Agri-Business
New NI ag minister to weigh up end to calendar-based slurry dates
There were big promises made at Dundonald House as Northern Ireland’s first Agriculture Minister in three years set out his...
DAERA
Dairy
Dairy farmers offered ‘free trip to learn heifer-raising techniques’
Northern Ireland dairy farmers are being offered a free opportunity to learn about the latest and innovative practices about rearing...
N.Ireland
New NI agriculture minister – Edwin Poots – sets out ‘common sense approach’
Minister Poots has no doubt had a mountain of paperwork and reports to read as he completed his first week...
N.Ireland
NI pig farm protest: Taken pig was ‘held to ransom’
Several piglets are said to have died after vegan protesters raided a Co. Antrim farm taking a pig on Tuesday...
Agri-Business
Views sought on strategy to make NI agri-food sector the most innovative in the UK
The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking the public’s views on ambitious plans to make Northern...
Beef
CAFRE beef finishing event to take place this Thursday
A knowledge transfer event taking place at Greenmount College this week aims to discuss some of the biggest areas of...
N.Ireland
2019: The year that was for Northern Ireland farming
2019 hasn’t been particularly kind to our farmers in the North, with many ending the year feeling no better off, if...
Agri-Business
‘Black Farmer’ and mash boss named in New Year’s Honours
The ‘Black Farmer’, a vet who helped Scotland achieve TB-free status, and a prominent Northern Ireland agri-businesswoman are among those...
Beef
Deadline appoaching for 2-day dairy-bred beef study tour
Farmers in Northern Ireland have the opportunity to travel to the Netherlands to see innovative approaches to managing antibiotic usage...
Agri-Business
DAERA announces £1.3 million for new research projects
The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that three research institutions in Northern Ireland are to...
Agri-Business
Delay to Environmental Farming Scheme Tranche 3 as department calls for review
Officials have warned of delays to Northern Ireland’s Environmental Farming Scheme after a “significant increase” in applications for Tranche 3....
N.Ireland
DAERA launches 2020 postgraduate studentship scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has opened applications for its 2020 postgraduate studentship scheme. The scheme...
Agri-Business
New record for Northern Ireland Direct Payments…but how much was paid out?
Almost all (99%) of Northern Ireland’s farmers have been issued with their full or balance direct payments on the first...
Agri-Business
Land mobility: Calls for tax relief to support scheme in NI
Northern Ireland’s Land Mobility manager has called for tax relief similar to the Republic of Ireland to encourage landowners to...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland’s Land Mobility Programme initiates second phase
Northern Ireland’s Land Mobility Programme has moved into its second phase. It follows a two-year pilot, during which 28 ‘arrangements’...
N.Ireland
First case of CAE goat disease discovered in Northern Ireland
The first case in Northern Ireland of the goat disease, Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE), has been confirmed by the Department...
N.Ireland
First aid courses for Northern Ireland farm families launched
A new series of free workshops could have the potential to save lives on Northern Ireland farms. It comes as...
Beef
UK beef granted access to China after 20 years
Beef from the UK has been cleared for export to China for the first time in over 20 years, following...
