N.Ireland
Concern over availability of spring barley seed
According to College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) crops advisors, spring barley seed may be in short supply...
DAERA
N.Ireland
BVD maps show significant progress north and south
The most recent maps produced for the Northern Ireland (NI) and Republic of Ireland (ROI) bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) programmes...
N.Ireland
AFBI soil sampling project aims to sample 700,000 fields
Yesterday (Wednesday, March 20), the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) stated that soil sampling has entered its final weeks on...
N.Ireland
DAERA receives close to 5,000 responses on bTB consultation
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) received almost 5,000 responses on a recent consultation on the proposal to...
N.Ireland
NI farm walks on ‘efficient and sustainable milk production’
Farm walks are being held to assist farmers to both understand the issues and measures that can improve environmental and...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland farmers urged not to buy ‘UK’ ear tags
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland recently announced that the prefix code on Northern...
N.Ireland
‘Policy makers more aware of needs of people in rural areas’- Minister Muir
Minister Andrew Muir MLA has responded to The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) publishing the Rural Needs...
N.Ireland
DAERA selects Tyrone GAA football star as NI’s new chief vet
Northern Ireland’s new chief vet has been confirmed as Brian Dooher, he is also the joint manager of Tyrone GAA’s...
N.Ireland
Court fines man for transporting unfit puppies
A court in Northern Ireland has convicted and fined a man who was found to be transporting puppies which were...
Agri-Business
McConalogue and Muir launch €9m bioeconomy funding call
The ministers for agriculture in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have jointly launched a €9 million initiative to...
N.Ireland
DAERA minister opens ‘substantial’ £267m Single Application fund
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew Muir, has today (Friday, March 1) opened the “substantial” Single Application...
Agri-Business
DAERA: 2024 BPS entitlement registers now available to view
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlement registers for 2024...
N.Ireland
Agri Wages Board proposes wage increases for NI agri workers
The Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) for Northern Ireland has announced proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for agricultural workers....
Pig/Poultry
First case of bird flu in 2024 confirmed in England
A case of avian influenza (bird flu) in England has been confirmed by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
N.Ireland
Park ranger settles discrimination case with DAERA for £50k
A hearing-impaired man has settled his disability discrimination case against the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in...
N.Ireland
NI vets say proposed cut to bovine TB compensation ‘unfair’
An association for vets in Northern Ireland has said that a proposed reduction in the compensation rate for cattle removed...
Agri-Business
NI ammonia proposals could reduce farm income by up to 38% – report
Unsuccessful planning applications for on-farm developments could hamper efforts to reduce ammonia emissions and reduce farm income between 7%-38%, according...
N.Ireland
UAS calls for measures to support crop production in NI
The Ulster Arable Society (UAS) is calling for the introduction of bespoke measures to support crop production in Northern Ireland....