N.Ireland
Department consults on Ash Dieback measures as spread continues
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a consultation on its approach to Ash Dieback as the...
DAERA
N.Ireland
Department writes off £5 million of farm overpayments
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture has written off almost £5 million in overpayments made to farmers, a BBC investigation has found....
N.Ireland
Ag budget cuts make 'bleak reading'
Northern Ireland’s latest budgetary outlook is “bleak reading for a key sector of the local economy”, the Ulster Farmers’ Union has...
N.Ireland
Jobs likely to go as 'ag' budget faces up to £20m plunge by 2020
Jobs are likely to go and programmes are likely to be halted as Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) faces...
N.Ireland
Online manure export forms expected to reduce BPS penalties 'vastly'
Northern Ireland farmers will be asked to fill out manure exports online in the new year – but it’s expected...
N.Ireland
Just 12 Tier 2 projects approved so far
Just 12 Tier 2 applications have been approved so far in Northern Ireland, figures unveiled by the Ulster Unionist Party...
N.Ireland
Tier 1: 'Grants help but investments still need to be sensible'
The better commodity prices and announcement of the new FBIS Capital Scheme Tier 1 grant are helping farmers’ moods this...
N.Ireland
DAERA launches new mobile-friendly version of APHIS
The new version of APHIS online – Northern Ireland’s Animal and Public Health Information System – will allow farmers to make...
N.Ireland
Fears mount over 'agri budget underspend' in Northern counties
It’s feared farm funding could be lost as department of agriculture officials in Northern Ireland are accused of spending just...
N.Ireland
Farm Modernisation Tier 1 offers £7.5 million for farm technology
The second round of Northern Ireland’s Farm Business Improvement Scheme Tier 1 grant will open for applications in the new...
N.Ireland
NIEA launches groundwater survey
Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has launched a survey on the use and protection of natural water resources in the...
N.Ireland
Fodder crisis: 'Hard decisions must be made now to protect welfare'
Farmers are urged to think now about how they will manage their animals’ welfare this winter as fears of a...
N.Ireland
How realistic are you when it comes to biosecurity?
Farmers frequently convince themselves that their biosecurity is much better than in reality, Northern Ireland’s most senior vet has said....
N.Ireland
Agriculture spending slashed by £6 million as NI emergency budget made law
Agriculture has become the biggest loser in the emergency budget for Northern Ireland proposed by Secretary of State James Brokenshire....
N.Ireland
Tributes paid to former agricultural advisory board chairman
Tributes have been paid to former agricultural research and education advisory board chairman Dr. Alan Lennon, OBE. Dr. Lennon passed away...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland TB compensation costs double in just four years
TB compensation is expected to cost Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture around £24 million (€27.17 million) this year – close...
N.Ireland
Fermanagh farmer fined for incorrect records caught after avoiding TB tests
A Co. Fermanagh farmer convicted of failing to notify the deaths of nine cattle was caught after he avoided two...
N.Ireland
TB update: Chief vet says 'better surveillance' pushing up TB incidence rates
TB rates in the North have hit their worst in more than a decade, according to the latest DAERA figures,...
