Louise Hickey

DAERA launches guidance page for pest management
DAERA launches guidance page for pest management

A new Integrated Pest Management (IPM) guidance page has been launched on the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...

TB strategy review shows trajectory is ‘unsustainable’
TB strategy review shows trajectory is ‘unsustainable’

Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), Brian Dooher has said that the current trajectory is “unsustainable”, following the publication of Northern Ireland’s bovine tuberculosis...

UFU webinars to focus on beef and lamb efficiency
UFU webinars to focus on beef and lamb efficiency

Beef and lamb efficiency sets the theme of two webinars set to be held by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU),...

Man sentenced following cannabis farm discovery in rural Co. Down
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...

DAERA opens applications for leadership roles
DAERA opens applications for leadership roles

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, November 18) opened applications to recruit non-executive board members...

Pembrokeshire Christmas agri fair extended to two days
Pembrokeshire Christmas agri fair extended to two days

Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society’s Christmas Fair has been extended to two days, to take place across the weekend of Saturday, December...

Police investigate stolen tractor in Co. Tyrone
Police investigate stolen tractor in Co. Tyrone

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information in relation to the theft of a tractor in...

First bird flu case detected in a pig in the US
First bird flu case detected in a pig in the US

The first known case in the US, of a pig with avian influenza or bird flu, has been confirmed by...

Police investigate ‘high value’ machinery thefts in mid Ulster
Police investigate ‘high value’ machinery thefts in mid Ulster

Detectives are appealing for information following a spate of burglaries and “high-value” machinery thefts that have occurred across the mid...

Winners announced for ‘Helping it Happen’ awards
Winners announced for ‘Helping it Happen’ awards

Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has revealed businesses, innovative partnerships, and individuals from across rural Scotland, who have been honoured at...

FAO Food Price Index: Dairy and cereal prices rise in September
FAO Food Price Index: Dairy and cereal prices rise in September

The benchmark for world food commodity prices increased for the month of September, with quotations up for all covered commodity...

USDA invests $1.7bn for purchasing locally produced foods
USDA invests $1.7bn for purchasing locally produced foods

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an investment of $1.7 billion for the purchase of locally and regionally...

Bird flu update shows 213 dairy herds with confirmed cases
Bird flu update shows 213 dairy herds with confirmed cases

The most recent update from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that 213 dairy herds in 14 US states...

Study shows human urine could be used as eco-friendly fertiliser
Study shows human urine could be used as eco-friendly fertiliser

A new study has concluded that bacterial communities in soil are as resilient to human urine as synthetic fertilisers –...

Former Saputo plant acquired by entrepreneur for kefir production
Former Saputo plant acquired by entrepreneur for kefir production

Entrepreneur and founder of Lucy’s Organics, Edward Smolyansky has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets, including the plant...

Man (50s) dies after quad incident in Co. Fermanagh
Man (50s) dies after quad incident in Co. Fermanagh

A man aged in his 50s has died following a single vehicle incident involving a quad in Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh....

Vehicles seized at suspected fuel laundering plant in Co. Fermanagh
Vehicles seized at suspected fuel laundering plant in Co. Fermanagh

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) ordered the seizure of vehicles following the discovery of a suspected fuel laundering...

New report confirms Defra underspent agri budget by over £300m
New report confirms Defra underspent agri budget by over £300m

A new report by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed an underspend in the agriculture budget...