N.Ireland
Court: NI business fined £2,000 under food hygiene regulations
A Northern Ireland-based food business has been fined £2,000 in court for breaches of food hygiene legislation. GB Poultry Ltd,...
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N.Ireland
CAFRE and UFU to host beef conference and farm visit
A beef conference and farm visit will be held at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Greenmount...
N.Ireland
UFU: NI beef industry facing ‘perfect storm’
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned that Northern Ireland’s beef industry is facing a ‘perfect storm’ as factory prices...
N.Ireland
Opinion: What lies ahead for McLenaghan’s UFU presidency?
John McLenaghan assumes the presidency of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) at a time of significant challenge for farming in...
N.Ireland
Final phase of NI Soil Nutrient Health Scheme to open this summer
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed it is reopening the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme for...
N.Ireland
DAERA confirms plan to lift NI housing order for poultry
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has today (Wednesday, April 29) announced plan to lift the housing...
N.Ireland
Over 90 NI firefighters tackle fires on Mourne Mountains
Some 95 firefighters are continuing to battle wildfires on the Mourne Mountains in Co. Down that started over the weekend....
N.Ireland
Small NI beef farms acutely exposed to bTB testing costs – report
Preparing for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) testing has a disproportionately higher impact on small beef farms, according to a recent report...
N.Ireland
Study highlights potential for outdoor pig production in Northern Ireland
A recent Agri-Food and Biosciences (AFBI) study has confirmed the potential for outdoor pig production in Northern Ireland. Pork raised...
N.Ireland
What are the environmental pressures for bTB-restricted farms?
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) leads to a significant build up of environmental pressures on both dairy and beef farms. This is...
N.Ireland
DAERA: Bluetongue vaccine now permitted under general licence
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has moved to simplify access to bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV...
N.Ireland
Interim chair appointed to nature conservation council
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has appointed Sara McCracken to serve as interim chair of the...
N.Ireland
NI BCR scheme ‘undermining’ traditional grass-based systems – TUV
The environmental impact of Northern Ireland’s Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) scheme up to this point has been questioned by Traditional...
N.Ireland
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....
N.Ireland
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...
N.Ireland
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...
N.Ireland
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...
N.Ireland
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...