N.Ireland
While some forage maize crops have been impacted by heat stress, those in the mid-Ulster area are on track to produce record yields.
A Member of Parliament for Upper Bann has claimed that a cull of cattle carried out in Co. Tyrone...
The NI Assembly AERA Committee is set to hold a extraordinary meeting next week to discuss the controversial cattle cull in Co. Tyrone.
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) is encouraging its members to report issues with applications for the Farming with Nature Transition Scheme.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published a booklet on farm performance in Northern Ireland.
Rural GP and part-time farmer, Dr. Rebecca Orr, has been named as Northern Ireland’s Farm Safety Hero 2026.
Minister Andrew Muir has confirmed the opening date for the final "mop-up phase" of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme.
Recent years have seen great strides made in maintaining active numbers of traditional pig breeds at viable levels.
DAERA has announced the opening of tranche 2 of the 2026-2027 Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme (NIRFP).
A Co. Antrim student has said she is "honoured" to have been named as the winner of a prestigious veterinary award.
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has "cautiously welcomed" the appointment of Andy Burnham as UK prime minister.
Just one decision, shortcut or missed hazard can bring a devastating change to the lives of a farm family, HSENI has warned.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is co-designing a new outdoor recreation action plan for Northern Ireland.
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has published Northern Ireland's first Tree Planting Action Plan.
Northern Ireland dairy co-op Dale Farm has reported a "strong financial performance" for the year ending March 2026.
DUP's Carla Lockhart has welcomed a "long-awaited" consultation on wildlife intervention to tackle bovine TB in Northern Ireland.
Minister Muir has launched a public consultation on 'wildlife intervention options' to tackle bovine tuberculosis (TB) in Northern Ireland.
EasyCare sheep numbers are increasing exponentially throughout the UK and Ireland, and this growth looks set to continue.
Minister Andrew Muir has urged farmers across Northern Ireland to apply for Year 2 of the Farming with Nature Transition Scheme.
UFU has met with Tesco representatives to raise concerns on behalf of NI pig producers hit by uncertainty around supplies with Sofina Foods.
A judge has banned a Northern Ireland farmer from keeping animals after a welfare investigation led to 19 calves being euthanised.
A further investment to improve water quality in Lough Neagh needs to deliver "practical, properly funded support" for farmers on the ground.
First year payments of the Suckler Cow (SC) Scheme are now underway, the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs said.
