Rural Life
Two farmers jailed in the North for animal welfare offences
Two farmers from Co. Armagh have been jailed following convictions for a range of animal welfare offences. Martha Toal from...
DAERA
N.Ireland
Winter planning information evenings organised for North's farmers
Following a wet summer in parts of Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural affairs (DAERA) is organising...
Dairy
Milk production levels in Northern Ireland fall by 5% in August
The volume of milk produced on Northern Ireland farms in August of this year was 171.3m litres, 5.3% lower than August...
Environment
Northern farmers can spread slurry after closing date in exceptional circumstances
Northern Irish farmers can spread slurry beyond the closed period of October 15 in exceptional circumstances, the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
£100,000 allocated for the Social Farming Capital Grant Scheme
There has been £100,000 made available for farmers under the Social Farming Capital Grant Scheme, according to Department of Agriculture Environment and...
N.Ireland
70% of advance CAP payments to issue to North's farmers in October
Plans to issue a 70% advance of Basic and Greening Payments in October have been announced by Northern Ireland’s Minister...
Dairy
Milk production in Northern Ireland falling, as prices still below those of 2015
In July the average farm gate price of milk in Northern Ireland, including retrospective bonuses, was 18.47p/l, falling by 0.45p/l compared...
Arable
'Now is the ideal time to solve weed, pest and disease problems'
The period between harvest and drilling next season’s crop provides a great opportunity to get on top of weed, pest...
N.Ireland
Holidaymakers urged to avoid importing 'devastating' animal diseases
Northern Irish holidaymakers have been warned about the risks of importing animal diseases from their holiday destinations. This warning comes...
Agri-Business
'Income crisis the number one issue facing farming families'
Financial pressures are the number one issue facing the 12,000 farming families the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) represents, according to...
N.Ireland
North's beef farmers making £50 less than UK farmers on 380kg carcasses
Over the past month, the price differential between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK for R3 grade cattle...
Environment
Two of the most potentially toxic pollution sources on farms this summer
Farmers are being advised to be conscious that some of the worst waterways pollution happens over the summer months. Alan...
N.Ireland
Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster to receive £150,000 in funding
The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) are to receive a £150,000 grant to provide agricultural-related training and rural development promotion...
N.Ireland
First blight warning of the year for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has been issued with its first potato blight warning for 2016 by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and...
N.Ireland
Farmers told to avoid the risk of importing Bluetongue infected stock
Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged by the Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIlveen to remain vigilant and avoid the risk...
Beef
'Now is a good time to review parasite control in young stock'
The most important parasites to look out for at this time of year are gut and lungworms, liver fluke and...
N.Ireland
McIlveen to give 'full attention' to address farmers' difficulties in the North
The new Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland, Michelle McIlveen, has said that she will give her full...
