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Co. Down

Meet the teenager who created a farm management tool

N.Ireland

27 days ago

Meet the teenager who created a farm management tool

Ben O’Connor, aged just 16, is making his latest creation - a piece of farm management software - available for free.

50 firefighters remain at site of Mourne Mountains fire

N.Ireland

1 month ago

50 firefighters remain at site of Mourne Mountains fire

Some 50 firefighters from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) are continuing to battle a blaze on the Mourne Mountains.

Over 90 NI firefighters tackle fires on Mourne Mountains

N.Ireland

2 months ago

Over 90 NI firefighters tackle fires on Mourne Mountains

Some 95 firefighters are continuing to battle wildfires on the Mourne Mountains in Co. Down that started over the weekend.

Firefighters tackle large fire in ‘number of sheds’ in Down

N.Ireland

2 months ago

Firefighters tackle large fire in ‘number of sheds’ in Down

The NIFRS has said a large fire in a “number of sheds” in Newtownards, Co. Down has this morning been brought under control.

300 sheep led to safety in Down hay shed fire

N.Ireland

2 months ago

300 sheep led to safety in Down hay shed fire

300 sheep have been removed from a hay shed in Co. Down were a fire broke out last night (Thursday, April 2).

N.Ireland

3 months ago

NI farm AD plant ‘producing all electricity required’

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a technology that allows farmers to harness the energy contained in the slurries produced by their livestock.

NI farm AD plant ‘producing all electricity required’

N.Ireland

6 months ago

DAERA: New suspected case of bluetongue virus under investigation in NI

DAERA tonight (Saturday, December 6) confirmed that a new suspected bluetongue case has been identified on a farm in Co Down.

DAERA: New suspected case of bluetongue virus under investigation in NI

N.Ireland

6 months ago

DAERA: Suspected bluetongue in 44 cattle on affected farm

Preliminary results of testing carried out on a Co. Down cattle herd have revealed suspected presence of bluetongue in a further 44 cattle.

DAERA: Suspected bluetongue in 44 cattle on affected farm

N.Ireland

1 year ago

Super Simmental cow carries the day at Saintfield Show

The Beef Inter-Breed Championship at Saintfield Show 2025 was won by Alan Wilson from Newry with his Simmental cow, Ballinalare Nikita

Super Simmental cow carries the day at Saintfield Show

N.Ireland

1 year ago

Milking cows successfully at 600ft above sea level

Five years ago saw the Truesdale family, from Ballyward in Co. Down, switch the focus of their beef and sheep farm to milking cows.

Milking cows successfully at 600ft above sea level

N.Ireland

1 year ago

Co. Down dairy farmer credits grassland reseeding for farm performance

Co. Down milk producer, Philip Truesdale, claims grassland reseeding has secured significant performance benefits for his farming enterprise.

Co. Down dairy farmer credits grassland reseeding for farm performance

N.Ireland

1 year ago

Co. Down farmer raises over £4,000 for Air Ambulance NI

A Banbridge, Co. Down farmer has raised over £4,000 for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland in gratitude for the life-saving care that it provides

Co. Down farmer raises over £4,000 for Air Ambulance NI

N.Ireland

1 year ago

Gorse fire in Mourne Mountains believed to be deliberate

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has said it believes the fire that occurred in...

Gorse fire in Mourne Mountains believed to be deliberate

N.Ireland

1 year ago

Wheat crops in Co. Down receive first nitrogen

Co. Down contractor, Andrew Gibson, has put first nitrogen applications on some winter wheat crops...

Wheat crops in Co. Down receive first nitrogen

N.Ireland

2 years ago

Man sentenced following cannabis farm discovery in rural Co. Down

Clive Weir, from the Annahilt area in Co. Down was handed a three year sentence following the discovery of a cannabis farm in...

Man sentenced following cannabis farm discovery in rural Co. Down

N.Ireland

2 years ago

Donegal man is overall winner at Six Nations Ploughing

Co. Donegal man Alan Simms took overall champion of the field at the recent Six Nations...

Donegal man is overall winner at Six Nations Ploughing

N.Ireland

2 years ago

Co. Down farmer celebrates 6 years of housing barn owls

A Co. Down farmer is celebrating six years of giving barn owls a home, with Ulster Wildlife...

Co. Down farmer celebrates 6 years of housing barn owls

N.Ireland

2 years ago

Soil health training for Co. Down farmers to start next week

Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) training sessions for farmers in the Co. Down area will kick off...

Soil health training for Co. Down farmers to start next week

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Tremendous turnout for Dundrod Tractor Run

Approximately 80 vehicles took part in the annual Dundrod Tractor Run in Northern Ireland. The event took place last Saturday (December 2).

Tremendous turnout for Dundrod Tractor Run

N.Ireland

3 years ago

All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships set for Down this weekend

The All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships are set to place in Co. Down on Saturday (October...

All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships set for Down this weekend

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Dutch Spotted ram lamb fetches £20,000 for NI breeder

A Dutch Spotted sheep breeder in Co. Down secured a private deal that saw a ram lamb fetch a...

Dutch Spotted ram lamb fetches £20,000 for NI breeder

N.Ireland

3 years ago

28 calves rescued from slurry tank by NI firefighters

On what was supposed to be his retirement party, a Northern Ireland firefighter was called to...

28 calves rescued from slurry tank by NI firefighters

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Focus: Pedigree pork on a Co. Down farm

“I always say I was born two generations too late,” said Robbie Neill from Stonebridge Cottage Farm, which specialises in pedigree pork. 

Focus: Pedigree pork on a Co. Down farm

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