N.Ireland
Irish wool sector deserves a Covid-19 support package
Sheep producers in Northern Ireland have until August 12, to apply for the Covid-19 wool sector support measures, confirmed by...
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N.Ireland
185 to be eligible for NI’s £1.6 million Pig Producer support
185 Northern Ireland farmers are expected to be eligible for a new £1.6 million Covid-19 pig producer support scheme for...
Agri-Business
NI’s £1.2 million Covid-19 wool support scheme opens
A £1.2 million Covid-19 support scheme has opened for applications from sheep farmers affected by the global slump in wool...
Agri-Business
Seasonal agricultural workers to be exempt from NI travel restrictions
Seasonal agricultural workers in Northern Ireland will be able to avail of exemptions from Covid-19 travel restrictions. Those who arrive...
N.Ireland
Animals not tested for BVD to be banned from NI abattoirs
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture has announced plans to ban BVD untested animals from slaughterhouses in a bid to crack...
N.Ireland
NI’s proposed TB strategy could save region up to £70 million
Northern Ireland's proposed bovine TB strategy could save the region as much as £70 million, according to officials. Responding to...
N.Ireland
Man convicted of failing to provide BVD sample
A Co. Down man has pleaded guilty to the offence of failing to provide a Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) sample from...
Agri-Business
£12 million earmarked for FBIS Tier 2 tranche 2
A total of £12 million has been earmarked for the second tranche of Tier 2 the Farm Business Improvement Scheme...
N.Ireland
Farmer convicted for failing to notify movement of animals
A Co. Down farmer has been convicted of 24 charges of failure to notify the movement of animals onto his...
Agri-Business
FBIS Tier 2 to change to 2-step process for tranche 2
The application process for Northern Ireland's Tier 2 grant has been changed to a two-part process after planning issues hampered...
N.Ireland
NI’s new bovine TB strategy: What does it mean for farmers and what are the next steps?
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture has announced plans to introduce a swathe of ramped up biosecurity measures as part of...
Beef
Details of Northern Ireland’s new bovine TB strategy revealed
Proposals for a long-term bovine TB (bTB) Eradication Strategy for Northern Ireland (NI) have finally been revealed. Minister for Agriculture,...
Environment
Effects of Covid-19 restrictions on Northern Ireland air quality revealed
We might have expected fewer flights and less road traffic to have improved air quality in Northern Ireland during lockdown....
N.Ireland
Changes to CAFRE fees likely to impact families of migrant workers most
New legislation introduced as a result of Brexit could cut students out of agri-food education in Northern Ireland. The new...
Agri-Business
Unite: Solution to farm labour shortage is simple
One of Northern Ireland's biggest unions has warned agricultural employers they must pay their workers more if they want to...
N.Ireland
NI’s draft TB strategy goes before Agriculture Committee in closed session
MLAs heard the first details of Northern Ireland's new strategy to tackle bovine TB on Thursday (July 8) - but...
Beef
NI BVD maps: Where is your nearest PI animal?
Maps showing the extent of Northern Ireland's battle with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) have been published in a bid to...
N.Ireland
Farm families health check van hits the road again
The Farm Families health check van has hit the road again as Covid restrictions ease. West Tyrone MLA Declan McAleer,...