Dairy
Netherlands calf-rearing study tour planned for NI farmers
Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland have been offered the opportunity to see behind the scenes at some of the world’s...
DAERA
Agri-Business
93.4% of Basic Payment Scheme claims paid in December
Over £1.57 billion in Basic Payment Scheme money has been paid out so far to farmers in England, the Rural...
Environment
DAERA issues new Environmental Farming Scheme agreements
Farmers who have applied for the latest round of Northern Ireland’s Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) should keep an eye on...
Agri-Business
Support scheme launched for NI agri-food businesses
A new scheme has opened up for groups of individuals or small businesses who would benefit from integration with other...
Beef
NI farmers offered beef farm study tour
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering farmers involved in beef finishing and suckled calf...
Dairy
Antibiotics training days launched for Northern Ireland dairy farmers
A new training course to explain more about Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR) and how to minimise its risks on dairy farms is...
Agri-Business
Number of animal welfare complaints drops on NI farms
The number of complaints made about animal welfare on Northern Ireland farms fell in 2017 while complaints regarding non-farmed animals...
N.Ireland
DAERA launches 2019 Postgraduate Research Competition
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced the opening of the annual Postgraduate Studentship competition for...
Arable
Mixed fortunes as NI crop yields and production estimates published
Yield and production estimates for the main cereal crops and potatoes in Northern Ireland show barley in the region bucked...
N.Ireland
Bluetongue detected in cow imported from France
Farmers have been urged to remain vigilant after Bluetongue was detected in Northern Ireland in a heifer imported from France....
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland pays out £85 million in final Direct Payments on day 1
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that full or balance Direct Payments have been...
Arable
Arable Conference 2019 Guy Smith announced as keynote speaker
National Farmers’ Union deputy president Guy Smith has been announced as the keynote speaker for the 2019 Arable Conference. The...
Agri-Business
97% of Advance Direct Payments completed in Northern Ireland
Payments totalling £190 million have been made to almost 23,300 Northern Ireland farm businesses ahead of schedule. The figure confirmed by the...
N.Ireland
First NI farmer convicted for BVD-related movement offences
A Co. Fermanagh farmer has been convicted for three BVD-related offences in what has become the first conviction of its type...
Agri-Business
‘Making Tax Digital’ business planning seminar dates announced
A number of seminars focusing on tax areas affecting Northern Ireland farm businesses are set to be delivered over the...
Agri-Business
Defra urged to act now over Brexit challenges for NI farming
A Westminster report examining the prospects of Northern Ireland farming post-Brexit warns Defra has not done enough given the lack...
Agri-Business
New licensing procedures introduced for NI imports of British semen
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture has announced it will introduce new licensing procedures for importing bovine semen into the region...
N.Ireland
UFU and DAERA come to CAP review agreement outside of court
Farmers in Northern Ireland will retain the right to have an independent review of their CAP application – but only...
