Agri-Business
UK farm input costs increase by 44% since 2019
Farm input costs in the UK have increased by an average of 44% since 2019 according to research by the...
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N.Ireland
NI Environmental Improvement Plan published
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has welcomed the approval of Northern Ireland’s Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP)...
N.Ireland
NSA announces appointment of new NI development officer
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced the appointment of Ellen Moorehead as new NSA Northern Ireland regional coordinator. Moorehead...
N.Ireland
Mycotoxins in grass silage to be investigated by Agrisearch
In recent years, there have been increasing reports of mycotoxins being found in grass silage in Northern Ireland (NI), particularly...
N.Ireland
Direct payment ‘isn’t enough to sustain farm businesses’ – Lockhart MP
The DUP’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Westminster spokesperson, Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart, has praised the DAERA for continuing to...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm announces milk price for August supplies
The board of Dale Farm has set its base milk price at 41.30p/L for August supplies at 3.95% butterfat and...
N.Ireland
Vehicles seized at suspected fuel laundering plant in Co. Fermanagh
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) ordered the seizure of vehicles following the discovery of a suspected fuel laundering...
Agri-Business
ABP awarded for red meat sustainability programme
ABP has been recognised with a Responsible Business Award in Northern Ireland for its collaborative action with farmer suppliers to...
N.Ireland
HSENI campaign aims to reduce work vehicle deaths and injuries
Following simple steps and checks when driving a vehicle in the workplace can help reduce deaths and injury at work,...
N.Ireland
Court: Conviction for transporting unfit animal
A Dungannon man has been convicted at Omagh Court today (Monday, September 9) on one charge of transporting an animal...
N.Ireland
Muir clarifies bluetongue regulations and impact on live imports
Northern Ireland agriculture minister, Andrew Muir, has clarified the current bluetongue regulations and their impact on imports of live animals...
N.Ireland
New NI record price set for Limousin heifer at auction
A new record price has been set for a Limousin heifer sold at an official auction in Northern Ireland. The...
N.Ireland
Bluetongue cases in GB ‘extremely worrying’ for NI – MP
The DUP’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Westminster spokesperson, Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said the rise in bluetongue...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: ‘Encouraging’ ammonia emissions results from dairy herd
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland is reporting positive results in terms of ammonia...
N.Ireland
Air Ambulance NI calls for support ahead of awareness week
Air Ambulance Northern Ireland (NI) is drawing attention to a significant increase in the demand for its services ahead of...
N.Ireland
DAERA reminds NI farmers of closing date for fertiliser spreading
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is reminding farmers in Northern Ireland that the closed period for...
Agri-Business
NI teenagers invited to enter ABP’s ‘Angus Youth Challenge’
ABP has announced that its skills development programme, Angus Youth Challenge, is live and open for entries from teenagers living...
N.Ireland
DAERA issues nearly £260m in direct payments to farmers
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has today (Monday, September 2) announced the commencement of...
