N.Ireland
Environment
New project targeting invasive pest attacking NI native ash trees
N.Ireland
Concerns raised over potential impact of ‘cheap egg imports’ into UK
N.Ireland
UK fuel duty cut ‘a positive step’ – UFU
Arable
Precision bred crop production takes major step forward
N.Ireland
Court: NI business fined £2,000 under food hygiene regulations
A Northern Ireland based food business has been fined £2,000 in court for breaches of food hygiene legislation. GB Poultry…
N.Ireland
Applications open for CAFRE sheep worm and fluke control innovation visit
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is inviting sheep farmers interested in sheep worm and fluke management…
N.Ireland
DAERA announces £380,000 in funding to improve water quality
More than £380,000 has been allocated to 16 water quality projects in Northern Ireland, including 11 within the Lough Neagh…
Rural Life
Investigation into train and tractor crash clears farmer of wrongdoing
A new report from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has proven that a farmer was not at fault for…
N.Ireland
‘No justification’ to ban hunting with dogs – Countryside Alliance
Countryside Alliance Ireland (CAI) has been lobbying MLAs to oppose an upcoming vote in the Northern Ireland Assembly on whether…
Agri-Business
UK-Gulf trade deal to increase export opportunities for farmers
The UK government has secured a trade deal with six Gulf countries that will remove £580 million a year in…
N.Ireland
Rural areas ‘need young people who are resilient, adaptable and supportive’
The requirement for more young people to play a proactive role within agriculture and rural society has never been greater….
N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies launches safety campaign for NI supplier farms
Lakeland Dairies has launched a new farm safety campaign targeting its supplier farms across Northern Ireland during the busy summer…
N.Ireland
Court: Tyrone farmer convicted of animal welfare charges
A Tyrone farmer was sentenced today (Wednesday, April 20) at a court in Dungannon following “multiple welfare inspections” by the…
N.Ireland
UK govt moves to ease farm costs with red diesel duty cut
The UK government has announced a new support package today (Wednesday, May 20) that will see farmers and other agri-diesel…
N.Ireland
Work underway to restore rare temperate rainforest in Tyrone
Work is underway to restore one of Northern Ireland’s rarest and most precious woodland habitats, a temperate rainforest at Lenamore…
Arable
Defra-backed trial explores water management solution for peat soils
An on-farm trial is currently underway in Pawlett, Somerset, where a farmer-led project is exploring whether biochar-based underground drainage systems…
Environment
NFU welcomes report on how climate change impacts farming
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has welcomed the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) new report ‘A Well-Adapted UK’ , which was…