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CAFRE celebrates graduating food students' achievements
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) celebrated food-student achievements at a graduation ceremony held at Loughry Campus,...
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Agri-Business
Poots visits Royal Highland Show on its 200th anniversary
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland (NI), Edwin Poots, has visited the Royal Highland Show in...
N.Ireland
New environmental course for GCSE/AS-level students in NI
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and Advanced Subsidiary (AS)-level secondary school students in Northern Ireland will be able to...
N.Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland urged to apply for Soil Nutrient Health Scheme
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging all eligible farmers to apply for the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) without...
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Animal and illegal medicines seized at Heathrow Airport
Officials in Heathrow Airport have seized a quantity of animal medicines not authorized for use in the UK along with...
N.Ireland
Holstein cow sweeps the boards at Ballymoney Show
The Holstein cow, Priestland 5446 Shot J Rose, won the Supreme Championship Class at this year’s Ballymoney Show in Co....
N.Ireland
Soil Nutrient Health Scheme ‘a major milestone’ for industry
Northern Ireland’s (NI’s) Soil Nutrient Health Scheme is now open for applications, according to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU). The...
N.Ireland
Assessment of Mournes wildfire damage underway
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) and the Police Service...
N.Ireland
Management of farm run-off improved under scheme
Measures introduced to improve the control of farm run-off, which were trialled under the Source to Tap Scheme, have resulted...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Thank goodness for blight warning after cold days at Balmoral
I mean no harm to potato growers, but I was never so glad to hear that a blight warning has...
N.Ireland
Sinn Féin to prioritise agriculture in NI
Sinn Féin has confirmed that farming in Northern Ireland will remain a key priority for the party during the period...
N.Ireland
NI: Less than a week to submit Single Applications
Farmers in Northern Ireland have less than a week to submit Single Applications without financial penalty. The deadline for submission...
N.Ireland
UFU president calls for immediate re-establishment of Stormont Executive
The new president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), David Brown, is calling for the immediate re-establishment of the Stormont...
N.Ireland
Latest EFS application window opens for NI farmers
The sixth tranche of the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Higher Level is now open for applications, and will remain so...
Agri-Business
M&S to showcase local agriculture at Balmoral 2022
UK supermarket Marks and Spencer (M&S), platinum sponsor of the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society's (RUAS's) annual show, will show its...
N.Ireland
TB reactors in Ireland drop slightly within one year
Bovine tuberculosis (TB) reactors in Ireland fell from 22,614 in 2020 to 20,931 last year, according to figures released by...
N.Ireland
Rory Best urges public to respect outdoor spaces used for agriculture
As a well-known farmer and former international rugby player, Rory Best, is adding his voice to the 2022 ‘Right Side...
N.Ireland
FBIS-C Tier 2 Tranche 2 application deadline extended
The deadline for Tier 2 Tranche 2 Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital (FBIS-C) applications has been extend once more,...