N.Ireland
British Wool to elect regional representative for NI
British Wool has confirmed that an election will be held to select Northern Ireland’s regional representative on the board of...
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Entries open for 17th NI Food and Drink Awards
Northern Ireland’s food and drink companies are invited to enter the 2024 Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards. Held in...
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UFU wants funding for flood-affected vegetable growers
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is to continue lobbying on behalf of flood-affected potato and vegetable growers. This was a...
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Man fined £50,000 for destroying historic lime kiln structures
A Co. Antrim landowner has been fined £50,000 for destroying historic lime kiln structures, according to the Police Service of...
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New sustainability body to put ‘food growth’ as top priority
Northern Ireland’s new sustainability body will work to make “food growth” its top priority over the coming years, according to...
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Vet prices and treatments ‘must be fair’ – Sugden
Vet prices are rising faster than inflation but a review by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) should help...
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DAERA recruiting for new NI chief veterinary officer
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is currently recruiting for a new chief veterinary officer (CVO) for...
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Poor management of slurry a ‘significant threat’ to water quality – CAFRE
Slurry can be a “valuable source of nutrients” but poor management of slurry is a “significant threat” to water quality...
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Public consultation on NI bTB compensation rates imminent
A public consultation on the compensation rates made available for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) reactor cattle is about to be launched...
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NI single farm payment to drop by 9% in 2024 – UFU
Northern Ireland’s single farm payment budget is to drop by 9% in 2024, according to Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president,...
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Promising outlook for NI beef and lamb sectors
The outlook for Northern Ireland’s beef and lamb sector this year is promising, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission...
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Barn owls in Down defy the odds with surprise winter brood
A pair of barn owls has surprised and shocked conservationists in Co. Down with the arrival of an extremely late...
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DAERA announces £1.6m in funding for agri-food projects
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced new co-funding awards for agri-food and environmental projects totalling...
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8 new bluetongue cases confirmed in temporary control zones
Eight new cases of bluetongue have been confirmed in recent days in the two existing UK temporary control zones (TCZ)....
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Livestock farms studied as sources of resistant infections in humans
The University of Nottingham has said livestock farms are being studied as potential sources of resistant infections in animals and...
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Derry farmer and hydroelectric operator failed to maintain fish pass
A farmer and hydroelectric operator in Derry was found guilty of a fishery-related offence and received a 12-month conditional discharge...
N.Ireland
World Farmers’ Organisation announces new Secretary General
The World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) has announced that Andrea Porro has taken over the role of Secretary General from January...
N.Ireland
New case of bluetongue confirmed in a bull in Kent
A new case of bluetongue has been confirmed in a bull in Kent by the UK’s Department for Environment, Food...
