N.Ireland
Scottish new entrants could get their own 'starter farms'
New farmers in Scotland could be given a leg up into the industry, with more than 1,000ha of public land...
DAERA
N.Ireland
Northern sheep numbers hit highest since 2004
The number of sheep in Northern Ireland has hit its highest in 13 years as breeders focus on fattening stock...
N.Ireland
NI herds to go paperless by May - but union wants a consultation
Union officials say the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture’s plans for herd birth and movement registrations to go paperless by...
N.Ireland
Approval given for British lamb exports to Saudi Arabia
Lamb from the UK will soon be heading to Saudi Arabia in an exports deal which could be worth £25...
N.Ireland
Tier 2: One year on 120 are still waiting for an answer
Almost a year on from the extended closing date for applications, just 30 projects have been approved under the Tier...
N.Ireland
TB update: Latest figures show rates at worst in 15 years
Official statistics show the bovine TB situation in Northern Ireland is worsening – the herd incidence rate in the region...
N.Ireland
3,000 apply for Tranche 2 Tier 1
Almost 3,000 farmers have applied for the second tranche of Tier 1 of Northern Ireland’s Farm Business Improvement Scheme. Department...
N.Ireland
Farm succession: Beware dying as a 'retired farmer'
Farmers whose occupations are not recorded correctly on death could leave their families crippled with taxes, a Northern Ireland agricultural...
N.Ireland
'Stop and Think': Farmers urged to focus on safety in 2018
All too often farm accidents are avoidable, officials warn ahead of the launch of a new wave of farm safety...
N.Ireland
TB costs to 'spiral' under status quo - proposals show
Maintaining of the status quo over the next 40 years would cost Northern Ireland an estimated £1,055 million (€1,189.8 million)...
N.Ireland
Stormont stalemate: Financial pressures mount on the hill
It looks increasingly likely that December’s emergency budget drafted for Stormont will be put into action, as civil servants call...
N.Ireland
Department rows back on Young Farmers' Payment announcement
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has clarified its position in respect of changes to the Young...
Agri-Business
NI farm income up in 2017 - but so are costs
The bottom line on the average Northern Ireland farm is sitting £15,952 (€18,215) up on the year before, according to the...
N.Ireland
TB crisis: 'There is no justification that farmers should be asked to fund failure'
Pedigree breeders in the North say they feel they are being punished over TB because of “government failure”. Asking farmers...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland's total agricultural income up 87% in 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) recently published the first estimate for agricultural income in 2017. Provisional...
N.Ireland
DAERA extends TB consultation despite TBEP closing date passing
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced an extension to the closing date for responses to...
N.Ireland
DAERA announces changes to CAP area-based schemes for 2018
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced changes to Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) area-based schemes for...
N.Ireland
Aussie exports deal to bring 'major boost' for Northern Ireland pork
Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry today received a major boost as pork exports to Australia officially got the green light with...
