N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s store cattle exports almost reached £10m last year
Northern Irish store cattle exports almost reached £10m (€12.50m) last year, recent figures from the Department of Agriculture and Rural...
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N.Ireland
Single Farm Payments in the North drop in value in 2015
There was a 5% drop in the value of Single Farm Payments in Northern Ireland in 2015, according to the...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s brucellosis compensation rates announced
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has announced the compensation rates for animals which test positive for brucellosis...
N.Ireland
North’s Basic Payment Scheme entitlements transfer window to open in April
Farmers in Northern Ireland will have their first opportunity to transfer Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlements when the window opens on...
N.Ireland
Farmers in the North urged to apply for flood relief
Farmers and other owners of flood-hit land and property in Northern Ireland are being advised by the North’s Department of...
N.Ireland
Over 50% of gay people in rural areas ‘feel compelled to move to urban areas’
More than half of gay people who have always lived in rural areas of feel more compelled to move to a...
N.Ireland
Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen in the North
Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen from a farm in Mullaghbawn, south Armagh and the Police Service of...
N.Ireland
Farmers in the North hit by flooding to benefit from £1,000 relief
Farmers in Northern Ireland affected by the recent flooding will be able to apply for £1,000 financial aid under a new...
Beef
Narrowing of beef price to have little impact on cross-border trade – LMC
The narrowing of the Irish and Northern Irish beef price will have little impact on the cross-border beef trade, according...
N.Ireland
Young Farmers’ Payment opens for applications in the North
Eligible farmers in Northern Ireland can now apply to the 2016 Young Farmers’ Payment/Regional Reserve which have now opened. Those...
N.Ireland
Cow throughput in the North remains strong compared to Republic
Cow throughput at plants in Northern Ireland for the six week period ending February 20 stood at 11,289 head, the...
N.Ireland
North’s Department of Agriculture relocation given the green light
Planning permission has been granted for a new headquarters for the North’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD). Permission...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s beef and dairy herd numbers up
The dairy herd in Northern Ireland stood at 313,600 cows in December 2015, a year-on-year increase of 2%, the latest figures...
N.Ireland
North’s farmers must be highly efficient against volatility – Danske Bank
Farmers and food producers in Northern Ireland must be highly efficient if they are to overcome challenges caused by ongoing global...
N.Ireland
Imports of sheep from Northern Ireland up 20%
Imports of sheep from Northern Ireland are up significantly this year, according to latest figures from the Livestock and Meat...
N.Ireland
Where now for TB eradication in Northern Ireland?
The incidence of Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) in Northern Ireland, based on the number of infected animals identified at time of...
N.Ireland
No solutions served up at crisis dairy meeting in Belfast
UFU president Ian Marshall has described the outworking of this week’s crisis dairy meeting in Belfast as an opportunity for all parties...
N.Ireland
Northern farmers face new compulsory purchase measures
Farmers in Northern Ireland are facing new regulations around compulsory purchase orders, which would bring them in line with England...
