N.Ireland
What will be the impact of collapsing dairy markets?
The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland has highlighted the impact that collapsing dairy markets could have on farmgate milk prices...
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Agri-Business
Proposed 8.5% wage increase for ag workers in NI
The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland has announced proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for agricultural workers, the...
N.Ireland
New CAFRE advisory group members chosen
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Tuesday, January 24) announced the appointment of five new...
N.Ireland
NI farmers urged to follow slurry rules ahead of open season
As the open season for the spreading of organic manure begins in less than two weeks’ time on February 1,...
N.Ireland
Chair of TB eradication partnership re-affirms need for badger cull
The chair of the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Partnership (TBEP), Sean Hogan, has re-affirmed the need for a badger cull in...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: How best to mitigate ammonia emissions
According to the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) advisors in Northern Ireland, farmers can take a number...
Environment
Waste disposal: Check the collection register and avoid fines
The English, Scottish and Welsh governments have records of all those registered to legally partake in waste collection/disposal and urge...
Agri Politics
UK farming unions call for change in 2023
Ahead of the New Year on Sunday, January 1, 2023, farming unions from across the UK have called for change....
N.Ireland
Fermanagh bird flu restrictions to lift tomorrow
The chief veterinary officer (CVO) for Northern Ireland, Robert Huey, has announced that the avian influenza (bird flu) surveillance zones...
N.Ireland
Bird flu doesn’t take a Christmas break – NI chief vet
By Robert Huey, chief veterinary officer for Northern Ireland As Christmas approaches and winter sets in, I want to highlight...
EU
EU extends protocol exemption for vet medicines to 2025
An arrangement which exempts veterinary medicine products from rules under the Northern Ireland Protocol has been extended by the EU...
N.Ireland
Antrim brothers named Nature Friendly Farmers of the Year
At this year’s Farming Life awards, brothers James and David Bonnar from the Glenwherry area of the Antrim plateau, were...
N.Ireland
Farm Safety Partnership welcomes Rural Support as new member
The Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) has welcomed Rural Support which has been awarded full FSP member status. The partnership is...
Other
Retailers holding their breath as Christmas nears - BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said that retailers will be holding their breath ahead of Christmas this year, in...
N.Ireland
Cost of bTB is soaring in Northern Ireland – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is costing Northern Ireland more and more each year....
N.Ireland
High levels of air pollution being recorded in Northern Ireland
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has warned that Northern Ireland is experiencing high pollution levels in...
N.Ireland
Rural schools play role in farm safety initiative
The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has said it is being supported by over 430 rural and special...
Other
CAFRE veterinary students graduate from Greenmount campus
Veterinary nursing students from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) have completed their course and attended a...
