Agri-Business
BVD herd movement restrictions confirmed for Northern Ireland
Herd level movement restrictions are among measures being introduced to support the eradication of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in Northern...
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N.Ireland
AFBI and Barenbrug Holding to end 30-year partnership
Barenbrug Holding and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) today (Thursday, December 19) announced their intention to end their 30-year...
N.Ireland
MLA welcomes decision to retain 3ha minimum claim size in NI
Declan McAleer MLA has welcomed the decision by Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, to retain a...
Agri Politics
Unions join forces to protest against UK inheritance tax
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), National Farmers’ Union (NFU), NFU Scotland and NFU Cymru are stepping up their #StopTheFamilyFarmTax campaign...
N.Ireland
UFU: NI farmers want ‘more intensive measures’ to combat TB
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has told Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer (CVO), Brian Dooher, that farmers want to see “more...
N.Ireland
2024 master’s class in agri-food business graduate from CAFRE
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued its congratulations to the College of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Enterprise...
N.Ireland
US agri exchange students recount their positive time in NI
Two American exchange students have called Co. Antrim home for the past three months, spending their “fall semester” studying agriculture...
N.Ireland
Elite breeders out in force at the 38th Royal Ulster Winter Fair
One of the biggest events in the agricultural calendar in Northern Ireland is underway today (Thursday, December 12) as elite...
N.Ireland
Bird flu: NI chief vet reiterates importance of biosecurity
Northern Ireland’s chief vet Brian Dooher has reminded all bird keepers of the importance of maintaining high biosecurity standards due...
N.Ireland
Muir urges NI farmers to opt in to Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland Andrew Muir is reminding farmers that the deadline is approaching...
Agri-Business
UFU condemns illegal NI livestock imports due to bluetongue risk
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is condemning the illegal importation of livestock into Northern Ireland from Britain due to the...
N.Ireland
Muir confirms several re-appointments to AFBI board
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland Andrew Muir has announced the re-appointment of several members to...
N.Ireland
MLA welcomes decision to retain 3ha minimum farm size in NI
Declan McAleer MLA has welcomed the decision by Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, to retain 3ha...
N.Ireland
2,200 farmers yet to register for NI’s Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme
It has been estimated that 2,200 farmers have yet to register for Northern Ireland’s Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme (BCRS). The...
N.Ireland
Small Woodland Grant Scheme reopens in Northern Ireland
Leading forester, John Hetherington, is welcoming the reeopening of the Small Woodland Grant Scheme (SWGS) by the Forest Service for...
N.Ireland
Farmer convicted in court over TB notice
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted in court in relation to failure to adhere to rules regarding a...
Beef
29% of sheep slaughtered without pre-stunning in 2024 - FSA
29% of sheep and 11% of goats slaughtered in England and Wales are done so without first being stunned, according...
N.Ireland
Rural Support launches farm succession awareness roadshow
Farm support charity, Rural Support, has launched a series of awareness sessions to assist Northern Ireland’s farming families in succession...
