N.Ireland
DAERA forecasts £56.3m bovine TB compensation spend in NI
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is forecasting that compensating Northern Ireland farmers impacted by bovine tuberculosis...
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N.Ireland
DAERA: Housing order declared in NI to protect poultry from bird flu
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has moved to introduce a “mandatory” housing order in Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
Opinion: An all-island bTB eradication policy makes absolute sense
The confirmation that Dublin and Belfast have agreed to tackle the scourge of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) on an all-island basis...
N.Ireland
DAERA: Suspect case of bird flu at Tyrone commercial poultry farm
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed a suspected case of avian influenza (bird flu) on...
N.Ireland
FFA calls on NI agriculture minister to resign
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling on Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir to resign...
N.Ireland
UFU unanimously passes vote of no confidence in DAERA
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) vote of no confidence in the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wool: Ongoing rise in prices to be ‘fully reflected’ in payments next year
International wool prices continue to strengthen at a consistent rate, and there seems every likelihood of this trend being maintained....
N.Ireland
Call for ‘greater flexibility and fairness’ in NI slurry spreading rules
An Independent MLA has called for “greater flexibility and fairness” in how slurry spreading regulations are applied in Northern Ireland....
N.Ireland
NI: New bird flu ‘prevention zone’ to be introduced next month
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) will be introduced in Northern Ireland from next month according to Agriculture Minister Andrew...
N.Ireland
Work continues on finding solutions to blue-green algae in Lough Neagh
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has awarded £2 million in funding to four...
N.Ireland
New NI environment committee to be established
It is envisaged that a new environment committee will be established as part of the Northern Ireland Executive as a...
Environment
Independent environmental regulator recommended for NI in new report
A new report has recommended that an independent environmental regulator be established for Northern Ireland. Independent panel members Dr. Viviane...
Agri-Business
APHA field trials for bovine TB vaccine enter final phase
Progress is being made towards a cattle vaccine and companion skin test for bovine tuberculosis (TB), with the Animal and...
N.Ireland
Further sightings of Asian hornet confirmed in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has confirmed further sightings of Asian hornet in the Dundonald area of Belfast. It...
N.Ireland
First Asian hornet sighting confirmed in Northern Ireland
The first confirmed sighting of an Asian hornet in Northern Ireland has been confirmed by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency...
N.Ireland
NI Water accused of ‘hypocrisy’ over pollution as slurry ban nears
A Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) agricultural spokesperson has highlighted what he regards as the hypocrisy of Northern Ireland Water in...
N.Ireland
NAP consultation process must include series of public meetings – FFA
Farmers for Action (FFA) has called for the hosting of public meetings as part of a Nutrients Action Programme (NAP)...
N.Ireland
DAFM: 365,500 sheep entered Ireland from NI in 2024
The number of sheep that entered the Republic of Ireland from Northern Ireland in 2024 totalled just over 365,500 head....