N.Ireland
Deadline for applications to agricultural business course extended
The deadline for applications to CAFRE’s Agricultural Business Operations Level 2 course has been extended until 4:00pm on August 24. Enrolment applications...
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N.Ireland
NI farmers call for Stormont to be restored to avoid ‘damaging scenario’
Farmers in Northern Ireland have called for politicians to reach an agreement to restore the devolved government in the face...
N.Ireland
Agriculture singled out as ‘critical policy area’ in DUP £1 billion deal with Tories
Northern Ireland’s agriculture sector has been highlighted as a “critical policy area during the EU exit negotiations” in an agreement...
Grass
‘Italian Ryegrass – more positives than negatives’
Italian Ryegrass (IRG) will produce 25% more herbage than Perennial Ryegrass (PRG), Barenbrug UK Ltd’s James Ingles has said. Ingles...
N.Ireland
Tractor drawing silage involved in cyclist hit-and-run
A tractor drawing silage has reportedly been involved in a hit-and-run incident, where a cyclist was knocked from his bike....
N.Ireland
Department publishes farm planning handbook for 2017
The ‘Farm Business Data 2017’ farm planning handbook has recently been published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
Environment
Farmers fined in connection with fish kill incident
Two farmers from Co. Fermanagh have been fined recently at Omagh Magistrates’ Court, in connection with a fish kill incident....
N.Ireland
Farmer banned from owning animals for 25 years
A farmer has been banned from owning animals for 25 years due to a number of animal welfare offences. James Steele,...
Environment
EU pumps €8.1 million into cross-border environmental recovery fund
A cross-border environmental project that will protect endangered species and restore natural habitats is to receive €8.1 million in funding,...
N.Ireland
UK farmers suffered 7.5% drop in income in 2016
Total income from farming in the UK plummeted 7.5% in real terms between 2015 and 2016, according to revised figures...
N.Ireland
Authorisation of new and replacement NI cattle tags suspended
The authorisation of new and replacement cattle tags in Northern Ireland has been temporarily suspended, according to the Department of...
Beef
Top tips for managing beef and sheep enterprises – for June
Best-practice guidelines for beef and sheep farmers during the month of June have been released by the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
Avian influenza control measures to be lifted in the North
The avian influenza (bird flu) prevention zone in Northern Ireland, which is due to expire tomorrow (May 31, 2017) will...
Beef
Cattle condemned at NI processing plants due to ID status queries
A number of cattle have been condemned at processing plants in Northern Ireland due to ID status queries in recent...
N.Ireland
Search continues for marauding dog that has killed a ‘large number’ of sheep
A widespread search is continuing for a dog that has killed and attacked a large number of sheep in Northern Ireland...
Beef
Beef training and research facilities are ‘out of date’
Investment in new beef facilities at both AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) and CAFRE (College of Agriculture, Food and Rural...
N.Ireland
UK general election comes at an ‘uncertain time for farming’
The UK goes to the polls on Thursday, June 8, in what is now widely regarded as a second referendum...
N.Ireland
UFU’s schools competition set to boost farm awareness across NI
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has launched its 2017 schools competition, in association with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend...
