N.Ireland
Suckler Cow Scheme for NI farmers to open next week
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has announced that the new Suckler Cow Scheme for farmers in...
N.Ireland
Environment
DAERA extends SEA consultation to include ammonia strategy
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced it is extending its Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) consultation...
N.Ireland
Labour ‘failed to recognise impact’ of tax measures on farming – UUP
The Labour government at Westminster has failed to recognise the impact of its new tax measures on production agriculture, particularly...
N.Ireland
DAERA announces opening of Business Sustainability Groups
Minister for Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has announced the opening of the Business Sustainability Groups (BSGs), part...
N.Ireland
CAFRE unveils deep soil carbon coring project
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has launched a large-scale deep soil carbon coring project across its...
N.Ireland
Former UK sheep shearer excels at New Zealand share milking
By Chris McCullough Having spent most of his time travelling the world shearing sheep, UK-born Will Hinton has changed farming...
N.Ireland
Muir welcomes launch of pesticides action plan in UK
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has welcomed the publication of the UK Pesticides National Action Plan...
N.Ireland
Calls for immediate cull of TB-infected badgers in NI
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for an immediate cull of tuberculosis (TB) infected badgers in Northern Ireland with immediate...
N.Ireland
AHDB: Disease-resistant wheat varieties can be game-changer
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has highlighted the role for wheat varieties with improved resistance to disease. The...
N.Ireland
UK food retail prices set to increase significantly – expert
Retail food prices in the UK look set to increase by 5% during 2025. Moreover, it’s a trend that looks...
N.Ireland
BVD positive retention rate falls considerably – AHWNI
The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) positive retention rate has fallen “considerably”, according to the latest figures from Animal Health and...
N.Ireland
First early potatoes in NI could be in shops by end of May
The first early potatoes grown in Northern Ireland could be ready for harvest by the end of May if weather...
N.Ireland
MP calls for generator grant to be introduced in NI
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP for Upper Bann, Carla Lockhart, has called on the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
N.Ireland
13% increase in number of TB reactors in Northern Ireland
The number of bovine tuberculosis (TB) reactors in Northern Ireland increased by 13% in a year, according to the Department...
Agri-Business
Tributes paid following death of well-known farmer in Co. Tyrone
Tributes have been paid following the death of John Logue, a farmer in his 40s from Co. Tyrone yesterday (Tuesday,...
N.Ireland
Antrim farmer fined £6k for illegal disposal of controlled waste
A Co. Antrim farmer has been fined £6,000 by the Antrim Crown Court, after pleading guilty to two breaches of...
N.Ireland
Gorse fire in Mourne Mountains believed to be deliberate
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has said it believes the fire that occurred in the Mourne Mountains...
N.Ireland
Dairy conference to focus on profit from high-yielding cows
AgriSearch is set to host a major dairy conference, ‘High Output Dairy Herds – Profit from Performance’, on April 15...
