Agri-Business
£2.2 million Covid-19 financial support announced for NI pig sector
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced a £2.2 million financial support package for pig farmers impacted by the...
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Beef
New inspections to check isolation of BVD animals in NI
New, unannounced inspections to check that Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) positive animals are being isolated are set to begin in...
Agri-Business
Growers call for NI protein crop pilot to be extended to second year
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has called for a department-led pilot on protein crop payments to be extended to a second year....
Agri-Business
9% increase proposed for agriculture in NI Draft Budget
The Executive's spend on Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland is pencilled to increase by 9.1% according to...
Agri-Business
New animal movement rules threaten end of showing in Britain for NI breeders
New animal movement restrictions threaten to bring an end to the British show circuit for Northern Irish breeders, unless a...
Agri-Business
CAFRE seminar to examine how UK’s EU Exit will impact NI food labelling rules
The College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to host an online event explaining the new post-EU Exit...
Agri-Business
Hauliers urge government to act as customs chaos wreaks havoc on agri-food supply chains
With additional reporting by Sylvester Phelan Hauliers claim vital parts of UK customs guidance were not made public until just...
N.Ireland
Other cases suspected as H5N8 is confirmed in second NI commercial flock
Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer, Dr. Robert Huey, has warned the department is testing "a number of" other suspected cases...
N.Ireland
UFU urges vigilance after northern bird flu outbreak
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has said that it is "deeply concerned" following confirmation on January 6 that a bird...
N.Ireland
80,000 birds to be culled as H5N8 is confirmed in NI commercial flock
Northern Ireland’s chief vet has confirmed that highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), subtype H5N8 has been found in a poultry flock...
Agri-Business
Ag Committee chairman calls for support for food traders caught up in Brexit disruption
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has called for freight companies and food importers to receive support to meet customs requirements...
Arable
Northern Ireland arable conference moves online for 2021
Major Northern Ireland arable conference, the Agronomy and Business Management Conference for Arable Growers, is set to go digital for 2021....
N.Ireland
Bird cull zone introduced in NI following detection of Avian Influenza in commercial flock
Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer Dr. Robert Huey has initiated disease control measures, including a bird cull zone, following suspicion...
Agri-Business
2020 NI Agricultural Census reflects challenging year for farming
Most of the main agricultural sectors in Northern Ireland scaled back in 2020, reflecting a yet another challenging year for...
Environment
Report links decline in linnets and reed buntings to reduction in arable land in NI
A reduction in the area of arable land farmed in Northern Ireland has been blamed for a decline in seed-eating...
Arable
Are beans the perfect break crop?
A leading Co. Down tillage farmer has confirmed that field beans are an extremely valuable break crop within all cereal...
Arable
‘Clock is ticking’ for potato imports beyond Brexit transition period
Northern Ireland’s potato industry is hoping against hope that a derogation allowing the importation of both ware and seed from...
Agri-Business
Agri-food research fund now open for applications
An all-island agri-food research programme has opened for applications from public research institutions in Northern Ireland. The programme will support...