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Call for hemp processing factory in island of Ireland
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for the immediate establishment of a hemp processing facility in Ireland. “Hemp is the...
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3 Armagh men given suspended sentences for waste offences
Three men from Co. Armagh have been given suspended sentences for waste offences relating to over 6,836t of controlled waste....
N.Ireland
Roll out of NIFAIS sees some access ‘teething issues’ for farmers and vets
The head of the Northern Ireland Farm Animal Information System (NIFAIS) has said that the IT rollout has seen “some...
N.Ireland
Authorisation needed to transport animals over 65km- DAFM
Requirements have changed for the transport of animals directly from farms or marts in Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Food...
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NIFAIS to go live on Monday after months of delays
Northern Ireland’s replacement for the Animal and Public Health Information System (APHIS) is set to go live on Monday (September...
N.Ireland
Consultation on NI carbon budgets gets underway
The first in a series of public meetings that tie-in with the setting of Northern Ireland’s first three carbon budgets...
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£291m in Direct Payments issued to NI farmers
A total of £291.3 million in Direct Payments has been issued to 98% of Northern Ireland farmers today, Friday September...
N.Ireland
NI open day set to showcase Shorthorn-cross suckler herd
Ballynahinch, Co. Down-based commercial suckler farmer Barry Fitzsimons is set to show how a switch to Beef Shorthorn genetics has...
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NI Land Mobility Scheme concludes today
The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) has announced the successful conclusion of the Land Mobility Scheme. Launched in 2017,...
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Farm organisations urge NI farmers to give views on carbon budget
Farming organisations are encouraging farmers to attend one of the upcoming public consultations on Northern Ireland’s future carbon budget. The...
N.Ireland
Excess agri nutrients behind rise in blue-green algae in NI waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said that excess nutrients from agricultural activities and wastewater pressures...
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to work with milk processors and feed companies
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) agriculture spokesperson, Tom Elliott MLA, has urged dairy farmers, milk processors and animal feed companies to...
N.Ireland
Agrisearch publishes new booklet on grass cover estimation
AgriSearch has published a new booklet focusing on ‘grass cover estimation for precision grazing systems’. The project is part of...
N.Ireland
Markethill cattle sale to go ahead despite APHIS malfunction
Markethill cattle sale in Co. Armagh will go ahead as normal tomorrow (Tuesday, August 22), however delays can be expected....
N.Ireland
Queues at meat plants as APHIS computer system crashes
Northern Ireland’s computerised cattle movement and permitting system, APHIS, seemed to ‘crash’ last night as part of a wider civil...
N.Ireland
UFU worried about farmers meeting soil health scheme deadline
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has warned farmers that they are at risk of losing future farm payments if they...
N.Ireland
Calls for NI farmers to register for Zone 2 of soil health scheme
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has urged farmers to register for Zone 2 of its...
N.Ireland
BPS payments in NI to commence on September 1
Payments to Northern Irish farmers under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) will commence on September 1, the Department of Agriculture,...