N.Ireland
BVD cattle ban secured across NI abattoirs
An agreement has been reached with the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association to ban persistently infected (PI) cattle from slaughter...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Approval given for British lamb exports to Saudi Arabia
Lamb from the UK will soon be heading to Saudi Arabia in an exports deal which could be worth £25...
N.Ireland
How trees are solving farm problems in the Glens of Antrim
A five-year tree planting programme in the Glens of Antrim is aiming to build a more resilient landscape. More than...
N.Ireland
Tier 2: One year on 120 are still waiting for an answer
Almost a year on from the extended closing date for applications, just 30 projects have been approved under the Tier...
N.Ireland
Resilience, welfare, environment and bureaucracy to take centre stage in future UK subsidy plans
Fewer inspections; maintaining soil quality, clean rivers and wildlife habitats; and farm open days are all likely to form part...
N.Ireland
Gove 'acutely conscious' of Brexit subsidy worries among ag sectors
Defra Secretary Michael Gove told the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) conference today that he was “acutely” aware that many farmers...
N.Ireland
TB risk: Restaurant-style ratings for farms?
A Northern Ireland pedigree society has written to the chief veterinary officer asking that a tiered approach is taken towards...
N.Ireland
TB risk: Restaurant-style ratings for farms?
A Northern Ireland pedigree society has written to the chief veterinary officer asking that a tiered approach is taken towards...
N.Ireland
TB risk: Restaurant-style ratings for farms?
A Northern Ireland pedigree society has written to the chief veterinary officer asking that a tiered approach is taken towards...
N.Ireland
AFBI's agri-science conference to share findings on TB, big data and ammonia
The challenges and technologies shaping the future of farming will be the focal point of a high-profile science outlook conference,...
Agri-Business
AFBI’s agri-science conference to share findings on TB, big data and ammonia
The challenges and technologies shaping the future of farming will be the focal point of a high-profile science outlook conference,...
N.Ireland
Gove to speak on future farming subsidies at tomorrow's NFU conference
The UK’s Agriculture Secretary Michael Gove is expected to reveal more on his plans for post-Brexit agricultural policy at tomorrow’s...
N.Ireland
Gove to speak on future farming subsidies at tomorrow’s NFU conference
The UK’s Agriculture Secretary Michael Gove is expected to reveal more on his plans for post-Brexit agricultural policy at tomorrow’s...
N.Ireland
Tier 2: Young farmer says ‘farcical’ scheme’s delay is hitting his milk cheque and bottom line
A young dairy farmer from Co. Down who applied for the Tier 2 scheme says he has almost given up...
N.Ireland
Tier 2: Young farmer says 'farcical' scheme's delay is hitting his milk cheque and bottom line
A young dairy farmer from Co. Down who applied for the Tier 2 scheme says he has almost given up...
N.Ireland
Active farmer definitions are on a ‘collision course’ rural law expert warns
The writing is on the wall for conacre tax reliefs, one of Northern Ireland’s leading agricultural law experts warned farmers...
N.Ireland
Active farmer definitions are on a 'collision course' rural law expert warns
The writing is on the wall for conacre tax reliefs, one of Northern Ireland’s leading agricultural law experts warned farmers...
N.Ireland
'More to come' as UK food and farming sector bodies unite over Brexit trade impact
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Barclay Bell has said there is “more to come” in terms of the sector’s Brexit...
