DAERA

N.Ireland

Stormont stalemate: 8 Department of Agriculture decisions awaiting ministerial sign-off

Eight policy decisions within Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) await ministerial sign-off because of the...

January 25, 2018 11:50am

N.Ireland

Stormont stalemate: 8 Department of Agriculture decisions awaiting ministerial sign-off

Eight policy decisions within Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) await ministerial sign-off because of the...

January 25, 2018 11:50am

N.Ireland

Former director of environment named new DAERA permanent secretary

A former civil service director of environment, Denis McMahon, has been appointed as the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...

January 24, 2018 6:40pm

N.Ireland

Department accused of using 'flawed science' to measure NI ammonia emissions

Getting a true picture of ammonia emissions in Northern Ireland remains one of the “biggest challenges” for the agri-food industry...

January 22, 2018 1:10pm

N.Ireland

Department accused of using ‘flawed science’ to measure NI ammonia emissions

Getting a true picture of ammonia emissions in Northern Ireland remains one of the “biggest challenges” for the agri-food industry...

January 22, 2018 1:10pm

N.Ireland

Department accused of using ‘flawed science’ to measure NI ammonia emissions

Getting a true picture of ammonia emissions in Northern Ireland remains one of the “biggest challenges” for the agri-food industry...

January 22, 2018 1:10pm

N.Ireland

Department launches new online BPS entitlement register

A new online entitlement register service is now available on DAERA Online Services, which allows farmers or their agents to...

January 19, 2018 3:00pm

N.Ireland

Slurry export deadline extended in NI

Northern Ireland farmers now have an extra month to submit their slurry export forms as Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA)...

January 19, 2018 1:31pm

N.Ireland

Slurry export deadline extended in NI

Northern Ireland farmers now have an extra month to submit their slurry export forms as Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA)...

January 19, 2018 1:31pm

N.Ireland

Further movement restrictions announced for BVD-status cattle

Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs have announced further measures...

January 18, 2018 2:44pm

N.Ireland

Proposals made to introduce a TB levy in a bid to save compensation

Farmers are debating the possibility of introducing a levy on farm meat or milk to be used towards tackling the...

January 18, 2018 11:14am

N.Ireland

DAERA to begin NI badger sett surveys in bid to tackle TB crisis

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) will begin badger sett surveys in two bovine tuberculosis (bTB) problem areas. It comes...

January 17, 2018 6:29pm

N.Ireland

3.5% pay rise on the cards for Northern farm workers

The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland has announced proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for agricultural workers. Following...

January 16, 2018 6:15pm

N.Ireland

NI planning update: Department 'committed to sustainable growth'

Northern Ireland’s department of agriculture says it remains “committed to sustainable growth” and refutes farmer claims that agricultural planning applications...

January 13, 2018 9:30am