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NI Farming with Nature Transition Scheme open for applications
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister in Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir has announced the new Farming with Nature Transition Scheme...
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Man convicted in NI suspected badger baiting case
A 56-year-old man has been convicted of attempting to ‘Damage Or Destroy the Shelter of a Wild Animal’ and fined...
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Super Simmental cow carries the day at Saintfield Show
The Beef Inter-Breed Championship at Saintfield Show 2025 was won by Alan Wilson from Newry with his exceptional Simmental cow,...
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Parasite control to keep replacement heifer calves on target
Parasite control at this time of the year for your replacement heifer calves is crucial for your next generation of...
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Sheep NI will ‘particularly suit’ visitors from Co. Donegal – NSA
Large numbers of visitors from Donegal are expected to attend the upcoming Sheep NI event, taking place in Co. Derry,...
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Dale Farm annual tractor run set to raise funds for Cancer Focus NI
Dale Farm is gearing up to host its annual tractor and truck run in Co. Antrim in aid of its...
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DAERA publishes control framework for Bluetongue
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today published its Disease Control Framework for Northern Ireland for...
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Mixed reactions to new UK-EU veterinary agreement
While the establishment of a new veterinary agreement between the EU and the UK has been generally welcomed by politicians...
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Animal health status a ‘clear driver’ of sustainability levels – vet
Taking a ‘silo approach’ to animal health misses out fundamentally on the impact this key principle of animal husbandry has...
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Drumhill Aberdeen Angus to host event marking 150th herd book
The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society is organising a series of events to celebrate the 150th volume of the society herd...
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NI veterinary service needs to play ‘a strategic role’ on TB – dairy farmer
A former member of the high profile TB Eradication Partnership (TBEP) in Northern Ireland has claimed that “there is also...
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Concern over rules on movement of agri machinery into NI
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) peer Lord Tom Elliott of Ballinamallard has said he has concerns that the enforcement of requirements...
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DAERA: Bluetongue disease ‘will arrive at some stage’
Bluetongue disease will, inevitably, reach the island of Ireland. And this may well happen sooner rather than later. This is...
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DAERA launches public consultation on NI Climate Action Plan
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (June 19) launched a 16-week public consultation on Northern...
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Ulster Wildlife buys 90ac of Fermanagh farmland for nature reserve
Ulster Wildlife has purchased a rare 90ac area of Co. Fermanagh farmland to create its newest nature reserve in Northern...
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Muir: ‘Strengthening environmental governance a key priority’
An independent panel tasked with reviewing environmental governance in Northern Ireland has published its interim report. The panel was appointed...
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Sale report: Top prices from Island Farm Angus dispersal
The dispersal sale of Kevin McOscar’s Island Farm Angus Herd took place on Friday, June 13, at Beatties Pedigree Centre,...
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Review to tackle unfair practices in UK combinable crops supply chain
Arable farmers in the UK are to benefit from a new government review tackling unfair practices in the combinable crops’...
