N.Ireland
NI Rural Micro Capital scheme surpasses £5 million mark
The Rural Micro Capital Grants Scheme has passed £5 million total allocated, Northern Ireland Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Project Stratum expansion is 'vital for rural communities' - Sugden
East Derry MLA Claire Sugden has welcomed the expansion of the Project Stratum internet roll-out to include a further 8,500...
Agri-Business
Cranswick acquires Grove Pet Foods
Cranswick a leading UK food producer, announces today (Monday, January 31) that it has acquired the entire issued share capital...
N.Ireland
Hundreds of farmers expected to demonstrate at Stormont over climate bill
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that it will host a controlled ‘climate change rally’ tomorrow morning (February 1,...
N.Ireland
Spring calving on suckler farms: Preparation is key
Both dairy and suckler farmers alike are well aware of the increased workload that calving season brings with it. While...
N.Ireland
Yellow Wind Warnings issued for Donegal and NI
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow Wind Warning for Co. Donegal which will come into force this afternoon (Sunday,...
Opinion
Opinion: Poots fighting for his political life
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots is fighting for his political life in the wake of his failure to secure...
Agri-Business
EU audit deems NI goods checks 'not fit for purpose'
An audit by EU Commission officials has found that the system of controls for the entry of goods and animals...
Agri-Business
Training webinar to focus on rearing better heifers
A training webinar focusing on improved rearing of heifers will take place on Thursday, February 3. In the 60-minute lunchtime...
Agri-Business
How will agriculture in NI be impacted by a Stormont collapse?
In the event of the collapse of the Stormont Executive, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that a £1...
Agri-Business
Union defends policy of maintaining livestock numbers in NI
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, William Irvine, believes that production agriculture and the environment are two sides of the...
Agri-Business
Food production needs to be seen as a ‘public good’ – UFU
Production agriculture must be seen as an industry delivering a key public good, according to Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president,...
N.Ireland
Investigation launched after cattle stolen from Armagh farm
An investigation is underway following the suspected theft of cattle from a farm in Northern Ireland in recent days. The...
N.Ireland
Are you wasting a third of the chemical fertiliser you spread?
Chemical fertiliser is a hot topic at the minute in the agricultural sector, with concern over pricing in 2022 and...
N.Ireland
Spring Farm Machinery shows return for 2022
The AJS Spring Farm Machinery Shows are returning to the agricultural show calendar this year, for the first time since...
N.Ireland
NIFDA welcomes review of NI agri-food sector
The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has welcomed the publication of the Independent Strategic Review of the Northern...
N.Ireland
Research project aims to improve poultry welfare without antibiotic reliance
A biotechnology firm has been awarded a research grant worth more than £500,000 - as part of an industrial consortium...
N.Ireland
NI pig industry issues is making the sector 'unsustainable' - Sugden
East Derry MLA Claire Sugden has expressed her “profound concern” that current labour shortages and other economic forces are making...
