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UFU calls on the Commission to re-register glyphosate

N.Ireland

UFU calls on the Commission to re-register glyphosate

The Ulster Farmers’s Union (UFU) has called on the European Commission to re-register glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide...
Falling farm incomes to be key issue new UFU President must address

N.Ireland

Falling farm incomes to be key issue new UFU President must address

The Ulster Farmers’ Union’s presidential elections which take place this month will focus on farmers’ profitability and sustainability, according to...
Northern Ireland’s store cattle exports almost reached £10m last year

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s store cattle exports almost reached £10m last year

Northern Irish store cattle exports almost reached £10m (€12.50m) last year, recent figures from the Department of Agriculture and Rural...
Single Farm Payments in the North drop in value in 2015

N.Ireland

Single Farm Payments in the North drop in value in 2015

There was a 5% drop in the value of Single Farm Payments in Northern Ireland in 2015, according to the...
Northern Ireland’s brucellosis compensation rates announced

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s brucellosis compensation rates announced

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has announced the compensation rates for animals which test positive for brucellosis...
North’s Basic Payment Scheme entitlements transfer window to open in April

N.Ireland

North’s Basic Payment Scheme entitlements transfer window to open in April

Farmers in Northern Ireland will have their first opportunity to transfer Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlements when the window opens on...
Farmers in the North urged to apply for flood relief

N.Ireland

Farmers in the North urged to apply for flood relief

Farmers and other owners of flood-hit land and property in Northern Ireland are being advised by the North’s Department of...
Over 50% of gay people in rural areas ‘feel compelled to move to urban areas’

N.Ireland

Over 50% of gay people in rural areas ‘feel compelled to move to urban areas’

More than half of gay people who have always lived in rural areas of feel more compelled to move to a...
Major survey on dairy farming to reveal expansion details

Dairy

Major survey on dairy farming to reveal expansion details

A major survey on the dairy industry in Ireland and farmers expansion plans is being undertaken by the University of...
9 ways to minimise the risk of Johne’s Disease on your farm

Dairy

9 ways to minimise the risk of Johne’s Disease on your farm

When it comes to calving time, the risk of Johne’s Disease infecting calves is higher than at other times of...
Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen in the North

N.Ireland

Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen in the North

Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen from a farm in Mullaghbawn, south Armagh and the Police Service of...
12 cattle and a trailer stolen from a farm in Derry

N.Ireland

12 cattle and a trailer stolen from a farm in Derry

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information after 12 cattle and a cattle trailer were stolen...
Farmers in the North hit by flooding to benefit from £1,000 relief

N.Ireland

Farmers in the North hit by flooding to benefit from £1,000 relief

Farmers in Northern Ireland affected by the recent flooding will be able to apply for £1,000 financial aid under a new...
10 tunes to rock your cab this slurry season

Rural Life

10 tunes to rock your cab this slurry season

Milder, drier weather is on the way and with it brings slurry and fertiliser spreading. So, in order to help...
Narrowing of beef price to have little impact on cross-border trade – LMC

Beef

Narrowing of beef price to have little impact on cross-border trade – LMC

The narrowing of the Irish and Northern Irish beef price will have little impact on the cross-border beef trade, according...
Young Farmers’ Payment opens for applications in the North

N.Ireland

Young Farmers’ Payment opens for applications in the North

Eligible farmers in Northern Ireland can now apply to the 2016 Young Farmers’ Payment/Regional Reserve which have now opened. Those...
Milk production in the North continues its upward trend

N.Ireland

Milk production in the North continues its upward trend

Milk production in Northern Ireland in 2015 was up 2.7% on the volumes produced in 2014, the latest statistics from...
Compulsory testing for BVD comes into effect in Northern Ireland today

N.Ireland

Compulsory testing for BVD comes into effect in Northern Ireland today

Compulsory testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus in new-born calves comes into effect today. The programme begins today with...
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