N.Ireland
Poultry culled at NI premises amid suspect bird flu case
Disease control measures have been initiated by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland following...
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N.Ireland
NAP independent forum urged to complete its work as quickly as possible
Northern Ireland’s Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) independent forum has been urged to complete its work as quickly as possible. This...
N.Ireland
£250k awarded to develop solutions to nutrient challenges in NI poultry sector
Five companies have been awarded a total of £250,000 to develop practical, economical and environmentally-friendly solutions for poultry layer manure in...
N.Ireland
Research continues on farm soil carbon stocks in NI
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), based in Northern Ireland, has appointed soil carbon measurement supplier Agricarbon to lead on deep...
N.Ireland
Minister urged to attend meeting with farmers about Lough Neagh
Farmers For Action (FFA) has requested agriculture and environment Minister Andrew Muir to arrange a meeting with NI Water, FFA,...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch to seek enhanced funding levels
AgriSearch is to seek enhanced funding levels courtesy of the levies paid by dairy, beef and lamb farmers in Northern...
N.Ireland
World School Milk Day marked as report shows 51% of Irish teens lack calcium
Schoolchildren nationwide will be enjoying a drink of milk during lunchtime today (September 24) in celebration of World School Milk...
N.Ireland
NI Rural Business Development Grant Scheme to open for applications
The Rural Business Development Grant Scheme (RBDGS) will open for applications this month. The RBDGS is funded through the Department...
N.Ireland
‘Rural crime is more than farm theft’ – MLA
The East Derry MLA, Claire Sugden has said that rural crime must be understood as more than thefts from farms,...
N.Ireland
DUP MP accuses Sinn Féin of ‘kicking farmers when they’re down’ in NI
A DUP MP has accused Sinn Féin of “abandoning Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector and kicking farmers when they’re down”. Carla...
N.Ireland
Over £3.2m to support nature recovery projects in Northern Ireland
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has earmarked over £3.2 million to support nature recovery projects in...
N.Ireland
Court: NI farmer convicted for water pollution
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted in court for a water pollution offence. 45-year-old Michael Donnelly from Drumenny...
N.Ireland
PSNI unveils new campaign to tackle ‘rural crime’
A new campaign focusing on rural crime, which is led by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and various...
N.Ireland
Several key groups report non-inclusion in new NI NAP stakeholder forum
A number of key stakeholder groups have not been included within the membership of Northern Ireland’s new Nutrients Action Plan...
Environment
DUP: ‘Pointing the finger of blame’ at farmers will not save Lough Neagh
Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart has said that there is an “ongoing anti-farming agenda” coming from Northern Ireland Department of...
Environment
€9 million funding announced for cross-border bioeconomy projects
The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, the Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, and the Northern Ireland Minister...
N.Ireland
Developing acceptable NAP a ‘priority’ for new term – NI ag committee chair
As the new legislative term approaches, pressure is growing to secure a new Nitrates’ Action Plan (NAP) for Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
DAERA commences scheme payments of £250m to NI farmers
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has commenced payment of approximately £250 million to farmers in Northern...