N.Ireland
Soil testing in new NI measures is a great stepping stone
I heartily agree with the principle now being espoused by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in...
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Agri-Business
NI’s ban on BVD untested animals to begin on Wednesday
Northern Ireland's movement ban on BVD Untested animals is set to come into effect this Wednesday (September 1). It follows...
Agri-Business
Dairy farm joins Armagh Food & Cider Weekend line-up
Dromore dairy farm 'Brookvale Farm' has joined the line-up for this year’s Armagh Food and Cider Weekend. Richard and Pamela,...
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to share their bovine TB story in NI consultation
Farmers have been urged to share their personal bovine TB story in response to the consultation over Northern Ireland's new...
Arable
Harvest 2021: Propionic acid supply issues impacting grain treatment
Production problems this year have led to supply and availability issues of propionic acid to treat grain on farms, according...
Environment
Minister takes to the waves to visit wader breeding islands
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots, took to the waves recently in Lower Lough Erne to see some...
N.Ireland
Vets overlooked in Northern Ireland’s future farming policy, says BVA
Northern Ireland's Future Agricultural Policy Framework Portfolio misses an opportunity to capitalise on the expertise of local vets, the British...
Agri-Business
900 expressions of interest received for NI’s FBIS Tier 2 Tranche 2
Around 900 Northern Ireland farmers have formally expressed their interest in applying for the second tranche of the Tier 2...
N.Ireland
Antrim farmer fined £1,500 for animal welfare offence
A Co. Antrim farmer has been fined £1,500 after it was discovered he transported an animal to an abattoir that...
Environment
NI farmers urged to use EFS to improve water quality
Northern Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots has reminded farmers of the potential to use the...
Agri-Business
Farmers must debate NI’s bovine TB plans, says UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging farmers to take a "hard look" at Northern Ireland's proposed bovine TB (bTB)...
Beef
Movement of untested BVD cattle to be prohibited in UK
Members of the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) have been reminded to ensure all animals...
Environment
NI farm walk to explore potential of multi-species swards for beef and sheep
Through a farm walk in Northern Ireland, beef and sheep farmers will have the opportunity to see for themselves how...
Agri-Business
Climate Bill to cost NI farming £11 billion
Aiming for net-zero by 2045 could result in the loss of 13,000 farming jobs in Northern Ireland at a cost...
N.Ireland
2 arrests made as part of rural crime clampdown in Down
Two arrests were made for criminal offences during vehicle checkpoints conducted as part of an operation targeting rural crime in...
Agri-Business
3,000 eligible for NI’s wool payment yet to apply
Around 3,000 Northern Ireland farmers eligible for the department's Covid-19 support payment for wool have yet to apply despite the...
Environment
Further £4.3 million to back for NI environmental projects
25 Northern non-profit organisations are to benefit from £4.3 million from the latest round of the Department of Agriculture Environment...
N.Ireland
Rural isolation key theme for NI’s ‘Uniting Opportunities’ programme
Rural isolation is to be one of seven core issues tackled as part of a new wave of Northern Ireland's...