Agri-Business
CAFRE’s Technology Demonstration Farms get up and running again
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced that its Technology Demonstration Farm programme is back...
DAERA
Agri-Business
Just 1 of NI’s 21 lakes classified as ‘good’ in latest assessment
Just one of Northern Ireland’s 21 lakes has been classified as ‘good’, according to a report released this week by the...
Agri-Business
Changes to be made to NI farming Covid-19 support payments
Letters detailing offers of Covid-19 support money for Northern Ireland farmers are expected to arrive over the next few days....
Agri-Business
‘Business case approved’ for new AFBI beef unit
A new beef unit for Northern Ireland’s Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is now a step closer. The region’s...
Agri-Business
EFS grants: Farmers urged to be aware of what they are agreeing to
Northern Ireland farmers considering signing up to the latest round of the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) are urged to be mindful...
Agri-Business
NI Agriculture Minister and agri committee chairman visit Antrim farms and bogland
Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister and agriculture committee chairman made good on promises to meet with farmers to discuss solutions to...
Agri-Business
EFS Wider Level to open on Monday for applications
Applications for tranche four of the Environmental Farming Scheme Wider Level (EFS) will open on Monday (August 17), DAERA Minister...
Agri-Business
4 new AgriSearch projects secure stage one funding
Agricultural research body AgriSearch has secured stage one funding for four Northern Ireland based projects. The projects will see AgriSearch...
Agri-Business
Glenelly Valley flood farmers: ‘We are as much value as the Primark fire businesses’
Tyrone farmers whose businesses were devastated by flash flooding three years ago say they feel “let down” by empty promises...
N.Ireland
North-west farmers plea for help 3 years on from devastating floods
Three years on from catastrophic flash flooding, farmers in Northern Ireland’s north-west are still pleading for government support. The floods...
N.Ireland
Minister announces ‘phased return’ of face-to-face industry support by CAFRE
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has announced plans to gradually reintroduce CAFRE’s face-to-face knowledge and technology programmes in Northern Ireland. To...
N.Ireland
Almost 15,000 cattle ‘stolen’ in NI in just 4 years
“Astonishing” figures show as many as 14,506 cattle have gone missing in Northern Ireland over the last four years. The...
Agri-Business
£1.7 million rural business fund launched for Northern Ireland
A new £1.7 million stimulus fund to help rural and micro-businesses expand, innovate and sustain rural communities has been launched...
N.Ireland
‘Clear evidence’ required for cutting hedges during closed period
Northern Irish farmers who wish to cut hedges during the closed period have been warned to ensure they have “clear...
Agri-Business
DAERA to cut number of farm inspections for 2020
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture has said it cut the number of inspections it plans to carry out for the 2020...
N.Ireland
23 farmers selected for NI robotic research project
Twenty-three Northern Ireland dairy farmers have been selected for a research project examining efficient robotic systems. AgriSearch’s Robotic Milking Discussion...
Agri-Business
1 in 5 litter louts admit to leaving waste in the countryside in last 3 months
One-in-five (21%) Northern Irish adults admit to being part of the litter issue, with people across the UK found to...
Agri-Business
In detail: What’s your share of DAERA’s £25 million Covid fund?
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has announced how he plans to divvy up a £25 million...
