Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots spoke of “tremendous opportunities” and “room to manoeuvre” in the wake of Brexit for the region’s farming sector…
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots today chaired the first meeting of the region’s new Green Growth Inter-Ministerial Group today (Monday, January 11).…
Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer, Dr. Robert Huey, has warned the department is testing “a number of” other suspected cases as he confirmed…
Northern Ireland’s chief vet has confirmed that highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), subtype H5N8 has been found in a poultry flock at a commercial…
Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer has introduced further heightened biosecurity measures following a second suspected outbreak of highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N8) on a…
Cases of highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N8) are suspected on a second Northern Ireland poultry farm. It follows the suspicion of the disease…
Two guides published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) aim to help traders navigate new procedures for moving animals,…
Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer Dr. Robert Huey has initiated disease control measures, including a bird cull zone, following suspicion of notifiable avian…
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is encouraging agri-food businesses and traders to take part in its next online EU…
The final results of the June 2020 Agricultural Census have been released today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)…
An all-island agri-food research programme has opened for applications from public research institutions in Northern Ireland. The programme will support joint projects with…
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture has announced plans to launch a pilot payment scheme for local growers to produce protein crops for livestock…
