Effective bio-security measures by bird keepers are vital in protecting Northern Ireland against the threat of avian influenza, according to the Deputy Chief Veterinary…
A new action plan aimed at improving animal welfare enforcement will see the maximum jail sentence for animal welfare offences in the North increase to…
Northern Irish farmers can spread slurry beyond the closed period of October 15 in exceptional circumstances, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural…
There has been £100,000 made available for farmers under the Social Farming Capital Grant Scheme, according to Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister…
In July the average farm gate price of milk in Northern Ireland, including retrospective bonuses, was 18.47p/l, falling by 0.45p/l compared to July 2015, according to…
Northern Irish holidaymakers have been warned about the risks of importing animal diseases from their holiday destinations. This warning comes from the Department…
Financial pressures are the number one issue facing the 12,000 farming families the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) represents, according to UFU President Barclay…
Farmers are being advised to be conscious that some of the worst waterways pollution happens over the summer months. Alan Morrow, Countryside Management…
Northern Ireland has been issued with its first potato blight warning for 2016 by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and CAFRE, Greenmount Campus.…
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