N.Ireland
Forestry in Northern Ireland facing uncertain future
All the support schemes available to forestry in Northern Ireland have been ended. That’s according to John Hetherington, the managing...
DAERA
N.Ireland
DAERA minister announces 20 actions to improve Lough Neagh
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew Muir, has announced 20 actions the department will take to “address...
N.Ireland
€1.4m for major research project on reducing GHGs in agriculture
Funding of €1.4 million is being provided to a research consortium, involving University of Galway, to pioneer greenhouse gas (GHG)...
N.Ireland
Report: Some people blame ‘slurry-pollution problem’ for Lough Neagh algae crisis
There are deep feelings of “sadness, anger, disbelief, fear and anxiety” over the Lough Neagh blue-green algae ecological crisis, according...
N.Ireland
Court: NI farmer fined £1,000 for farm effluent pollution
A Co. Tyrone farmer has been convicted and fined at Omagh Magistrates’ Court today (Monday, June 24) in relation to...
N.Ireland
North Tyrone and Co. Derry farmers to register for soil scheme from today
Farmers in north Tyrone and Co. Derry are invited to register for Zone 3 of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme...
N.Ireland
DAERA must ‘rethink’ transition to XI livestock tags – UFU
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) must “rethink” the transition period for the new XI livestock tags,...
N.Ireland
NI greenhouse gas inventory reveals agriculture as biggest emitter
Agriculture was Northern Ireland’s largest emitting sector in 2022, responsible for 29.1% of emissions, the Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory...
N.Ireland
NI livestock tag prefix to change from ‘UK’ to ‘XI’ this month
New ‘XI’ prefix livestock tags will be available to purchase from tag suppliers and can be used immediately from June...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host blight workshops to help growers with control strategies
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will host two workshops on blight this month to help growers...
N.Ireland
NI Sheep Industry Taskforce to meet agriculture minister
Members of Northern Ireland’s Sheep Industry Taskforce are set to meet with the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs,...
N.Ireland
DAERA extends deadline for AFBI chair applications
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has extended the deadline for applications for the position of chair...
N.Ireland
Calls for new forestry development policies in NI
Forestry development companies are calling for clarification on future tree planting schemes that will be made available in Northern Ireland....
N.Ireland
Investigations ongoing into Antrim fish kill following slurry discharge
Over 1,100 fish were killed in a Co. Antrim river after reports of slurry being discharged into the water source...
N.Ireland
Zone 3 of NI Soil Nutrient Health Scheme to open next month
Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister, Andrew Muir, has announced that registrations for Zone 3 of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS)...
N.Ireland
Muir launches £3m Peatland Challenge Fund competition
A new £3 million fund competition to help protect Northern Ireland’s peatlands has been launched by Minister of Agriculture, Environment...
Agri-Business
NI farm support programme looks to improve resilience of agri-food sector
Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister Andrew Muir has said the aim of the Farm Support and Development Programme is to improve...
Agri-Business
Agricultural shows require a ‘financial lifeline’ – Lockhart MP
Agricultural shows will require more “financial aid” to safeguard the future of the shows, according to the Democratic Unionist Party’s...
