an expression of interest for the Innovation Driver and Support Scheme.
Pork production in China has continued to increase in 2026 driven by productivity gains and increased slaughtering, according to AHDB.
