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No additional teen tractor courses in NI due to ‘resource constraints’
No additional teen tractor courses in NI due to ‘resource constraints’

Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has cited “resource constraints” for the lack of additional...

UUP offers conditional support for Areas of Natural Constraint Bill
UUP offers conditional support for Areas of Natural Constraint Bill

The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) has said it will support the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Bill from Sinn Féin...

Farmers urged to vaccinate against bluetongue before spring turnout
Farmers urged to vaccinate against bluetongue before spring turnout

Farmers are being urged to vaccinate their cattle against bluetongue ahead of spring turnout as the virus continues to spread...

Analysis shows reduced dependency on inputs key to economic viability on farms
Analysis shows reduced dependency on inputs key to economic viability on farms

A new briefing from the European Environment Agency (EEA) has said that climate risk and economic fragility are “converging” in...

Irish and Scottish ‘innovation in timber frame construction’ praised
Irish and Scottish ‘innovation in timber frame construction’ praised

The “strong reputation” of Ireland and Scotland in timber frame construction has been praised by Minister of State at the...

Thirteen lambs killed in Rostrevor, Co. Down
Thirteen lambs killed in Rostrevor, Co. Down

The Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) are appealing for information following the death of 13 lambs in Rostrevor.  Local police...

UK government should focus on ‘protecting the agri-food industry’ – MP
UK government should focus on ‘protecting the agri-food industry’ – MP

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has urged the Labour government to support the agri-food sector rather than “powering ahead” with...

Kersia and Meat Business Women partner on female career development
Kersia and Meat Business Women partner on female career development

Global food safety specialist, Kersia, has announced a new international partnership with Meat Business Women (MBW). The collaboration will support...

US govt to purchase $263m in dairy and agri produce for public use
US govt to purchase $263m in dairy and agri produce for public use

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to purchase up to US$263 million in dairy and agricultural products from American...

High-tech imaging aims to provide ‘precision slug-control strategies’
High-tech imaging aims to provide ‘precision slug-control strategies’

Researchers from the UK Agri-Tech Centre and Rothamsted Research have identified a high-tech method to detect the grey field slug...

Bovine Genetics Project training for agri-professionals gets underway at CAFRE
Bovine Genetics Project training for agri-professionals gets underway at CAFRE

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has commenced delivery of the Agri-professionals Programme for the Bovine Genetics...

UFU calls for ‘overhaul’ of NI compulsory order and vesting rules
UFU calls for ‘overhaul’ of NI compulsory order and vesting rules

An “overhaul” of the compulsory purchase and vesting system in Northern Ireland has been called for by the Ulster Farmers’...

DAERA engaged in ‘radio silence on key questions’ on bluetongue – UFU
DAERA engaged in ‘radio silence on key questions’ on bluetongue – UFU

Northern Ireland farmers are in “a state of uncertainty and limbo” regarding bluetongue, according to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)....

DAFM should ‘work swiftly’ with NI on bluetongue – ICMSA
DAFM should ‘work swiftly’ with NI on bluetongue – ICMSA

The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) should “more proactively communicate with farmers and issue specific advice on how...

‘Succession planning has never been more important’ – MP
‘Succession planning has never been more important’ – MP

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland (DAERA) is “asleep at the wheel” in terms of...

France passes rules to ‘reduce the burden on farmers’
France passes rules to ‘reduce the burden on farmers’

The government in France has passed new decrees intended to make it easier for farmers to create new cattle, pig,...

Stricter BVD measures to be applied in NI from February
Stricter BVD measures to be applied in NI from February

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has reminded cattle herd keepers that the next phase of bovine...

Five indicted in Germany for diesel-related fraud
Five indicted in Germany for diesel-related fraud

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin, Germany, has brought charges against five individuals suspected of diesel and VAT-related...