Environment
Deadline approaches for NI’s £2 million Environmental Fund
Environmental projects in Northern Ireland that connect people with nature, improve habitats or help tackle threats facing our natural environment...
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Agri-Business
Australia FTA: UK Government report warned deal would drop UK farm output
Reports have emerged that the UK government has agreed in principle to offer a 15-year transition zero-tariff, zero-quota trade deal...
N.Ireland
Avian Influenza Prevention Zone in Northern Ireland lifted
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland and the ban on poultry gatherings has ended today...
N.Ireland
YFCU to benefit from £270,000 ‘investment in the future of farming’
Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) has secured a £270,000 grant to provide agricultural training, personal development and rural development...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland Shows Association calls for government support
Northern Ireland’s agricultural shows will not survive unless they secure government support. This was the very bleak assessment provided by...
Environment
Climate Change Bill: How did your local MLA vote?
Thousands of letters from farmers across Northern Ireland warning the proposed Climate Change Bill could decimate the region's agricultural industry...
Agri-Business
NI Agriculture Minister to seek PGI status for British Grass Fed Beef
Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister has said he hopes to explore the potential of establishing PGI status for British Grass Fed...
Agri-Business
£10 million allocated for new NI beef research centre
£10 million of funding has been secured for a new beef research centre for the Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute (AFBI)...
Environment
Water pollution trend in NI is ‘concerning’ – Sugden
Independent MLA Claire Sugden has expressed concern that water pollution discharges that exceed permitted limits are continuing to rise in...
Environment
NI politicians to vote on Climate Change Bill on Monday
Northern Ireland politicians are set to vote on the Green Party's proposed Climate Change Bill on Monday (May 10). The...
Agri-Business
CAFRE investment will ensure NI remains ahead of the curve
Northern Ireland food and drink leaders have welcomed the announcement by Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots of...
Agri-Business
O’Neill: Decision to form EU-UK veterinary zone lays with Westminster
Any decision on a veterinary zone solution to problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol will have to be made at...
Agri-Business
NI Agriculture Minister to seek Judicial Review over NI Protocol
Northern Ireland's (NI) Agriculture Minister has said he plans to initiate Judicial Review proceedings over the Northern Ireland Protocol. Speaking...
Agri-Business
North South agriculture meeting cancelled during DUP leadership struggle
An important North South meeting on rural development and agriculture had to be cancelled while DUP members grappled over the...
Agri-Business
NI’s £2 million Environment Fund opens for applications
Applications have opened for a new £2 million Environment Challenge Fund, launched by Environment Minister Edwin Poots last month. The...
Environment
Tyrone river pollution incident believed to have originated on a farm
A water pollution incident which has resulted in a major fish kill in Co. Tyrone is thought to have originated...
N.Ireland
£3.5 million announced for Sperrins flood farmers
Minister Poots is understood to have announced a £3.5 million support package for farmers in the Sperrins affected by floods...
Agri-Business
Innovation Strategy sets out plan for getting ag-tech on to NI farms
Ag-tech - big data, artificial intelligence and the transformative bio-economy - set to be prioritised for government support for Northern...
