Agri-Business
Agricultural research projects awarded £750,000 funding
Pioneering agricultural research into genetic resistance to TB and an electronic bovine disease diagnosis platform are among three projects in...
DAERA
N.Ireland
£362,000 boost announced for 2 fish and farming research projects
Two Northern Ireland research institutions – AFBI and Ulster University – are set to benefit from more than £362,000 of...
N.Ireland
£362,000 boost announced for 2 fish and farming research projects
Two Northern Ireland research institutions – AFBI and Ulster University – are set to benefit from more than £362,000 of...
Agri-Business
20% of Northern Ireland's farm workers from abroad
One in five paid Northern Ireland farm workers are migrants, according to the latest Departmental figures. The figures, put together...
N.Ireland
Father and son who tried to fake TB test reactions convicted in court
A father and son from Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, who attempted to alter TB test reactions, have been convicted on...
Rural Life
Father and son who tried to fake TB test reactions convicted in court
A father and son from Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, who attempted to alter TB test reactions, have been convicted on...
N.Ireland
UFU’s cross-compliance case against DAERA settled
A second judicial review against DAERA and NIEA, supported by the Ulster Farmers’ Union, on CAP cross-compliance breaches has been...
N.Ireland
UFU’s cross-compliance case against DAERA settled
A second judicial review against DAERA and NIEA, supported by the Ulster Farmers’ Union, on CAP cross-compliance breaches has been...
N.Ireland
Direct payments and Young Farmers’ Payment exchange rate confirmed
The exchange rate to be used to calculate 2018 direct payments and the Young Farmers’ Payment was announced by the...
N.Ireland
Direct payments and Young Farmers’ Payment exchange rate confirmed
The exchange rate to be used to calculate 2018 direct payments and the Young Farmers’ Payment was announced by the...
N.Ireland
Loughry CAFRE students set off stateside
Each year students at Northern Ireland’s CAFRE colleges are given the opportunity to compete for a place to study in...
Environment
NI river water quality dipped slightly in last 3 years – DAERA
Northern Ireland’s river quality has dipped slightly in the past three years – but marine water bodies are marginally better,...
Environment
NI river water quality dipped slightly in last 3 years – DAERA
Northern Ireland’s river quality has dipped slightly in the past three years – but marine water bodies are marginally better,...
Arable
Poor soil structure could cost up to £220/ha…but can you avoid common pitfalls?
Healthy soils are said to be the engine driving production on any farm; but just how much could poor soil...
Beef
First consignment of Northern Irish beef lands in the Philippines
The first consignment of Northern Irish beef under the new trade agreement has arrived in the Philippines and is now on...
Dairy
Multi-agency initiative doubles sire recording at birth
A multi-agency initiative to improve calf sire recording at birth has more than doubled the proportion of calves registered with...
Agri-Business
NI’s post-Brexit framework document gets the nod from union
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the long-awaited publication of post-Brexit options for the farming industry in Northern Ireland....
Agri-Business
NI’s post-Brexit framework document gets the nod from union
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the long-awaited publication of post-Brexit options for the farming industry in Northern Ireland....
