N.Ireland
First Asian hornet sighting confirmed in Northern Ireland
The first confirmed sighting of an Asian hornet in Northern Ireland has been confirmed by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Ulster University welcomes first cohort of veterinary nursing students
Ulster University has officially welcomed the inaugural cohort of students to its new veterinary nursing degree programme, which is also...
N.Ireland
Achieving target weights for spring-calving heifers
As we approach the winter housing period, farmers must make spring-calving heifers a priority in an effort to achieve the...
N.Ireland
NI Water accused of ‘hypocrisy’ over pollution as slurry ban nears
A Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) agricultural spokesperson has highlighted what he regards as the hypocrisy of Northern Ireland Water in...
N.Ireland
Heydon and Muir announce new TB cooperation project
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon, and his Northern Ireland counterpart Andrew Muir, have announced a new...
N.Ireland
Cross-border taskforce warns of complex crimes including farm machinery ‘frauds’
A cross border task force involving the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and An Garda Síochána has warned that...
Dairy
Dairy Council NI announces new chair and vice chair
The board of the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) has today (Wednesday, 8 October) announced that they have elected...
N.Ireland
LMC reviews NI farm quality assurance strategy
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has completed a comprehensive review of Northern Ireland’s Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance...
N.Ireland
CAFRE conference explores future of distilling
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) recently welcomed over 50 industry professionals to Loughry Campus for the...
Environment
NI farmers advised on slurry spreading as deadline nears
NI Water has reminded farmers to ensure that they protect water resources when spreading slurry or manures over the next...
N.Ireland
NAP consultation process must include series of public meetings – FFA
Farmers for Action (FFA) has called for the hosting of public meetings as part of a Nutrients Action Programme (NAP)...
N.Ireland
All-island safety campaign targets deadly falls in agriculture
Falls from height remain one of the leading causes of death and serious injury in construction and agriculture. To tackle...
N.Ireland
DAFM: 365,500 sheep entered Ireland from NI in 2024
The number of sheep that entered the Republic of Ireland from Northern Ireland in 2024 totalled just over 365,500 head....
N.Ireland
Poultry culled at NI premises amid suspect bird flu case
Disease control measures have been initiated by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland following...
N.Ireland
Equine owners transiting horses from GB to NI ‘saddled’ with extra costs – MP
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has criticised the UK government for axing the Movement Assistance Scheme (MAS), which reimbursed veterinary...
Environment
€20 million allocated to cross-border habitat preservation project
Over €20 million in funding will be provided over the next four years to tackle the decline in priority species...
N.Ireland
NI farmer convicted for water pollution offence
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted in court of a water pollution offence. Martin Millar (44), of Glenleary...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies Open Day showcases investment in Newtownards
Lakeland Dairies this week hosted its farmer suppliers, members of the local community and other stakeholders at its Open Day...
