N.Ireland
'Ewe' must be joking: Driving ban for farmer caught on mobile phone
A farmer taking a sick sheep to the vet was spotted talking on a mobile phone whilst driving, Ballymena Magistrates...
N.Ireland
Environment
‘No one talks about the suffering badgers’
Farmers at an Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) meeting held earlier this week said they felt appalled that badgers were being...
N.Ireland
'No one talks about the suffering badgers'
Farmers at an Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) meeting held earlier this week said they felt appalled that badgers were being...
Agri-Business
NI farm income up in 2017 - but so are costs
The bottom line on the average Northern Ireland farm is sitting £15,952 (€18,215) up on the year before, according to the...
N.Ireland
TB crisis: 'There is no justification that farmers should be asked to fund failure'
Pedigree breeders in the North say they feel they are being punished over TB because of “government failure”. Asking farmers...
N.Ireland
TB crisis: ‘There is no justification that farmers should be asked to fund failure’
Pedigree breeders in the North say they feel they are being punished over TB because of “government failure”. Asking farmers...
N.Ireland
TB levy proposals could raise up to £4.8 million a year
Proposals for an industry-led TB levy could raise up to £4.8 million a year if the maximum £3 per animal...
N.Ireland
TB levy proposals could raise up to £4.8 million a year
Proposals for an industry-led TB levy could raise up to £4.8 million a year if the maximum £3 per animal...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland's total agricultural income up 87% in 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) recently published the first estimate for agricultural income in 2017. Provisional...
N.Ireland
£700,000 cooked vegetable processing site opens in Co. Down
Fresh foods producer Willowbrook Foods has invested £700,000 (€794,000) in developing a state-of-the-art production facility in Newtownards, Co. Down, with...
Agri-Business
£700,000 cooked vegetable processing site opens in Co. Down
Fresh foods producer Willowbrook Foods has invested £700,000 (€794,000) in developing a state-of-the-art production facility in Newtownards, Co. Down, with...
N.Ireland
DAERA extends TB consultation despite TBEP closing date passing
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced an extension to the closing date for responses to...
N.Ireland
DAERA extends TB consultation despite TBEP closing date passing
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced an extension to the closing date for responses to...
Agri-Business
‘Agri-food: Ignore consumer data at your peril’ – industry analyst warns
Just five key points form the basis of consumer food buying decisions, Mintel’s Brian O’Connor told an audience of Northern...
N.Ireland
'Agri-food: Ignore consumer data at your peril' - industry analyst warns
Just five key points form the basis of consumer food buying decisions, Mintel’s Brian O’Connor told an audience of Northern...
N.Ireland
DAERA announces changes to CAP area-based schemes for 2018
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced changes to Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) area-based schemes for...
N.Ireland
DAERA announces changes to CAP area-based schemes for 2018
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced changes to Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) area-based schemes for...
N.Ireland
Live export ban a ‘non-starter’ for NI industry
Banning the live export of farm animals would be “completely unworkable” for the farming industry, Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Barclay...
