N.Ireland
Northern Ireland's brucellosis compensation rates announced
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has announced the compensation rates for animals which test positive for brucellosis...
N.Ireland
Beef
Northern Irish beef farmers are losing £1m a week - UFU
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland are losing £1m (€1.28m) each week, according to the UFU, due to a considerable reduction...
N.Ireland
Farmers in the North urged to apply for flood relief
Farmers and other owners of flood-hit land and property in Northern Ireland are being advised by the North’s Department of...
Agri-Business
Farmers meet Ulster Bank over sale of farm loans to vulture funds
The IFA and Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) met with Ulster Bank last week to raise concerns over the possible sale of...
N.Ireland
Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen in the North
Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen from a farm in Mullaghbawn, south Armagh and the Police Service of...
N.Ireland
Have an opinion on the North's BSE status? DARD wants to hear from you
A public consultation has been launched in the North seeking the views of those in the agri-food industry and the...
N.Ireland
12 cattle and a trailer stolen from a farm in Derry
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information after 12 cattle and a cattle trailer were stolen...
N.Ireland
Farmers in the North hit by flooding to benefit from £1,000 relief
Farmers in Northern Ireland affected by the recent flooding will be able to apply for £1,000 financial aid under a new...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland's 2016 Online Single application window now open
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced that the 2016 Online Single application system is now open. Minister O’Neill...
N.Ireland
Narrowing of beef price to have little impact on cross-border trade - LMC
The narrowing of the Irish and Northern Irish beef price will have little impact on the cross-border beef trade, according...
Beef
38% of Northern Irish steer carcasses fail to met retail spec - LMC
About 38% of the steers slaughtered in Northern Ireland this year do not meet the requirements of the retail specification,...
N.Ireland
Milk production in the North continues its upward trend
Milk production in Northern Ireland in 2015 was up 2.7% on the volumes produced in 2014, the latest statistics from...
Beef
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland lose £2m due to over-age cattle - LMC
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland lost over £2m (€2.56m) in 2015 due to over-age animals, according to the Livestock and...
N.Ireland
Compulsory testing for BVD comes into effect in Northern Ireland today
Compulsory testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus in new-born calves comes into effect today. The programme begins today with...
N.Ireland
Tougher sentencing for those found guilty of animal cruelty in the North
People who are found guilty of animal cruelty in Northern Ireland will now face much tougher penalties under the law....
N.Ireland
Cow throughput in the North remains strong compared to Republic
Cow throughput at plants in Northern Ireland for the six week period ending February 20 stood at 11,289 head, the...
N.Ireland
North's Department of Agriculture relocation given the green light
Planning permission has been granted for a new headquarters for the North’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD). Permission...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland's beef and dairy herd numbers up
The dairy herd in Northern Ireland stood at 313,600 cows in December 2015, a year-on-year increase of 2%, the latest figures...
