Fears disease could threaten Fermanagh sheep industry


CONCERN is growing that changes to measures and supports to prevent a potentially devastating sheep disease could have a serious impact on the future of the industry. The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) and National Sheep Association (NSA) have said the changes to North’s Maedi Visna (MV) free sheep status and the withdrawal of DAERA funding, is […]

Fewer calves registered during first half of 2024


CALF registrations continue to decline across the North this year, the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has reported. Data provided by the Northern Ireland Food Animal Information System (NIFAIS) concludes that a total of 286,037 head of calves were registered over the first half of 2024. This is 16,558 head of calves or 5.5 per […]

Fermanagh farmer crowned champion in England


HE HAD already been enjoying great success with here on home turf, and now Shanra farmer Matthew Burleigh is celebrating another big boost, this time across the water. Yet another member of Matt’s Flock, as its known, has beaten off the competition, picking up the top title at the Craven Cattle Mart in Skipton, North Yorskhire, which took […]

All-Ireland champion Lindsay leads the way


FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD Jenson Lindsay from Enniskillen is basking in All-Ireland glory after he was named ‘Senior Young Handler’ following his success at the recently held Elphin Agricultural Show. Thousands of farming and agricultural enthusiasts turned out to the Elphin Agricultural Show, held in north Roscommon, for the event, with the Enniskillen man showcasing his skills in […]

15 cattle stolen in Fermanagh


FERMANAGH farmers have been urged to be vigilant after 15 cattle were reportedly stolen from the Lough Shale Road in Lisbellaw. Police are appealing for anyone with information about the incident which is believed to have taken place between 10.30pm on Sunday (June 9) and 7.10am on Tuesday (June 11). The majority of the 15 cattle […]

Avian flu is a major threat to rural farming


FARMERS in Fermanagh have been left in fear that a rapidly spreading avian flu could be transferred to animals and cattle in the North. For almost 30 years, avian flu has posed a major threat to rural farming and fears are mounting after the deadly and potentially fatal H5N1 strain has been detected in cattle […]

Kettyle’s beef is always a cut above the rest


WHEN you’re supplying beef and meat on a weekly basis to the likes of famous chefs Gordon Ramsey and Michael Deane, you know you must be doing something right. Since 2004, Kettyle Irish Foods, established by Lisnaskea farmer Maurice Kettyle, has become a leading force in the supplying of high-end beef to some of the top […]

VIDEO: Here’s how a cow predicted Fermanagh v Monaghan


All right, we know it’s not scientific. But we still hope that the prediction this cow has made doesn’t come true on Sunday. The video filmed was by Fermanagh GAA PRO Pauric McGurn. Previously, a similar video predicted a Fermanagh win over Antrim. The same cow from that video couldn’t be rounded up, and its […]