N.Ireland
NI project to examine deep soil carbon stocks
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has recently launched a large-scale deep soil carbon coring project across...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Ulster Wildlife mural aims to raise awareness on barn owls
A 12ft mural has been unveiled at the Bog Meadows Nature Reserve in west Belfast in a bid to raise...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland gets off light in US trade tariff debacle
Northern Ireland has gotten off pretty well in the fast-developing United States (US) trade tariff debacle with the rest of...
N.Ireland
Fair trade principle being ignored with US import tariffs – AHDB
Earlier this week, (Wednesday April 2), US President Donald Trump announced that the United States would be implementing tariffs of...
N.Ireland
Future investment in nature and biodiversity to involve sustainable agri
Banks and financial institutions view sustainable agriculture as their route to investment in nature and biodiversity. This was one of...
N.Ireland
OEP: Urgent action needed to protect key nature areas in NI
The Office of Environmental Protection (OEP) has said that urgent action must be taken to better protect and restore Northern...
N.Ireland
Milk pool caught in crosshairs of tariffs trade war – IBEC
The milk pool between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is caught in the crosshairs of a trade war...
N.Ireland
Tree surgeon fined after death of employee while hedge cutting
A tree surgeon in Northern Ireland has been fined £27,500 for a health and safety breach arising from the death...
N.Ireland
DAERA confirms appointment of several board members
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has made new non-executive appointments to the departmental board and to...
N.Ireland
Warmer temperatures and erratic rainfall ‘taking a toll’ on NI farmers – research
Northern Ireland may traditionally be known for its cooler, wet weather but a new study published today (Wednesday, April 2)...
N.Ireland
NI entitlement transfer service to open tomorrow
The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that the Entitlement Transfer Service for 2025 will open...
N.Ireland
NI Regional Food Programme opens for applications
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has announced the opening of the 2025/26 Northern Ireland Regional Food...
N.Ireland
AHDB crop update: Winter wheat establishment ‘good’
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its latest cereal and oilseed rape crop update for the UK...
N.Ireland
Stormont comes together to support women in agriculture
A motion calling for greater female representation in Northern Ireland’s agriculture sector has received support from across the Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
Guild of Agricultural Journalists hosts workshop on AI
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been characterised as the most important technological breakthrough in the history of mankind. This was...
N.Ireland
UFU: Farming will be at heart of the sustainability agenda
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, William Irvine, has confirmed agriculture’s role at the heart of the sustainability agenda. Courtesy of...
N.Ireland
DAERA sets up science advisory group
The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced the establishment of an independent science advisory group. DAERA...
N.Ireland
Clay aggregate can reduce ammonia emissions – CAFRE
The College of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has said that using lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA) as a...
