N.Ireland
Tenancy vs Conacre: ‘Don’t let the tax tail wag the dog’
Land owners have been warned not to let tax myths shape their business decisions and that longer-term leases, as opposed...
Environment
N.Ireland
Farmers suffering ‘Brexit fatigue’ as talks process hits critical stage
Ulster farmers are becoming sickened with Brexit talk, Ulster Farmers’ Union deputy president Ivor Ferguson told journalists at the UFU’s...
N.Ireland
Farmers suffering 'Brexit fatigue' as talks process hits critical stage
Ulster farmers are becoming sickened with Brexit talk, Ulster Farmers’ Union deputy president Ivor Ferguson told journalists at the UFU’s...
N.Ireland
Spirited debate on Brexit, farming and the environment as UFU roadshow hits a town near you
Some of farming’s most controversial topics will be on the table as the Ulster Farmers’ Union launches its annual roadshow...
N.Ireland
NIEA launches groundwater survey
Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has launched a survey on the use and protection of natural water resources in the...
Environment
Two farmers fined for polluting waterways
Two farmers in Northern Ireland have been fined for polluting waterways, according to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
Environment
Two farmers fined for polluting waterways
Two farmers in Northern Ireland have been fined for polluting waterways, according to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
N.Ireland
Controversial Gove gets top agri job in UK cabinet change
There has been mixed reaction across the water after Michael Gove was appointed UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food...
Environment
EU pumps €8.1 million into cross-border environmental recovery fund
A cross-border environmental project that will protect endangered species and restore natural habitats is to receive €8.1 million in funding,...
N.Ireland
EU pumps €8.1 million into cross-border environmental recovery fund
A cross-border environmental project that will protect endangered species and restore natural habitats is to receive €8.1 million in funding,...
Environment
Farmers urged to destroy ‘noxious’ weeds…for the betterment of all
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued a reminder to farmers and landowners of the need...
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to destroy 'noxious' weeds...for the betterment of all
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued a reminder to farmers and landowners of the need...
Environment
‘Sustainable agriculture is dependent upon a healthy environment’
Sustainable agriculture is dependent upon a healthy environment, according to the Chief Executive of Northern Ireland’s Environment Agency (NIEA), David...
Environment
'Sustainable agriculture is dependent upon a healthy environment'
Sustainable agriculture is dependent upon a healthy environment, according to the Chief Executive of Northern Ireland’s Environment Agency (NIEA), David...
Environment
Roundup's active ingredient is 'not carcinogenic'
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) maintains that the weed killer glyphosate will not be classified as a carcinogenic. But the...
Dairy
How the Dutch plan to reduce cow numbers to meet phosphate limits
The Dutch dairy sector has come up with a significant package of measures aimed at substantially reducing the production of...
Environment
Corncrake may become no more than a memory if habitat degradation continues
Species such as the Corncrake, the Curlew and the Freshwater Pearl Mussel may become no more than a memory if...
Environment
Increase in the number of pesticides present in public water supplies
The number of public water supplies affected by pesticides that was noted in 2014 continued to increase last year, according...
