N.Ireland
Discussions on bespoke NI sheep support package to continue
Discussions aimed at delivering a bespoke sheep support package for sheep farmers in Northern Ireland are to continue over the...
N.Ireland
Beef
AFBI: Livestock production at heart of a circular economy
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research has highlighted the role that livestock production plays within a circular economy. Approximately 60%...
N.Ireland
Cross-border agri-trade rules ‘frustrating’ – NI Ag Committee chair
Continuing restrictions on cross-border animal movements into Northern Ireland (NI) have been described as unfair by the chair of Northern...
Environment
Public consultation launched in Northern Ireland on plastic pollution
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAREA) in Northern Ireland has launched a public consultation on a ‘Plastic...
Agri-Business
New deputy chair of AFBI board announced by NI minister
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has appointed Siobhan McCauley as the new deputy chair of the Agri-Food...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm co-op reports an increase in turnover to £722.4m
The Northern Ireland co-op, Dale Farm, has reported a 14% year on year jump in turnover to £722.4 million for...
N.Ireland
UFU: ‘Bureaucratic overkill’ will hit cross-border machinery trade
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has slammed “bureaucratic overkill” which it has warned will impact cross border used agricultural machinery...
N.Ireland
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...
N.Ireland
Gallery: CAFRE celebrates 2025 graduates
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland celebrated the achievement of degrees, diplomas, and certificates...
N.Ireland
Muir: Stakeholder group to examine NAP proposals
Minister for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Andrew Muir has said that a stakeholder group will...
N.Ireland
Elite Simmental cow takes Newry Show 2025 beef inter-breed championship
The Simmental cow, Ballinalare Farm Nikita, was selected as the beef inter-breed champion at Newry Show 2025. It is turning...
N.Ireland
‘XI’ livestock tags mandatory from today in NI
From today (Monday, June 30), only XI prefixed tags can be used to identify newborn cattle, sheep, and goats in...
N.Ireland
Red clover silage: Similar yields, quality with 2.3x less nitrogen
As part of ita ZeroNsile project, AgriSearch recently held a farm walk on red clover establishment on the farm of...
N.Ireland
PSNI makes arrests after slurry spread on road in Co. Antrim town
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has confirmed it made two arrests after slurry was spread on a road...
N.Ireland
NI couple take on ‘Hearty Hike’ for Children’s Heartbeat Trust
William and Alana McIlrath are gearing up for their ‘Hearty Hike’ this September in aid of Children’s Heartbeat Trust. The...
N.Ireland
Bluetongue could arrive in Ireland within weeks – NI scientists
A fresh warning has been issued that bluetongue disease could arrive in Ireland before the summer is out, according to...
N.Ireland
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....
N.Ireland
PSNI confirms red kite was fatally poisoned in NI
The PSNI has released a statement today (Wednesday, June 25) stating that a red kite which was found dead had...
