N.Ireland
Kerry TD ‘disgusted’ at ending of travel to north for medical procedures
An independent TD has said that he is “disgusted and horrified” by the politics surrounding the cross border medical scheme....
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
Poots to call for bigger budget for NI’s Farm Business Investment Scheme
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has said he will make the case to increase the budget for the Farm...
Agri-Business
Poots announces £1.5 million boost for North Coast rural tourism
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has cut the first sod on a project that will form part of a...
N.Ireland
Britain’s Avian Influenza risk raised to ‘high’ following 2 confirmed cases
The risk level of avian influenza establishing in wild birds in Britain has been raised from ‘medium to ‘high’ following...
N.Ireland
NI poultry farmers urged to take action following bird flu cases in Kent and Cheshire
Northern Ireland poultry farmers have been urged to take action now to reduce the risk of their flocks contracting Avian Influenza....
Agri-Business
UK labelling changes: Food from NI can be labelled ‘Origin EU’ post Brexit
Food labelling changes which will come into effect from January 1, 2021, have been revealed by the UK government. In...
Agri-Business
Time running out to grant special status for cross-border dairy companies
With just eight weeks to go until the end of the Brexit transition period and no ‘Plan B’ in place, time...
N.Ireland
Poots encourages NI farmers to apply for farm business funding
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has encouraged farmers to consider applying to the third tranche of Tier 1 of...
Beef
Cows processed reaches highest weekly throughput in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland for the week ending October 25, processed prime cattle throughput amounted to 7,418 head, according to the...
N.Ireland
CAFRE launches new Honours Degree in Sustainable Agriculture
The Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots, has announced the launch of a new Honours Degree in...
Machinery
HSENI launches advisory programme for safety of farm contractors
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is set to begin a series of telephone and virtual agriculture...
N.Ireland
Report: Agricultural crime down 7.6% in the last 12 months – PSNI
A Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) report has stated that agricultural crime rates have continued to fall in the...
Machinery
‘Next is Now’: Bobcat unveils new R-Series loaders
Bobcat has recently unveiled its new R-Series loaders and excavators at the company’s “largest ever virtual launch event” in Europe,...
Beef
Beef kill: 2020 figures continue to race ahead of last year
Last week a total of 37,143 head of cattle were processed. This figure has suffered a decline of 520 head...
Agri-Business
Grain price: Keep an eye on the weather
Nearby grain prices dropped back this week, but are still relatively steady. Matif wheat for December was at €206/t on...
N.Ireland
AFBI warns of the risks of liver fluke infection this winter
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) wishes to bring to the attention of farmers the need to consider the risk...
Environment
NI government rejects planning for major Tyrone wind farm
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Infrastructure has rejected planning permission for a planned £150 million (€165 million) wind farm in Co....
N.Ireland
Lady Dufferin, Marchioness of Clandeboye Estate, passes away at 79
Tributes had been paid to the Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, Lady Dufferin of Clandeboye Estate, who has died aged...
