Agri Politics
Welsh government silence on payment capping is 'shameful'
The failure of the Welsh government and its Agriculture White Paper to refer to payment capping is “shameful” and raises...
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N.Ireland
DAERA announces ‘digital poverty’ payments for CAFRE students
Students at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are to be eligible for a share of a...
Beef
LMC and UFU join forces for 2021 Northern Ireland Beef Week
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has teamed up with the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) to celebrate Northern Ireland’s world-class...
N.Ireland
New EU Animal Health Law to have implications on NI BVD programme
The EU's new Animal Health Law, which brings Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) into legislation for the first time, will have...
Rural Life
5 people arrested as part of investigation into large-scale waste crime activity
Five individuals have been arrested following an investigation by the Environment Agency into large-scale waste crime activity. The enforcement action...
Agri-Business
DAERA customs infrastructure delay could cost public extra £300,000
Compensation paid to firms involved in the construction of DAERA customs infrastructure, as a result of delays starting the build,...
Agri-Business
NI and ROI join European dairy resilience project
Both Northern Ireland and the Republic have joined an international research network which aims to make European dairy farms more...
Environment
Judge brands landowner 'pigheaded' after second conviction for illegal waste burning
A district judge has branded a landowner “pig-headed” for ignoring repeated warnings for illegal waste burning. Father and son David...
N.Ireland
Business plan completed for NI’s new bovine TB strategy
Department officials have now completed work on the business case for Northern Ireland's new bovine TB strategy, with plans to...
Agri-Business
UK food and drink exports fall by 9.7% in 2020
Santander UK and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) have launched an industry report showing that despite sporadic re-openings of...
Agri-Business
Land Rover Defender named 2021 World Car Design of the Year
The Land Rover Defender has been named 2021 World Car Design of the Year at the annual World Car Awards....
N.Ireland
RSPCA calls for higher animal welfare standards for public sector food
The RSPCA is calling for UK Government Buying Standards to be overhauled to ensure food served in hospitals and schools...
Environment
NSA delighted with results of the Big Farmland Bird count
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is delighted to have been a recent partner in the delivery of the highest Big...
Agri-Business
Farm trials to investigate how seaweed could lower livestock emissions
Northern Ireland's first farm trials into the potential of seaweed to reduce emissions in dairy herds are set to begin...
N.Ireland
Poots was ‘not convinced’ PSNI had full understanding of port staff threats
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots told officials he was "not convinced" police had a full understanding of the perceived...
Agri Politics
NFU awarded £30,000 to teach STEM through agriculture
The Royal Academy of Engineering has awarded a grant of £30,000 to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) to deliver Science,...
N.Ireland
McAleer calls for UK-EU veterinary agreement
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has said there is an "urgent need" for a veterinary agreement between the UK and...
Environment
New study shows importance of nature in hitting net zero
Researchers from Natural England have developed a picture of the impact that different UK habitats can have in taking carbon...
