N.Ireland
NI Sheep Industry Taskforce to meet agriculture minister
Members of Northern Ireland’s Sheep Industry Taskforce are set to meet with the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs,...
DAERA
N.Ireland
DAERA extends deadline for AFBI chair applications
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has extended the deadline for applications for the position of chair...
N.Ireland
Calls for new forestry development policies in NI
Forestry development companies are calling for clarification on future tree planting schemes that will be made available in Northern Ireland....
N.Ireland
Investigations ongoing into Antrim fish kill following slurry discharge
Over 1,100 fish were killed in a Co. Antrim river after reports of slurry being discharged into the water source...
N.Ireland
Zone 3 of NI Soil Nutrient Health Scheme to open next month
Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister, Andrew Muir, has announced that registrations for Zone 3 of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS)...
N.Ireland
Muir launches £3m Peatland Challenge Fund competition
A new £3 million fund competition to help protect Northern Ireland’s peatlands has been launched by Minister of Agriculture, Environment...
Agri-Business
NI farm support programme looks to improve resilience of agri-food sector
Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister Andrew Muir has said the aim of the Farm Support and Development Programme is to improve...
Agri-Business
Agricultural shows require a ‘financial lifeline’ – Lockhart MP
Agricultural shows will require more “financial aid” to safeguard the future of the shows, according to the Democratic Unionist Party’s...
N.Ireland
Scottish BSE case will not impact Northern Ireland’s risk status
The discovery of a case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Scotland will not impact negligible risk status for...
N.Ireland
Injectable medicines for dogs and horses seized in Belfast
Medicines for dogs and horses have been seized by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Belfast. In a...
N.Ireland
CAFRE offers advice as slurry tanks ‘remain full’ after wet spell
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has put together its management tips for farmers as slurry tanks...
Agri-Business
Submit Single Applications before deadline to avoid penalties – minister
Northern Ireland’s agriculture, environment and rural affairs minister, Andrew Muir, has urged farmers to submit Single Applications ahead of the...
N.Ireland
Key is to ‘focus on maximising cows’ daily grass intake’ – CAFRE
It is important to keep a constant supply of high-quality grass in front of a dairy herd, according to advice...
N.Ireland
‘My top priority is to tackle the climate emergency’ – DAERA minister
Northern Ireland’s agriculture, environment and rural affairs minister, Andrew Muir, has said his top priority is “to take action to...
N.Ireland
MLA welcomes transition of farm support measures in NI
Tom Elliott MLA has broadly welcomed the recent progression in transitioning the farm support measures in Northern Ireland. In this...
N.Ireland
DAERA provides clarification on transition to new farm payment
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has provided clarification on how the department intends to take forward...
N.Ireland
DAERA reminds farmers of BPS Entitlement Transfer closing date
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs announced today (Tuesday, April 23) that the 2024 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)...
Agri-Business
DAERA releases opening dates for the EFS Higher Level
The eighth tranche of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Higher Level, is...
