Environment
Poots announces £4 Million Small Woodland Grant Scheme
A new £4 million grant scheme that aims to encourage Northern Irish landowners to plant their own native woodlands, has...
N.Ireland
Beef
Beef trade: Brexit uncertainty prevents price rise
As the total number of processed cattle for last week amounted to 35,702 head, some factories seem to be in...
Machinery
7R 330 ‘tops the class’ for fuel efficiency above 250hp
According to the independent DLG PowerMix test, John Deere was deemed to be the best choice of tractor for transport...
Agri-Business
Latest round of EFS agreements issued
Approximately 160 Higher and 370 Wider offers will be issued as part of the fourth tranche of the Environmental Farming...
Agri-Business
Covid-19: Calls for NI meat plant workers to be prioritised in vaccine roll-out
A key Stormont committee has urged Northern Ireland’s Health Minister to ensure meat-processing sector workers are prioritised in plans to...
N.Ireland
FFA: Deal or no deal, Brexit is still a train wreck
Farmers For Action (FFA) has written to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to seek a two-year extension to the...
N.Ireland
UFU highlights concerns regarding animal movements from GB to Northern Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is very concerned about Northern Ireland (NI) farmers being able to access genetics which they...
Beef
Eradicating BVD in Northern Ireland ‘within reach’
Eradicating BVD is within reach for Northern Ireland – but the final push will need everyone committed to the cause,...
N.Ireland
£6.5 million Shimna River flood alleviation scheme to aid victims of Storm Francis
Infrastructure Minister in Northern Ireland Nichola Mallon has today (Monday December 14) signed the confirmation order for the £6.5 million...
N.Ireland
HSENI releases 42,000 ‘Avoid Harm on the Farm’ child safety calendars
The Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), Robert Kidd, has launched the ‘Avoid Harm...
Agri-Business
New board member appointed to the Livestock and Meat Commission
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced the appointment of a new board member to the Livestock and...
Agri-Business
NIFDA concludes the Atlantic Food Export Project
Despite the impact of Covid-19 on international trade, a three-year food export programme has succeeded in its goal of helping...
Agri-Business
Ulster Wool seeks non-executive board member nominations
Farmer-owned wool marketing collective Ulster Wool is seeking nominations for its next non-executive board member. Current member Brendan Kelly (pictured...
Agri-Business
RUAS announces new date for the 2021 Balmoral Show
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has announced that the 2021 Balmoral Show will move from its usual May date...
N.Ireland
Final call issued for Livingstone Christmas Virtual Tractor Run entries
Organisers of the 9th Livingstone Christmas Tractor Run, which is taking place virtually this year due to the ongoing Covid-19...
Dairy
Lakeland adds bonus payment to November milk price
Lakeland Dairies has become the latest processor to reveal its milk price for November supplies, announcing a special bonus for...
N.Ireland
DAERA to hold a final EU Exit awareness webinar
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is encouraging agri-food businesses and traders to take part in the...
Environment
Farmers recognise their role in reducing emissions, says UFU
Following the release of the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) sixth carbon budget, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says that reducing...
