Maitiu Monaghan

Project seeking farmers to investigate crop physiology traits
Project seeking farmers to investigate crop physiology traits

New project set to boost weed competitiveness in sustainable farming A project led by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board...

Tributes paid following death of 18-year-old in Wales
Tributes paid following death of 18-year-old in Wales

The family of an 18-year-old who died following a collision on the A40 at Broadoak between Carmarthen and Llandeilo, Wales,...

What is in Australia’s new five-year sheep strategic plan?
What is in Australia’s new five-year sheep strategic plan?

Australia’s Sheep Sustainability Framework (SSF) has unveiled its 2025 – 2030 strategic plan, outlining a roadmap to strengthen the Australian...

DAERA pays tribute to vet who died in ‘tragic circumstances’
DAERA pays tribute to vet who died in ‘tragic circumstances’

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) permanent secretary Katrina Godfrey has paid tribute to Vanessa Whyte, her...

Charity offers NI farmers chance to get free ATV training
Charity offers NI farmers chance to get free ATV training

Latest figures from the HSE indicate that all terrain vehicles (ATVs) were the biggest single cause of work-related fatal injury...

DAERA approves voluntary BTV-3 vaccine in NI
DAERA approves voluntary BTV-3 vaccine in NI

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has permitted the voluntary use of three bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3)...

Cases of lungworm detected in NI carcasses
Cases of lungworm detected in NI carcasses

The Agri-food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has said that it has detected two cases of lungworm in carcasses submitted, respectively,...

Report: Global ag and fish production to grow 14% by 2034
Report: Global ag and fish production to grow 14% by 2034

Emerging economies are expected to drive growth in animal-source food consumption and production over the coming decade, a report released...

DAERA: Funding available for sustainability research in NI
DAERA: Funding available for sustainability research in NI

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (June 30) launched a new £250,000 small business research...

Total income from farming rises by 62.5% in NI in 2024
Total income from farming rises by 62.5% in NI in 2024

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published its first, provisional, estimate for farm income in 2024....

UFU vows to continue lobbying for ‘respectful treatment of landowners’ on A5
UFU vows to continue lobbying for ‘respectful treatment of landowners’ on A5

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, John McLenaghan has said that Northern Ireland’s Department of Infrastructure (DOI) has caused...

DAERA publishes control framework for Bluetongue
DAERA publishes control framework for Bluetongue

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today published its Disease Control Framework for Northern Ireland for...

DAERA launches public consultation on NI Climate Action Plan
DAERA launches public consultation on NI Climate Action Plan

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (June 19) launched a 16-week public consultation on Northern...

Muir: ‘Strengthening environmental governance a key priority’
Muir: ‘Strengthening environmental governance a key priority’

An independent panel tasked with reviewing environmental governance in Northern Ireland has published its interim report. The panel was appointed...

9% drop in cost of rural crime in Northern Ireland in 2024
9% drop in cost of rural crime in Northern Ireland in 2024

The cost of rural crime in Northern Ireland fell by 9% in 2024 compared with 2023, according to figures released...

DAERA publishes third River Basin Management Plan
DAERA publishes third River Basin Management Plan

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the third cycle River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) 2021...

NI farmers advised to ensure no cattle in herd with BVD risk
NI farmers advised to ensure no cattle in herd with BVD risk

Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) is advising farmers to ensure that there are no cattle in their herds...

NI ag minister receives death threat
NI ag minister receives death threat

Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Enterprise and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has received a death threat, that has been reported...