N.Ireland
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister diagnosed with cancer
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has confirmed he has cancer. According to the News Letter, a tumour was discovered...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
Poots insists brands like Heinz, Hartley’s and Bisto are at risk in NI food shortage row
“You can have your roast but you might not have Bisto on it,” Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots told...
Agri-Business
9% increase proposed for agriculture in NI Draft Budget
The Executive’s spend on Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland is pencilled to increase by 9.1% according to...
Agri-Business
New animal movement rules threaten end of showing in Britain for NI breeders
New animal movement restrictions threaten to bring an end to the British show circuit for Northern Irish breeders, unless a...
Agri-Business
‘The current paper-based customs system is a relic’ – BPMA on meat exports
The UK meat industry has warned of impending border chaos for exports, as post-Brexit checks between the UK and EU...
Agri-Business
Republic’s beef exports to NI up 10% in 2020
Beef exports from the Republic to Northern Ireland have risen dramatically over the last 12 months, according to a newly...
N.Ireland
UFU confirms plans to review AGM election procedure
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has confirmed it is currently reviewing changes to its election procedure. Currently, voting is carried out...
N.Ireland
McConalogue designates 5 more ports for UK-registered vessel landings
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, today (Monday, January 18) announced designation of five additional Irish...
Environment
Winners of NI farming for climate change competition announced
The winners of a new competition to encourage young farmers to share their most innovative ideas to address climate change...
Agri-Business
NI sheep farmers urged to ‘use it or lose it’ with wool board
Sheep farmers have been urged to continue to feed wool into wool depots, for fear shortages due to low prices...
Beef
‘Expect the unexpected when it comes to scanning dates’
‘Expect the unexpected when it comes to scanning dates’ was one of the key messages to takeaway from a Teagasc...
Dairy
Dairy advice: It’s time to complete your spring rotation planner
Now’s the time to set your farm up for the grazing season ahead with a spring rotation planner (SRP). The...
Environment
RSPB: New bill could ‘turn the tide’ on NI’s devastating nature decline
Bird conservation charity RSPB NI has said a public consultation over an Environment and Nature Restoration Bill in Northern Ireland...
Beef
Pneumonia in calves: What are the causes and how to prevent it
Pneumonia in calves is the result of a complex interaction between viral and bacterial pathogens, environmental stress factors and the...
Environment
River trust offers 75% grant to farmers in Ballinderry catchment
Farms in the Ballinderry river catchment could be eligible for a lucrative new grant supporting measures to improve water quality...
Agri-Business
CAFRE seminar to examine how UK’s EU Exit will impact NI food labelling rules
The College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to host an online event explaining the new post-EU Exit...
Agri-Business
Chestnutt: There’s no fear of anyone in NI going hungry
Ulster Farmers’ Union president Victor Chestnutt has urged for calm over fears of food shortages in Northern Ireland. Images of...
Agri-Business
Concern remains but issues with ‘mixed origin’ milk have yet to transpire
Despite concern, two weeks since the end of the Brexit withdrawal period, trade issues have yet to materialise over the...
