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FUW welcomes announcement of TB programme board members
FUW welcomes announcement of TB programme board members

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has welcomed an announcement from the cabinet secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs,...

Bovine TB programme board members announced
Bovine TB programme board members announced

The new Bovine TB Eradication Programme Board has been announced by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change...

New measures introduced to mitigate spread of BTV
New measures introduced to mitigate spread of BTV

UK chief veterinary officer, Christine Middlemiss, has today (Tuesday, September 17) set out further measures to mitigate the spread of...

Direct payment ‘isn’t enough to sustain farm businesses’ – Lockhart MP
Direct payment ‘isn’t enough to sustain farm businesses’ – Lockhart MP

The DUP’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Westminster spokesperson, Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart, has praised the DAERA for continuing to...

Govt sets out bluetongue disease control framework
Govt sets out bluetongue disease control framework

The UK government has today Thursday (May 23) set out how it will work with the farming industry to manage...

Muir launches £3m Peatland Challenge Fund competition
Muir launches £3m Peatland Challenge Fund competition

A new £3 million fund competition to help protect Northern Ireland’s peatlands has been launched by Minister of Agriculture, Environment...

Ministers support UK’s National Action Plan on AMR
Ministers support UK’s National Action Plan on AMR

A UK-wide plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been welcomed by the Minister of Health of Northern Ireland, Robin...

Veterinary deal with EU could increase agri-exports by over a fifth – research
Veterinary deal with EU could increase agri-exports by over a fifth – research

A veterinary deal with the European Union could increase UK agricultural and food exports by over a fifth, according to...

DAERA provides clarification on transition to new farm payment
DAERA provides clarification on transition to new farm payment

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has provided clarification on how the department intends to take forward...

Down man awarded ‘World Vet of the Year 2024’ title
Down man awarded ‘World Vet of the Year 2024’ title

A senior lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast has been named ‘World Vet of the Year 2024’ at the prestigious Global...

Co-op first to announce move to 100% British strawberries  
Co-op first to announce move to 100% British strawberries  

Co-op is the first UK retailer to announce it is moving to 100% British strawberries across its entire own brand...

Muir announces payments of more than £9m to EFS participants
Muir announces payments of more than £9m to EFS participants

The Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir MLA, has announced payments totalling £9.4 million to Environmental Farming...

Farms in NI ‘not to receive same supports’ as England – UFU
Farms in NI ‘not to receive same supports’ as England – UFU

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is warning that farmers are caught in a perfect storm, squeezed between margin pressures, high...

Sleeping habits of newborn deer are as individual as human infants – study
Sleeping habits of newborn deer are as individual as human infants – study

New research has revealed that newborn deer fawns differ both in sleeping patterns and the rate of development from birth...

AHDB appoints new director of International Trade Development
AHDB appoints new director of International Trade Development

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has appointed Richard Hampton as its new International Trade Development Director. Hampton will...

£20m available as woodland auction dates announced
£20m available as woodland auction dates announced

The eight Woodland Carbon Guarantee auction is set to take place from September 23 to September 29. For the first...

Northern Ireland’s hen harrier population sees 26% decrease
Northern Ireland’s hen harrier population sees 26% decrease

The future of the hen harrier, one of the UK’s rarest birds of prey, remains uncertain, according to results from...

DAERA to fund up to £250,000 to deliver net zero programme
DAERA to fund up to £250,000 to deliver net zero programme

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has launched the latest phase in his department’s partnership...