N.Ireland
Almost 200 attend webinar launch of NI NAP impact calculator
Almost 200 farmers and other stakeholders from the agri-food industry attended an AgriSearch webinar this week to launch AgriSearch’s NAP...
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N.Ireland
Opposition mounts against draft NI Nutrient Action Programme
Opposition continues to mount against the draft Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) proposals announced recently by Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
N.Ireland
Photos: CAFRE Greenmount students celebrate at annual formal
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) students swapped their workwear for their finest attire to attend the annual...
N.Ireland
Agri-politics to the fore at Ballymena Show 2025
The current cut and thrust of agri-politics in Northern Ireland was very much a talking point at Ballymena Show 2025....
N.Ireland
Farming group ‘not ruling out legal action’ over NAP proposals for NI
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is “not ruling out legal action” in relation to new proposals contained in Northern Ireland’s...
N.Ireland
UFU: ‘Alarming absence’ of clear communication on A5 project
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has highlighted the challenges and “prolonged disruption” faced by farm families due to the ongoing...
N.Ireland
Deadline looming for NI farmers to use up old ID tags
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland (DAERA) is reminding all livestock keepers they have less...
N.Ireland
Concerns grow over re-wilding impact on land value in parts of Northern Ireland
Concerns have been expressed that re-wilding could soon become a reality in many upland parts of Northern Ireland in the...
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Research continues on driving down enteric methane emission levels
Research continues across a number of subject areas in the race to find ways of reducing methane emission levels within...
N.Ireland
NI brucellosis compensation rates for June 2025 – DAERA
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the brucellosis compensation rates for Northern Ireland for June...
N.Ireland
MP: ‘Farmers have been crippled by bureaucracy’
The DUP’s agriculture spokesperson, Carla Lockhart has called for the Department of Agriculture, Enterprise and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to engage...
N.Ireland
The importance of bog land restoration in NI highlighted
Bog land in Northern Ireland constitutes a more than significant reservoir of stored carbon. Deep peat covers 12% of the...
N.Ireland
US audits to ensure UK red meat market access
With international trade increasingly making headlines, an industry expert has reiterated the importance of safeguarding market access for the UK...
N.Ireland
Ronco adds shear grab to Merlo Multifarmer telehandler prize
The Guinan family of Tullamore this week received the latest addition to the machinery on their farm in Co. Offaly,...
N.Ireland
Funding call for NI Food Strategy Framework
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has announced a funding call for applications to increase...
N.Ireland
Cut-off point for dairy AI serves and number of bulls needed
Coming to the end of May, many farmers may be tempted to finish up dairy artificial insemination (AI) and let...
N.Ireland
NI BVD restrictions to target herds with untested animals from June
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Andrew Muir, is advising herd keepers that from June 1, 2025 bovine...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch to host webinar on NAP farm impact calculator
AgriSearch will be hosting a webinar next week to assist farmers across Northern Ireland to make the most of its...
