Agri-Business
North South agriculture meeting cancelled during DUP leadership struggle
An important North South meeting on rural development and agriculture had to be cancelled while DUP members grappled over the...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
Ulster Wool to scrap producer haulage charges
Wool marketing body Ulster Wool has announced changes to its producer haulage charges ahead of this year's shearing season. A...
Environment
Tyrone river pollution incident believed to have originated on a farm
A water pollution incident which has resulted in a major fish kill in Co. Tyrone is thought to have originated...
Dairy
Northern Ireland farm wins inaugural British Friesian Herd of the Year Award
A Northern Ireland dairy farm has been named the winner of a new UK-wide award for the best British Friesian...
Beef
IMS discusses the role of social media within beef sector
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive Ian Stevenson recently participated in an International Meat Secretariat (IMS) marketing and communication...
Agri-Business
Shoppers made an ‘extra effort’ this Easter with additional €5.5m spent on roast beef
Ireland celebrated a second Easter in lockdown this year and shoppers made "an extra effort" to mark the occasion with...
N.Ireland
Tributes paid following death of Finnebrogue founder
Tributes have been paid following the death of the chairman and founder of Finnebrogue Artisan Denis Lynn. The prominent Northern...
Agri-Business
Fluke-mapping research has the potential to revolutionise treatment
Research underway at Aberystwyth University has the potential to revolutionise fluke control by reducing dependence on anthelmintic drugs. The two-year...
Environment
Poots announces launch of Tranche 5 for the Environmental Farming Scheme
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced that the higher level of the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Tranche 5,...
Agri-Business
NI marts: Sellers permitted to return ringside on May 3
It has been confirmed that sellers will be permitted to return ringside to marts in Northern Ireland from Monday, May...
Environment
Work continues on £10 million project at Belfast Wastewater Treatment Works
Development is underway of a £10 million programme of work at Belfast Wastewater Treatment Works, Duncrue, to construct two new...
Agri-Business
Poots has ‘no intention’ to overturn appeal panel decisions
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has said he has "no intentions" to overturn decisions on direct payment appeals made...
Agri-Business
Poots offers first hints of NI’s new Agricultural Policy
Minister Poots has offered the first hints of what Northern Ireland's new Agricultural Policy will look like. It comes as...
N.Ireland
£3.5 million announced for Sperrins flood farmers
Minister Poots is understood to have announced a £3.5 million support package for farmers in the Sperrins affected by floods...
Agri-Business
Innovation Strategy sets out plan for getting ag-tech on to NI farms
Ag-tech - big data, artificial intelligence and the transformative bio-economy - set to be prioritised for government support for Northern...
N.Ireland
First rural funding scheme offer made to NI social enterprise
Northern Ireland Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has handed over the first grant from a new rural fund to help...
Environment
NI’s new river basin management strategy to crack down on pesticide run-off
Key target measures have been drafted as part of NI's new river basin management strategy to crack down on water...
Beef
€8,000 tops sale of Charolais bulls in Tullamore, Rep. of Ireland
On Saturday, April 24, a sale of pedigree Charolais bulls was held in Tullamore Mart organised through the Irish Charolais...
