N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Court: NI farmer convicted for water pollution offence
N.Ireland
FFA: April 6 ‘key date’ in inheritance tax judicial review
Environment
Land Use Framework ‘long on aspiration’ and short on execution – TFA
Agri-Business
Farmers and NGOs call for UK standards to be applied to agri-food imports
N.Ireland
NI Farm Quality Assurance Scheme ‘underpins’ red meat marketing – LMC
The importance of the Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) for Northern Ireland has been confirmed by Livestock…
Environment
Defra announces England’s first Land Use Framework
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a new plan, the Land Use Framework, which will…
N.Ireland
Aurivo and Dale Farm announce no merger imminent
Dairy cooperatives Dale Farm and Aurivo have today (Friday, January 20) announced a “strategic partnership”. Following detailed discussions over recent…
Arable
PDA publishes new potato crop nutrition advisory leaflet
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has published a new potato crop nutrition guidance leaflet to facilitate UK and Irish growers….
N.Ireland
Fatality confirmed on Tyrone farm
A man has died following an incident on a farm in Co. Tyrone today (Thursday, March 19). The Police Service…
Sheep
£3m secured to continue Welsh Sheep Genetics Programme
The Welsh government has confirmed £3 million of funding over the next three financial years to continue the Welsh Sheep…
N.Ireland
Advice for NI farmers as BVD restriction changes in place
There are new bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) movement restrictions in place on breakdown herds and on individual females in those…
Environment
Third NI climate change adaptation programme launched
Northern Ireland’s third action plan for building climate change resilience was launched today by Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural…
Dairy
Foot-and-mouth outbreak confirmed within Greek cattle herd
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed within a cattle herd on the Greek island of Lesvos, according to the World…
Machinery
MS 8S Xtra places high in industry fuel efficiency tests
Independent and standardised DLG PowerMix tests are a benchmark for tractor fuel efficiency. Recent trials, which compared the MF 8S…
N.Ireland
NI AERA Committee discusses bill to re-introduce ANC payments
The Northern Ireland Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) committee has discussed a Private Members’ Bill, drawn up with the…
N.Ireland
New pay increases for NI agricultural workers to come into effect in April
The Agricultural Wages Board of Northern Ireland (AWB) has confirmed changes to pay for agricultural workers, according to the Department…
N.Ireland
‘Resilience’ the theme for UFU Farm Family Day 2026
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has hosted its now traditional Northern Ireland Farm Family Day at Stormont. The event, which…