N.Ireland
Brucellosis testing regime to be relaxed further
The brucellosis testing programme in Northern Ireland will be relaxed further, bringing significant benefits and savings for our farmers and...
DAERA
N.Ireland
New TB board 'TBEP' on the hunt for two farming representatives
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today launched a competition to appoint seven members to its new...
N.Ireland
‘Ammonia recommendations highlight need to work together’
Department officials have said the ammonia recommendations made this week highlight the “need for the government and agri-food sector to...
N.Ireland
'Ammonia recommendations highlight need to work together'
Department officials have said the ammonia recommendations made this week highlight the “need for the government and agri-food sector to...
N.Ireland
Ammonia deadlock stalling farm planning applications but 'no one thought to tell farmers'
Northern Ireland’s environment agency (NIEA) is understood to have put a virtual deadlock on many major farm building projects because...
N.Ireland
Ammonia deadlock stalling farm planning applications but ‘no one thought to tell farmers’
Northern Ireland’s environment agency (NIEA) is understood to have put a virtual deadlock on many major farm building projects because...
N.Ireland
Ammonia action 'urgently needed on every farm'
A working group commissioned by Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture has published several recommendations to curb the problem of excess...
N.Ireland
Ammonia action ‘urgently needed on every farm’
A working group commissioned by Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture has published several recommendations to curb the problem of excess...
N.Ireland
'Moving the goalposts': Tier 2 farmer out £15,000 blames NIEA for planning ordeal
A Co. Antrim farmer who says he has been put out around £15,000 (€16,900) preparing for a Tier 2 application...
N.Ireland
‘Moving the goalposts’: Tier 2 farmer out £15,000 blames NIEA for planning ordeal
A Co. Antrim farmer who says he has been put out around £15,000 (€16,900) preparing for a Tier 2 application...
N.Ireland
Department consults on Ash Dieback measures as spread continues
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a consultation on its approach to Ash Dieback as the...
N.Ireland
Department writes off £5 million of farm overpayments
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture has written off almost £5 million in overpayments made to farmers, a BBC investigation has found....
N.Ireland
Ag budget cuts make 'bleak reading'
Northern Ireland’s latest budgetary outlook is “bleak reading for a key sector of the local economy”, the Ulster Farmers’ Union has...
N.Ireland
Ag budget cuts make ‘bleak reading’
Northern Ireland’s latest budgetary outlook is “bleak reading for a key sector of the local economy”, the Ulster Farmers’ Union has...
N.Ireland
Jobs likely to go as 'ag' budget faces up to £20m plunge by 2020
Jobs are likely to go and programmes are likely to be halted as Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) faces...
N.Ireland
Jobs likely to go as ‘ag’ budget faces up to £20m plunge by 2020
Jobs are likely to go and programmes are likely to be halted as Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) faces...
N.Ireland
Jobs likely to go as ‘ag’ budget faces up to £20m plunge by 2020
Jobs are likely to go and programmes are likely to be halted as Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) faces...
N.Ireland
Online manure export forms expected to reduce BPS penalties 'vastly'
Northern Ireland farmers will be asked to fill out manure exports online in the new year – but it’s expected...
