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Muir: ‘Strengthening environmental governance a key priority’
An independent panel tasked with reviewing environmental governance in Northern Ireland has published its interim report. The panel was appointed...
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Review to tackle unfair practices in UK combinable crops supply chain
Arable farmers in the UK are to benefit from a new government review tackling unfair practices in the combinable crops’...
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Almost 200 attend webinar launch of NI NAP impact calculator
Almost 200 farmers and other stakeholders from the agri-food industry attended an AgriSearch webinar this week to launch AgriSearch’s NAP...
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Opposition mounts against draft NI Nutrient Action Programme
Opposition continues to mount against the draft Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) proposals announced recently by Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
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Agri-politics to the fore at Ballymena Show 2025
The current cut and thrust of agri-politics in Northern Ireland was very much a talking point at Ballymena Show 2025....
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Farming group ‘not ruling out legal action’ over NAP proposals for NI
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is “not ruling out legal action” in relation to new proposals contained in Northern Ireland’s...
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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)...
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‘Exempt all farming businesses’ from UK inheritance tax – adviser
Farming families with a long-term commitment to their businesses can be easily made exempt from the UK expanded inheritance tax...
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Red Tractor appoints first farmer as chair
The Ownership Body of Assured Food Standards (AFS), responsible for the Red Tractor food assurance programme, has announced the appointment...
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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...
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Farm orgs call for cross-border cooperation on dog control
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) are calling for immediate and coordinated all-island measures to...
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Cooked chicken products recalled by Spar Northern Ireland in food alert
SPAR Northern Ireland is recalling several chicken products because listeria monocytogenes has been found in the products after a food...
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NI farmers advised to use up UK livestock tags before they become ‘obsolete’ in June
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, May 12) advised farmers in Northern Ireland to...
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FFA calls for end to ‘excessive red tape’ in UK agriculture
Farmers for Action (FFA) has called for the deregulation of agriculture in the UK. But what does this mean in...
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Farm fatalities ‘remain stubbornly high’ – Muir
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has said that farm fatalities are still “stubbornly high”, especially when...
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Beekeepers call for coordinated all-Ireland bee inspection service
Beekeepers across the island of Ireland have collectively called for the establishment of an all-Ireland coordinated bee inspection service to...
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NI family farms could face ‘significant tax liabilities’ – accountants
Inheritance tax changes, announced as part of the UK Autumn Budget 2024, will have “a particularly disproportionate impact on family...
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CAFRE to discuss sustainable use of nutrients in on-farm events
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will host two on-farm events on Monday (April 28) to discuss...
