Agri-Business
NI sheep farmers would be ‘out of business’ after no-deal
Ivor Ferguson, president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), has warned that many sheep farmers in Northern Ireland would be...
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N.Ireland
Tyrone man convicted of tyre burning at Lough Neagh
A Co. Tyrone man has today, November 6, been convicted of burning tyres on the shore of Lough Neagh in...
Agri-Business
Co. Down farmer fined £4,000 after polluting 2km of waterway
By Michael Kenwood A Co. Down farmer has been fined £4,000 after polluting 2km of waterway with slurry at almost...
N.Ireland
Appeal for information following theft of 40 sheep in Co. Down
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for anyone with information regarding the theft of 40 sheep in...
N.Ireland
70 pigs rescued from slurry tank after floor collapses
Yesterday morning (Sunday, July 29) Nigel Grant was doing his routine jobs on the farm when he went into one...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland could continue getting EU funding post-Brexit
Northern Ireland should continue getting EU regional funds post-2020, when the Brexit transition period ends, the Regional Development Committee stated...
Dairy
Volatility to remain a challenge for the dairy sector
Milk price volatility will remain a major challenge for the dairy sector, according to AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) chief...
Dairy
Silage quality drives all dairy production systems
Farmers must maximise silage quality, irrespective of the production systems they are following, according to AFBI’s (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute’s)...
Beef
Cattle exports to Northern Ireland drop by 52%
The number of Irish cattle exported to Northern Ireland has dropped drastically, figures from the Department of Agriculture show. During...
N.Ireland
DAERA extends TB consultation despite TBEP closing date passing
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced an extension to the closing date for responses to...
N.Ireland
Brexit talks hit ‘squeaky bum’ phase as crucial deadline looms
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, is mounting serious pressure on the UK government to deliver...
N.Ireland
Agriculture spending slashed by £6 million as NI emergency budget made law
Agriculture has become the biggest loser in the emergency budget for Northern Ireland proposed by Secretary of State James Brokenshire....
Dairy
NI milk production levels and prices continue to rise in 2017
Both milk prices and milk production levels across dairy farms in Northern Ireland have continued on their upward trend in...
N.Ireland
Ophelia: NI and GB damage estimated to cost up to £10m
The repair bill for ex-hurricane Ophelia could hit up to £10 million, rural insurer NFU Mutual has estimated. The firm...
N.Ireland
Two farmers hospitalised just hours before slurry ban deadline
Two Co. Tyrone farmers have been hospitalised, and three animals have died, in a slurry accident just hours before this...
N.Ireland
Advance CAP payments to NI farmers increased to 70%
The rate of advance Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments to Northern Irish farmers has been increased to 70% of the...
N.Ireland
33 firefighters endeavour to rescue cattle which fell into a slurry tank
33 firefighters were called in to rescue a number of cattle which fell into a slurry tank in Northern Ireland...
Agri-Business
Crime initiative puts farmers on the watch for rural thieves
Farmers have been urged to sign up to a new rural crime watch initiative to tackle the issue in Northern...
