N.Ireland
NI BVD restrictions to target herds with untested animals from June
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Andrew Muir, is advising herd keepers that from June 1, 2025 bovine...
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N.Ireland
AgriSearch to host webinar on NAP farm impact calculator
AgriSearch will be hosting a webinar next week to assist farmers across Northern Ireland to make the most of its...
N.Ireland
Bird flu biosecurity measures to be lifted north and south
Bird flu biosecurity measures are to be lifted in the Republic and Northern Ireland from May 31, government departments, north...
N.Ireland
NI NAP proposals labelled ‘challenge’ to farmers’ way of life
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician Lord Tom Elliott has said that the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)...
N.Ireland
FFA requests meeting with NI agriculture minister on NAP
Farmers for Action (FFA) has requested a meeting with Stormont agriculture minister, Andrew Muir to discuss Northern Ireland’s new Nutrient...
N.Ireland
NI minister proposes ‘radical’ plan on animal welfare
Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has today (Thursday, May 22) published an ambitious 10-point...
N.Ireland
Farmers’ concerns prompt extension to consultation in NI on NAP
The Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir, today (Friday, May 16) confirmed that he intends...
Pig/Poultry
Mandatory housing order for poultry to be lifted in England
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) plans to lift the order for mandatory housing of birds later...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show 2025: How to get there
The Balmoral Show 2025, the biggest agricultural show in Northern Ireland, takes place this week from Wednesday (May 14) to...
N.Ireland
UFU: NI NAP proposals ‘could devastate local farming’
New proposals contained in Northern Ireland’s Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) could “devastate local farming”, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) warned...
N.Ireland
Lakeland concerns over pace and direction of policy for NI dairy
Lakeland Dairies has voiced its “serious concerns” about the pace and direction of political policy in relation to the Northern...
N.Ireland
£2.6m paid out in grants to support rural NI businesses
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has announced that the 2024/2025 Rural Business Development Grant...
Dairy
Report challenges assumptions about livestock impact
A new report from the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) challenges the current assumption that meat and dairy products from livestock...
N.Ireland
Reminder: Deadline looms for NI Single Applications
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has encouraged farm businesses to act now and submit their Single...
N.Ireland
Bird flu: Northern Ireland to lift housing order for poultry
The Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has announced that the compulsory bird flu housing measures for...
N.Ireland
Public consultation on NI Nutrients Action Programme
Minister for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Andrew Muir, has announced the launch of a public...
N.Ireland
Public urged to help reduce wildfire risk in NI
The public are being urged to act responsibly when enjoying the countryside in Northern Ireland during this week’s good weather...
Environment
Less pesticides won’t make food production more sustainable – expert
Some weeks ago, the UK launched its Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) 2025; its objective is to reduce pesticide usage...