N.Ireland
NI farmers need ‘straight answers’ on available support – UFU
Farmers in Northern Ireland need “greater clarity” on what supports are available to them at this time the Ulster Farmers’...
N.Ireland
Arable
NI agri-food industry working to ‘mitigate a new set of uncertainties’
Agriculture in Northern Ireland is confronting a set of new challenges, which continue to evolve at an ever quickening pace....
N.Ireland
AD presents ‘once in a generation opportunity’ for NI – UUP
The Ulster Unionist Party’s (UUP’s) agriculture, environment and rural affairs spokesperson Robbie Butler has described anaerobic digestion (AD) as “a once...
N.Ireland
New bTB report will be ‘bedrock’ of eradication campaign – UFU
The launch of a new bovine tuberculosis (bTB) report has been characterised as a watershed moment by farm stakeholder bodies...
N.Ireland
Disease resistance potential driving grass variety choices – seed expert
A significant number of farmers are now choosing new grass varieties on the basis on their disease resistance potential. This...
N.Ireland
UFU to give evidence at Westminster on impact of energy and cost crisis
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president William Irvine will give evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at Westminster next week....
N.Ireland
MP calls for UK govt support to reduce pressure on farmers amid ‘fuel crisis’
Northern Irish politicians have warned that farmers and other key industries are facing growing pressure as fuel and other input...
N.Ireland
Report: £96m indirect costs borne by farmers over bTB
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), together with the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) and the NI Dairy Council, today (Thursday,...
N.Ireland
First UK Dairy Carbon Network farm walk in Northern Ireland hosted in Down
AgriSearch hosted the first UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) farm walk to be held in Northern Ireland earlier this week....
N.Ireland
DAERA: Bluetongue vaccine now permitted under general licence
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has moved to simplify access to bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV...
N.Ireland
UFU urges UK govt to support NI farmers facing rising input costs
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has visited Westminster, where it called on the UK government to better support Northern Irish...
N.Ireland
Penalties and cautions issued by NI police as roads blocked
Police in Northern Ireland have issued a number of penalties and cautions to vehicle drivers after traffic was slowed or...
N.Ireland
Interim chair appointed to nature conservation council
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has appointed Sara McCracken to serve as interim chair of the...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Is a spell of more normal weather on the way?
Met Éireann is indicating that a return to more normal weather could be coming our way over the next fortnight....
N.Ireland
Farmers for Action considering tax and fuel protest
Farmers for Action (FFA) in Northern Ireland has claimed that the group has been asked to consider a UK-wide tax...
N.Ireland
DCNI on the challenge of food and energy security
It is now evident that issues of food and energy security will be long-term political and economic priorities due to...
N.Ireland
UFU: Immediate govt action needed on rising farm input costs
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) said it is intensifying its political engagement as pressures mount on farmers due to rising...
N.Ireland
Firefighters tackle large fire in ‘number of sheds’ in Down
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has said a large fire in a “number of sheds” in Newtownards,...