N.Ireland
February milk production up 5.7% in Northern Ireland
The volume of milk produced on farms in Northern Ireland in February increased by 5.7% compared to the corresponding month...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
UFU calls on the Commission to re-register glyphosate
The Ulster Farmers’s Union (UFU) has called on the European Commission to re-register glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide...
N.Ireland
UFU calls on the Commission to re-register glyphosate
The Ulster Farmers’s Union (UFU) has called on the European Commission to re-register glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide...
N.Ireland
Falling farm incomes to be key issue new UFU President must address
The Ulster Farmers’ Union’s presidential elections which take place this month will focus on farmers’ profitability and sustainability, according to...
N.Ireland
Falling farm incomes to be key issue new UFU President must address
The Ulster Farmers’ Union’s presidential elections which take place this month will focus on farmers’ profitability and sustainability, according to...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland's store cattle exports almost reached £10m last year
Northern Irish store cattle exports almost reached £10m (€12.50m) last year, recent figures from the Department of Agriculture and Rural...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s store cattle exports almost reached £10m last year
Northern Irish store cattle exports almost reached £10m (€12.50m) last year, recent figures from the Department of Agriculture and Rural...
N.Ireland
Single Farm Payments in the North drop in value in 2015
There was a 5% drop in the value of Single Farm Payments in Northern Ireland in 2015, according to the...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s brucellosis compensation rates announced
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has announced the compensation rates for animals which test positive for brucellosis...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland's brucellosis compensation rates announced
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has announced the compensation rates for animals which test positive for brucellosis...
Beef
Northern Irish beef farmers are losing £1m a week - UFU
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland are losing £1m (€1.28m) each week, according to the UFU, due to a considerable reduction...
N.Ireland
North’s Basic Payment Scheme entitlements transfer window to open in April
Farmers in Northern Ireland will have their first opportunity to transfer Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlements when the window opens on...
N.Ireland
Farmers in the North urged to apply for flood relief
Farmers and other owners of flood-hit land and property in Northern Ireland are being advised by the North’s Department of...
N.Ireland
Farmers in the North urged to apply for flood relief
Farmers and other owners of flood-hit land and property in Northern Ireland are being advised by the North’s Department of...
N.Ireland
Over 50% of gay people in rural areas ‘feel compelled to move to urban areas’
More than half of gay people who have always lived in rural areas of feel more compelled to move to a...
Agri-Business
Farmers meet Ulster Bank over sale of farm loans to vulture funds
The IFA and Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) met with Ulster Bank last week to raise concerns over the possible sale of...
N.Ireland
Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen in the North
Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen from a farm in Mullaghbawn, south Armagh and the Police Service of...
N.Ireland
Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen in the North
Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen from a farm in Mullaghbawn, south Armagh and the Police Service of...
