N.Ireland
UAS calls for measures to support crop production in NI
The Ulster Arable Society (UAS) is calling for the introduction of bespoke measures to support crop production in Northern Ireland....
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N.Ireland
Call for NI farmers to engage in bTB compensation debate
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is strongly advising farmers to have their say in a debate centred around future...
N.Ireland
New NI minister warned that agri-sector ‘under extreme financial pressure’
Northern Ireland’s new Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs minister, Andrew Muir, may only be three days in the job but...
N.Ireland
Andrew Muir is Northern Ireland’s new farm minister
Andrew Muir is Northern Ireland’s new farm minister, appointed with the task of heading up the Department of Agriculture, Environment...
N.Ireland
What does the new DUP-backed deal mean for Northern Ireland?
A new package of proposals which will guarantee “unfettered access to the UK’s internal market” and reduce post-Brexit checks and...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Complete an early milk recording
The importance of milk recording is not lost on many dairy farms, but there are still a large number of...
N.Ireland
DAERA welcomes appointments to Agri Wages Board
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has welcomed the announcement of the appointment of...
N.Ireland
DAERA proposal to cut bTB compensation sparks reaction
A number of agri-stakeholder organisations in Northern Ireland are opposing proposed bovine tuberculosis (bTB) compensation cuts. Ulster unionist spokesperson on...
Rural Life
FUW raises over £17k for Wales Air Ambulance
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has raised £17,509 for Wales Air Ambulance through its annual farmhouse breakfast week. The...
N.Ireland
PSNI: Cattle trailer stolen from farmyard in Co. Tyrone
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is currently investigating the reported theft of a cattle trailer from a farmyard in Co....
Agri-Business
Well-known NI bakery settles age discrimination case for £75,000
A bakery in Northern Ireland, which has been in business since 1912, has settled an age discrimination case with a...
N.Ireland
Farm support measures roll-out in NI could take until 2026
The complete roll-out of Northern Ireland’s new farm support measures could take until the end of 2026, and possibly beyond,...
N.Ireland
Flood compensation for NI farmers rejected by DAERA
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that a business case linked to proposed flood compensation measures for farmers in...
Rural Life
NSA reminds farmers to look out for each other this month
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging the farming community to look out for their farming peers this January, as...
N.Ireland
New sustainability body to put ‘food growth’ as top priority
Northern Ireland’s new sustainability body will work to make “food growth” its top priority over the coming years, according to...
N.Ireland
Public consultation on NI bTB compensation rates imminent
A public consultation on the compensation rates made available for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) reactor cattle is about to be launched...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to hold meetings for dairy farmers on cash concerns
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) has organised a series of meetings this month to provide some...
Agri-Business
South West AgriTech secures new venue for next year
Organsiers have said that the South West AgriTech Showcase will return with a “packed agenda” and at a new venue...
