Beef
Cattle condemned at NI processing plants due to ID status queries
A number of cattle have been condemned at processing plants in Northern Ireland due to ID status queries in recent...
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N.Ireland
Northern Ireland awarded BSE 'negligible risk' status
Northern Ireland has achieved BSE negligible risk status, the safest level possible, following a meeting today, May 25, in Paris. The...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined for numerous animal welfare offences
A farmer was recently convicted and fined in Newry Magistrates’ Court in Co. Down for a variety of animal welfare...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined for numerous animal welfare offences
A farmer was recently convicted and fined in Newry Magistrates’ Court in Co. Down for a variety of animal welfare...
N.Ireland
Failure to tag cattle leads to court conviction for one farmer
A farmer was convicted in court on one charge of failing to tag cattle, as well as a number of other...
N.Ireland
Failure to tag cattle leads to court conviction for one farmer
A farmer was convicted in court on one charge of failing to tag cattle, as well as a number of other...
N.Ireland
Additional EU support for dairy and pig farmers in Northern Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced a further EU aid scheme for small dairy farmers...
N.Ireland
Additional EU support for dairy and pig farmers in Northern Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced a further EU aid scheme for small dairy farmers...
N.Ireland
Animal medication worth £11,000 stolen from vet clinic in the North
Some £11,000 (€13,119) worth of animal medication and vaccines has been stolen from Lurgan Vet Clinic in Co. Armagh, the...
N.Ireland
NI agri college draws 1,000 visitors to three spring open days
Enniskillen, Greenmount and Loughry Campuses of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) recently held a series of...
Rural Life
Price of green diesel in February increased by over 21% year-on-year
The price of green diesel in February of this year was 21.8% higher than it was in February of 2016, according...
N.Ireland
Want a career in agriculture? CAFRE (Greenmount Campus) to hold ‘open day’ next week
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is hosting a major open day for applicants and would-be students...
Beef
China and Chile ban Brazilian beef imports for now, following producer scandal
China has reportedly taken the decision to temporarily ban all beef imports from Brazil following the recent scandal. The Brazilian...
EU
'Growing phenomenon' of food fraud forces MEPs to pass new rules
New rules have been passed in the European Parliament which will help tackle the ‘growing phenomenon’ of food fraud, Irish MEP...
Dairy
Mad Cow Disease (BSE) detected in Spain
Spain has confirmed a case of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy), commonly known as mad cow disease, in the northwestern province...
Sheep
Study reveals sheep farmers are 'hesitant' to seek the help of vets
A recent study in the UK has revealed that sheep farmers are hesitant to seek the help of vets straight...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined close to £10,000 for fraud and cattle identification offences
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been fined close to £10,000 (€11,530) for multiple fraud and cattle identification offences. David...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined close to £10,000 for fraud and cattle identification offences
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been fined close to £10,000 (€11,530) for multiple fraud and cattle identification offences. David...
