N.Ireland
UFU worried about farmers meeting soil health scheme deadline
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has warned farmers that they are at risk of losing future farm payments if they...
DAERA
N.Ireland
Calls for NI farmers to register for Zone 2 of soil health scheme
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has urged farmers to register for Zone 2 of its...
Agri-Business
NI brucellosis compensation rates remain unchanged for August
The brucellosis compensation rates for August 2023 in Northern Ireland remain unchanged, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
N.Ireland
NI farms to face vehicle safety inspections from August
An eight-month long programme of workplace-based vehicle safety inspections on farms across Northern Ireland has been announced today (Monday, July...
N.Ireland
North’s poultry sector on full biosecurity alert
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) chief executive, Wesley Aston, is advising all poultry farmers in Northern Ireland to maintain the highest...
N.Ireland
DAERA call for air pollution evidence ‘extremely concerning’ – UFU
A formal call for evidence on air pollution by Northern Ireland’s Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is...
Beef
Less crude protein reduces ammonia emissions from cow slurry
Lowering the crude protein content of diets can substantially reduce ammonia emissions from dairy cow manures. This is one of...
Agri-Business
DAERA: New BVD requirements for cattle exports to Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said that Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) requirements for cattle exports...
N.Ireland
Short pause in TB testing as NIFAIS launches in September
The first stage of the Northern Ireland Food Animal Information System (NIFAIS) is now set to launch on Monday, September...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Hedgerow managing tips that ‘benefit’ the environment
Farmers can make small changes to hedgerow management to benefit the environment, according to an adviser with the College of...
N.Ireland
Sustainable Ruminant Genetics programme launched in NI
The much anticipated Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG) programme for Northern Ireland has officially been launched. It will be a core...
N.Ireland
NI brucellosis compensation rates for July 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Tuesday, July 4) published the brucellosis compensation rates for...
Agri-Business
DAERA: Do not bring animal or plant products home from holidays
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, June 3) reminded holidaymakers not to bring any...
N.Ireland
Highly pathogenic bird flu confirmed in UK captive birds
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) HPAI...
N.Ireland
Students graduate with degree qualifications at CAFRE
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has hosted its first combined higher education graduation ceremony at Greenmount...
N.Ireland
NIFAIS 5 years behind schedule and £17m more expensive – report
The Northern Ireland Food Animal Information System (NIFAIS) is now expected to be launched in 2024, more than five years behind schedule,...
N.Ireland
NI cattle herd increased by 0.3% since 2021 - DAERA
New figures show that there was a modest increase in the total number of cattle in Northern Ireland during 2022....
N.Ireland
NI’s first carbon budget consultation launched
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Wednesday, June 21) launched Northern Ireland’s first ever consultation...
