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Court: NI farmer convicted for water pollution offence
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted in court for water pollution offence that resulted in a fish kill....
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FFA: April 6 ‘key date’ in inheritance tax judicial review
A judicial review of the extension of inheritance tax to agricultural land and farm assets in the UK has been...
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NI authorities appeal for public vigilance on wildfires
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) and Police Service of...
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DAERA: Payment deadline approaching for Suckler Cow Scheme
Farmers in Northern Ireland are being reminded of the upcoming deadline to apply for the Year 1 payment under the...
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DAERA and UFU remind dog owners to protect livestock
Dog owners are being reminded to take precautions to prevent livestock worrying and protect animal welfare during lambing season. The...
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DAERA issues £19.6m in BCR scheme payments
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that payments have begun to farmers for year two...
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Muir: Single Application and Map Service now open for farmers
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has confirmed that the 2026 Single Application and Map Service is...
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DAERA extends deadline for conservation council applications
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has extended the deadline for applications for the Council for Nature...
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Bluetongue: Live trade of cattle to NI issue expected to be ‘resolved’ in days
Current bluetongue restrictions banning the movement of cattle and sheep to Northern Ireland, other than directly to slaughter, could be...
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Cross-border initiative granted €3.97m to work on rural renewal
A new cross‑community and cross‑border initiative has been granted €3.97m to invest in rural renewal. The Rural Innovation and Social...
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Market prospects for most NI agri-sectors ‘seem stable’ for 2026 – Danske Bank
Danske Bank’s head of agriculture, Rodney Brown, is cautiously optimistic regarding the prospects for agriculture in Northern Ireland in 2026....
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DAERA: Final days to share views on mandatory EID for calves
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued a final call for views on mandatory electronic identification...
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DAFM should ‘work swiftly’ with NI on bluetongue – ICMSA
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) should “more proactively communicate with farmers and issue specific advice on how...
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AHDB projects significant drop in UK maize imports
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is projecting a significant fall-off in the level of maize imported into the...
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Availability of wheat in UK down year-on-year – AHDB
The total availability of wheat in the UK for the 2025/2026 grain trading year has been estimated at 16.138Mt by...
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NI AD company fined £6,000 after ‘slurry-like’ discharge
A Northern Ireland-based company that runs an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Co. Derry has been fined £6,000 after a...
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Flooding ‘increases risk of avian influenza incursion’ – DAERA
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) advised poultry farmers that flooding can increase the risk of infections...
N.Ireland
DAERA outlines capping rates for farm sustainability payments
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has outlined the capping rates that will be applied on Farm...