N.Ireland
Court: NI farmer fined for water pollution offence
A court in Northern Ireland has fined a farmer for a water pollution offence arising from “farm effluent” being discharged...
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N.Ireland
NI agri minister launches bill to tackle dilapidation
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew Muir, has welcomed Stormont Executive approval to bring forward the Dilapidation Bill to...
N.Ireland
Almost 200 attend webinar launch of NI NAP impact calculator
Almost 200 farmers and other stakeholders from the agri-food industry attended an AgriSearch webinar this week to launch AgriSearch’s NAP...
N.Ireland
Opposition mounts against draft NI Nutrient Action Programme
Opposition continues to mount against the draft Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) proposals announced recently by Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
N.Ireland
Photos: CAFRE Greenmount students celebrate at annual formal
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) students swapped their workwear for their finest attire to attend the annual...
N.Ireland
Deadline looming for NI farmers to use up old ID tags
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland (DAERA) is reminding all livestock keepers they have less...
N.Ireland
Concerns grow over re-wilding impact on land value in parts of Northern Ireland
Concerns have been expressed that re-wilding could soon become a reality in many upland parts of Northern Ireland in the...
N.Ireland
The importance of bog land restoration in NI highlighted
Bog land in Northern Ireland constitutes a more than significant reservoir of stored carbon. Deep peat covers 12% of the...
N.Ireland
US audits to ensure UK red meat market access
With international trade increasingly making headlines, an industry expert has reiterated the importance of safeguarding market access for the UK...
N.Ireland
Funding call for NI Food Strategy Framework
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has announced a funding call for applications to increase...
N.Ireland
NI BVD restrictions to target herds with untested animals from June
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Andrew Muir, is advising herd keepers that from June 1, 2025 bovine...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch to host webinar on NAP farm impact calculator
AgriSearch will be hosting a webinar next week to assist farmers across Northern Ireland to make the most of its...
N.Ireland
Bird flu biosecurity measures to be lifted north and south
Bird flu biosecurity measures are to be lifted in the Republic and Northern Ireland from May 31, government departments, north...
N.Ireland
HSENI inspectors to visit food production premises
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has announced a new programme of focused advisory and inspection visits...
N.Ireland
NI NAP proposals labelled ‘challenge’ to farmers’ way of life
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician Lord Tom Elliott has said that the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)...
Dairy
Dale Farm: Milk markets set for ‘period of sustainable returns’
Milk markets look set to remain steady over the coming months, according to Dale Farm CEO, Nick Whelan. The chief...
N.Ireland
Dairy product consumption levels continue to rise
Dairy product consumption levels continue to strengthen on a global basis. And this trend looks likely to be maintained. This...
N.Ireland
Wilkinson to step down as CEO of AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has today (Thursday, May 22) announced that Graham Wilkinson will step down from...
