N.Ireland
Agri workers in NI to receive pay rise under new proposals
The Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) for Northern Ireland has recently proposed changes to how much agricultural workers will be paid...
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N.Ireland
A ‘bone’ a fide way to tackle sustainable food production
A farm in Co. Armagh is leading the way in sustainable food production through a new project which turns a...
N.Ireland
Muir opens consultation on draft NI nature strategy
Members of the public have been asked to share their views on a draft Nature Recovery Strategy which aims to...
N.Ireland
Countryside Services Ltd. appointed to deliver NI farm sustainability training
Countryside Services Ltd., has been appointed to deliver key knowledge transfer elements of the Northern Ireland Farming for Sustainability Scheme....
Agri-Business
RSPCA unveils new standards to 'give cows more time at pasture'
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) today (Monday, January 19) announced new welfare standards for...
N.Ireland
New safety campaign targets older farmers in NI
A new farm safety campaign aimed at reducing the number of work-related deaths and injuries among older farmers has been...
N.Ireland
Financial support for pre-movement testing in NI bluetongue control zone
It has been announced that some financial support will be provided for the pre-movement testing of high-risk animals out of...
N.Ireland
Use of EIDs in NI sheep industry ‘opened many new opportunities’ – flock owner
The mandatory use of electronic identification (EID) within Northern Ireland’s cattle sector could soon become a reality. This follows a...
Pig/Poultry
Food security and its relevance for the poultry sector
The issue of future food security is one of direct relevance for the poultry sectors in the UK and Ireland,...
Agri-Business
NI brucellosis compensation rates for January confirmed
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the brucellosis compensation rates for Northern Ireland for January...
N.Ireland
266 cases of bluetongue in GB in 2025 season – Defra
Latest government figures show there have been 266 cases of bluetongue in Great Britain in the 2025 bluetongue season. According...
N.Ireland
Timber prices continue to hold up well
A leading figure in the timber industry has said that commercial timber prices are continuing to hold up pretty well....
N.Ireland
NI farmers urged to act on TB ‘resolved inconclusive animals’
Herd keepers across Northern Ireland are to receive written advice from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)...
Dairy
RUAS launches All Ireland ‘On-Farm Winter Fair Challenge’
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has launched an all-island dairy cattle show competition – the ‘On-Farm Winter Fair Challenge’....
N.Ireland
Suspected bluetongue cases on fourth Co. Down farm
Two further suspected bluetongue cases have emerged on a fourth Co. Down farm, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
N.Ireland
Plans announced to relax bluetongue restrictions on a Co. Down mart
Plans have been announced to relax some of the restrictions on a Co. Down livestock mart. The restrictions were introduced...
N.Ireland
Early 2026 launch expected for new £40m NI farm capital grant scheme
A new £40 million farm capital grant scheme for Northern Ireland will be launched during the early weeks of 2026....
N.Ireland
Clearer details about Northern Ireland’s bluetongue outbreak
By Chris McCullough Farmers across Northern Ireland have criticised the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and Minister...