N.Ireland
Animal rights activists occupy chicken shed in Armagh over animal welfare dispute
A group of animal rights activists have forced entry into a chicken farm in Moira, Co. Armagh in a dispute...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
Strathroy clarifies its plans to deal with ‘peak milk’ supply
Strathroy Dairy’s director Cormac Cunningham has refuted suggestions that the company let Glanbia ‘take the heat’ on Ireland’s peak milk...
N.Ireland
Entries open for 2021 Balmoral Show
The organisers of Balmoral Show have announced that entries are now open for all competition classes for the 2021 show...
Environment
Poots announces 2 further EFS tranches on UFU president’s farm
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots announced he has secured funding for a fifth and sixth tranche of the Environmental...
Agri-Business
NI agri-food to take a leaf from the aerospace industry
Northern Ireland's agri-food industry is to take a leaf from the aerospace industry's book, in harnessing robots within production lines....
Agri-Business
NI dairy industry would have to ‘revert to 1946 levels’ to meet net-zero
Northern Ireland's dairy industry would have to be slashed back to production levels last seen in 1946 in order to...
Beef
DAERA’s TB plans to be revealed next week
It's been heavily anticipated for the last year and a half, but Northern Ireland farmers will finally get the first...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm sees £19 million increase in sales despite a year of lockdown
Major Northern Ireland dairy cooperative Dale Farm has reported an increase in both group operating profits and sales in its...
N.Ireland
Coveney welcomes ‘significant progress’ on NI Protocol issues
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, has welcomed the announcement by the European Commission on the extension of the...
Agri-Business
Extension to Northern Ireland Protocol grace period for chilled meats agreed
Chilled meats from Great Britain, such as sausages, which would otherwise be prohibited in Northern Ireland, will continue to move...
Environment
NI Agriculture Minister declares war on plastic pollution
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has declared war on plastic pollution, announcing not one, but two initiatives to reduce...
Dairy
Strathroy warns suppliers of ‘risk’ in milk rise during peak
Strathroy Dairies has contacted its suppliers to inform them that there will be a risk to any additional milk produced...
N.Ireland
New appointments announced for CAFRE advisory group
A new chairperson and member have been appointed to the College Advisory Group, which oversees the College of Agri-Food and...
N.Ireland
Authorities seek tractor driver following traffic light collision
Authorities in Northern Ireland are seeking to speak to the driver of a red tractor who had a collision with...
Agri-Business
Sefcovic: Swiss-style veterinary zone would mean 80% reduction in SPS checks
A 'Swiss-style' veterinary agreement would eliminate more than 80% of checks on UK agri-food goods entering the Single Market. European...
Agri-Business
Hopes UK-EU chilled meat issue will be resolved in ‘next 48 hours’
European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic told Northern Ireland politicians he was "hopeful" a solution could be found "over the next...
Agri-Business
Minister launches £1 million Rural Business Development Grant Scheme for NI
Northern Ireland Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has launched a £1 million fund to help the sustainability and development of...
N.Ireland
Animal cruelty register petition tabled in the Assembly
A petition signed by thousands of people across the island calling for a central register of animal cruelty offenders has...
