N.Ireland
NI Climate Change Bill amendments to be debated on Monday
Amendments to Northern Ireland's Climate Change Bill will be debated at Further Consideration Stage in the Northern Ireland Assembly on...
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Webinar to highlight leatherjackets issue in NI
The Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council, commonly known as AgriSearch, will host a webinar on Thursday, March 10,...
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Farm clusters deliver a coordinated response to sheep scab
Bringing clusters of farmers together in hot spot areas is delivering a coordinated response to sheep scab result in the...
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New blood test fuels expectation that sheep scab can be eradicated
The availability of a new blood test is driving hopes that sheep scab can be eradicated in the foreseeable future....
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22 NI environmental projects to benefit from £2.9m in funding
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced £2.9 million of funding for the delivery of 22 environmental projects across Northern Ireland...
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Agri-food industry must not be 'disproportionately affected' by climate change laws - Sugden
MLA Claire Sugden has said the farming and agri-food industry must not be disproportionately affected by any new laws designed...
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The challenge of sheep scab in Northern Ireland
Research veterinarian, Paul Crawford, is developing a farm management programme to address the challenge of sheep scab in Northern Ireland....
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Investment in soils could not only benefit the environment – research
Investing in soils could benefit the environment, animal and human health as well as achieving a net zero target, according...
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Met Éireann issues snow and ice warning for northwest
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow weather warning for snow and ice for three counties in the northwest. The...
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Northern Ireland farming show societies call for emergency funds
It is believed that many of the Northern Ireland's farming show societies are in crisis and may not be able...
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HSENI launches website to help farmers deal with stress
The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has today (Tuesday, February 22) launched 'farminmind.co.uk', an interactive website with the...
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Police detect smuggled kerosene and green diesel in rural crime sting
Working as part of the Joint Agency Task Force (JATF), An Garda Síochána (Republic of Ireland) conducted a number of...
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Sexed straws account for 80% of AI company’s dairy semen sales
Sexed straws now account for 80% of AI Services (Northern Ireland) Ltd's dairy semen sales. The company's breeding services manager,...
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Kendall review into NI agri-food sector welcomed internationally
The Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast has welcomed the Kendall review of the Northern Ireland...
Agri-Business
NI beef and sheep industry left in ‘state of deep shock’
Northern Ireland’s beef and sheep industry is in a state of deep shock, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission...
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Farming must have ‘zero tolerance’ for animal cruelty
The term ‘animal cruelty’ is a very emotive one and, no doubt, will jar with every farmer reading this article....
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Coping with stress workshops for NI poultry farmers
Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture Edwin Poots has today (Thursday, February 17) announced a series of free workshops to help...
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20% less sheepmeat exported from the UK in 2021
It is well documented that lower volumes of sheepmeat were exported from the UK in 2021, relative to 2020. Figures...
