N.Ireland
£30,000 worth of scholarships awarded to CAFRE students
£30,000 worth of bursaries and scholarships were awarded to students enrolled on Ulster University validated bachelor’s honours degree courses at...
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N.Ireland
Nearly €21m allocated to cross-border water quality projects
Almost €21 million in funding is to be allocated to three projects focussing on a cross-border collaborative approach to the...
N.Ireland
UUP: A5 will be devastating for Tyrone farming community
The Ulster Unionist Party’s (UUP) Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard, has said that the A5 project will be “devasting for the...
N.Ireland
Results from NI Limousin Club’s rising stars calf show
There was a strong entry of both pedigree and commercial cattle at the Northern Ireland Limousin Young Breeders’ Club’s Rising...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch invites applications for independent trustees
AgriSearch has today (Thursday, March 13) announced that it is seeking applications for two independent trustees to join its board....
N.Ireland
Muir launches DAERA’s corporate plan for 2025-2027
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has launched his 10-point corporate plan for 2025-2027, setting out his...
N.Ireland
Court: Farmer fined for polluting around 600m of NI waterway
A court in Northern Ireland has convicted and fined a Co. Fermanagh farmer for polluting around 600m of a waterway....
Agri-Business
Ever thought about dairy farming in New Zealand?
With the dairy industry in New Zealand facing an ongoing demand for skilled workers, agricultural students from Ireland and Northern...
N.Ireland
CAFRE highlights job opportunities in horticulture
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) held its 14th annual Opportunities in Horticulture careers fair for students...
N.Ireland
Farmer pleads guilty at Tyrone court in relation to animal welfare offences
A Tyrone farmer today (Monday, March 10) received a six-month sentence, suspended for two years and an eight-year ban from...
N.Ireland
Muir welcomes wind energy market engagement for DAERA forests
Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has announced the launch of a wind energy market...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch appoints new chair and vice chair for sheep committee
The board of AgriSearch has appointed a new chair, and vice chair of AgriSearch’s Sheep Advisory Committee. Roger Bell has...
N.Ireland
Papworth leaves Red Tractor board to chair NFU sugar
Kit Papworth has announced that he will be stepping down from his role as chair of Red Tractor’s combinable crops...
N.Ireland
DAERA marks return of malting barley to Northern Ireland
Growing of malting barley in Northern Ireland has returned to the cropping scene in recent years, according to the Department...
N.Ireland
Farmers set to descend on London for ‘Pancake Day Rally’
Farmers are set to descend upon London later today (Tuesday, March 4), to participate in what is being dubbed the...
N.Ireland
Muir: Single Application open, change to entitlement transfer
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has today (Tuesday, March 4) announced that the...
N.Ireland
PSNI: Animal tranquiliser ketamine part of £6.5m drugs seizure
The animal tranquiliser ketamine was among suspected drugs with an estimated street value of £6.5 million (€7.8m) which were found...
N.Ireland
£96k industry awards announced for CAFRE students
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced that the total awards from industry bursary and scholarships...
