N.Ireland
Nature-friendly farming budget in Northern Ireland ‘inadequate’
The current agricultural budget in Northern Ireland is “inadequate” to support farmers help tackle the nature and climate crisis, according...
DAERA
N.Ireland
DAERA launches consultation on review of the Schedule to the Rural Needs Act
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, July 22) launched a consultation to inform a...
N.Ireland
DAERA minister welcomes Executive approval for Lough Neagh Action Plan
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) minister, Andrew Muir, has welcomed approval by the NI Executive of the...
N.Ireland
Meeting with Lough Neagh owner was ‘very constructive’ – Muir
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has said his meeting with the owner of Lough...
N.Ireland
NI’s access to GB and EU markets must be ‘unfettered and clear’ – MLA
MLA Claire Sugden has said that Northern Ireland must “make the most” of the situation it is in, and ensure...
N.Ireland
CAFRE sheep farm walk explores use of white clover in grazing
At the recent ‘Profit from Pasture – Striving for Sustainability’ technical farm walk, attendees heard about the use of white...
Agri-Business
Farm business income in NI to decrease by 46% – DAERA
Farm business income measured across all farm types in Northern Ireland is expected to decrease from an average £51,043 in...
N.Ireland
OEP investigates DAERA over failure to adopt environmental plan
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has announced today (Monday, July 8) that it is investigating the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
Forestry in Northern Ireland facing uncertain future
All the support schemes available to forestry in Northern Ireland have been ended. That’s according to John Hetherington, the managing...
N.Ireland
DAERA minister announces 20 actions to improve Lough Neagh
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew Muir, has announced 20 actions the department will take to “address...
N.Ireland
€1.4m for major research project on reducing GHGs in agriculture
Funding of €1.4 million is being provided to a research consortium, involving University of Galway, to pioneer greenhouse gas (GHG)...
N.Ireland
Report: Some people blame ‘slurry-pollution problem’ for Lough Neagh algae crisis
There are deep feelings of “sadness, anger, disbelief, fear and anxiety” over the Lough Neagh blue-green algae ecological crisis, according...
N.Ireland
Court: NI farmer fined £1,000 for farm effluent pollution
A Co. Tyrone farmer has been convicted and fined at Omagh Magistrates’ Court today (Monday, June 24) in relation to...
N.Ireland
North Tyrone and Co. Derry farmers to register for soil scheme from today
Farmers in north Tyrone and Co. Derry are invited to register for Zone 3 of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme...
N.Ireland
DAERA must ‘rethink’ transition to XI livestock tags – UFU
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) must “rethink” the transition period for the new XI livestock tags,...
N.Ireland
NI greenhouse gas inventory reveals agriculture as biggest emitter
Agriculture was Northern Ireland’s largest emitting sector in 2022, responsible for 29.1% of emissions, the Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory...
N.Ireland
NI livestock tag prefix to change from ‘UK’ to ‘XI’ this month
New ‘XI’ prefix livestock tags will be available to purchase from tag suppliers and can be used immediately from June...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host blight workshops to help growers with control strategies
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will host two workshops on blight this month to help growers...
