N.Ireland
Women are under-represented at farm management level
The Northern Ireland Assembly is to undertake a review which will identify how much women are under-represented at farm management level....
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Beef
International market for grass-fed beef to increase in value – LMC
According to Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, the international market for grass-fed beef is to increase...
N.Ireland
Bird flu: Suspected notifiable case in Tyrone
Disease control measures have been put in place in Northern Ireland (NI) following suspicion of notifiable avian influenza (AI) -...
Pig/Poultry
Temporary Control Zone for NI after third bird flu detection in Monaghan
A Temporary Control Zone (TCZ-B) has been declared in Northern Ireland effective immediately, following the confirmation of Avian Influenza H5N1...
N.Ireland
Royal Ulster Winter Fair to go ahead despite Covid-19 challenges
Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) president Billy Martin has confirmed that the organisation’s Winter Fair will go head as planned...
N.Ireland
Farmer convicted for transporting an animal unfit for journey
A Northern Ireland farmer has been convicted in court for transporting an animal that was not fit for the journey....
N.Ireland
Extension to the term of appointment of members to AFBI board announced
Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots has announced an extension to the term of appointment for...
N.Ireland
Farmer safety at marts remains a priority
Despite many Covid-19 restrictions having now eased, key safety messages remain for farmers at livestock marts. Since the onset of...
N.Ireland
DAFM announces biosecurity measures for bird flu
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has announced the introduction of regulations requiring flock keepers to apply...
N.Ireland
Avian influenza prevention zone introduced in Northern Ireland
An avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) will be introduced in Northern Ireland from midnight on November 17, Agriculture Minister Edwin...
Dairy
Autumn calving: Managing freshly calved cows
Autumn-calving cows are now in the period between calving and breeding, so good management of them at this time of...
N.Ireland
Westminster is being disingenuous to UK farmers – LMC chief executive
There is now a total disconnect between the UK's trade, climate-change and food-standards policies, according to Livestock and Meat Commission...
Environment
Minister launches consultation on Environment Strategy for NI
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, has launched a consultation document on Northern Ireland’s first ever overarching...
Environment
AgriSearch welcomes new NI Soil Nutrient Scheme
AgriSearch has welcomed the recent announcement by Northern Ireland agriculture minister, Edwin Poots, launching the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme for...
N.Ireland
Funding for research on antibiotic alternatives for pigs
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Martin Heydon, has announced a grant award...
Agri-Business
Deadline looms for submissions to NI Food Strategy Framework
Time is running out to give your views through the public consultation on ‘Food at the Heart of Our Society...
N.Ireland
2 weeks left to comment on NI Food Strategy Framework
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, is relaying the message that there are only two weeks left...
Environment
Poots ‘confident’ that agri is ‘committed’ to playing part in reducing emissions
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has welcomed the "positive action already underway" within the farming community to reduce emissions and tackle...