N.Ireland
What changes are proposed for the NI Protocol?
The Northern Ireland (NI) Protocol Bill references four principal legislative changes to the previously agreed Brexit arrangements. These are: The...
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Agri-Business
IFA: Farmers concerned over proposed NI protocol changes
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that there is increasing concern among farmers about proposed changes to the Northern...
N.Ireland
Tributes paid to farming contractor’s son who died following crash
Tributes are being paid to a Co. Derry, Northern Ireland teenager, named locally as Max Boggs, who died following a...
N.Ireland
Soil Nutrient Health Scheme ‘a major milestone’ for industry
Northern Ireland’s (NI’s) Soil Nutrient Health Scheme is now open for applications, according to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU). The...
N.Ireland
Concern over ‘growing disparity’ in farm support measures in Ireland
Sinn Féin agriculture spokesperson, Declan McAleer, has said he is deeply concerned at what he calls the growing disparity in...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Edwin Poots must intervene in DAERA debacle
Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister Edwin Poots has said that he cannot intervene in the debacle regarding the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Thank goodness for blight warning after cold days at Balmoral
I mean no harm to potato growers, but I was never so glad to hear that a blight warning has...
Agri-Business
Grain trade association: Meal rationing not on the cards yet
Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) chief executive, Gill Gallagher, has confirmed that meal rationing for livestock production purposes is...
N.Ireland
Farmgate prices mostly matching increased costs – Ulster Bank
This week’s Balmoral Show has seen a wide range of updates provided regarding the current state of agriculture in Northern...
N.Ireland
Sinn Féin to prioritise agriculture in NI
Sinn Féin has confirmed that farming in Northern Ireland will remain a key priority for the party during the period...
Balmoral Show
Balmoral seminar hears about stress in agriculture from vet perspective
Vets are now on the frontline of agriculture’s response to the rocketing stress levels currently impacting on farm families across...
N.Ireland
Opinion: What might farmers be chatting about at the Balmoral Show?
This year’s Balmoral Show (May 11-14) takes place against the backdrop of real change impacting every sector of agriculture in...
N.Ireland
What are the farming priorities in the 2022 Stormont Assembly elections?
Thursday of this week (May 5) sees voters in Northern Ireland going to the polls in the 2022 Stormont Assembly...
N.Ireland
Rory Best urges public to respect outdoor spaces used for agriculture
As a well-known farmer and former international rugby player, Rory Best, is adding his voice to the 2022 ‘Right Side...
N.Ireland
Rural Support 20 years on: ‘Its need has never been greater’
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, attended the recent 20th anniversary celebrations for farming-related charity, Rural Support....
N.Ireland
USPCA condemns badger cull as part of bTB plan
The Ulster Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) has condemned the badger cull announced by the Northern...
N.Ireland
£200,000 support package for NI’s agricultural shows unveiled
A £200,000 support package for Northern Ireland's agricultural shows has been unveiled by Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
N.Ireland
Review of NI Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Scheme standards underway
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has confirmed that a formal review of the Northern Ireland Beef...
