N.Ireland
Derry farmer and hydroelectric operator failed to maintain fish pass
A farmer and hydroelectric operator in Derry was found guilty of a fishery-related offence and received a 12-month conditional discharge...
DAERA
N.Ireland
Soil health training for Co. Down farmers to start next week
Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) training sessions for farmers in the Co. Down area will kick off next week. Provided...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to hold meetings for dairy farmers on cash concerns
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) has organised a series of meetings this month to provide some...
Environment
New climate centres set to focus on agri-food and biodiversity
Two new research co-centres for climate change set to begin works in January will focus on sustainable agri-food and biodiversity...
N.Ireland
DAERA and NIEA look ‘totally incompetent’ on ammonia advice issue – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said the move away from published Ammonia Standing Advice makes those involved look “totally...
N.Ireland
NIEA to provide ‘case-by-case’ advice until new ammonia strategy approved
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) will no longer rely on published Ammonia Standing Advice and will instead provide planning...
N.Ireland
Dairy farms need to be ‘somewhere people want to work’
A recent dairy conference in Ballynahinch highlighted labour issues on Northern Irish dairy farms relating to working hours. Organised by...
N.Ireland
NI agri census: Less than 1% increase in cattle numbers in 2023
The results from the June 2023 Agricultural Census in Northern Ireland, which have just been released indicate that cattle numbers...
N.Ireland
Survey to assess ecological state of NI countryside – DAERA
A comprehensive field survey is assessing the ecological state of Northern Ireland’s countryside, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
Agri-Business
Zone 1 farmers in NI soil health scheme to receive full reports next week
Farmers in Zone 1 of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) will receive their full set of detailed reports next...
Environment
€70m for UK and Irish food sustainability research centres
Funding has been announced from the UK and Ireland to create research centres for collaboration on addressing food sustainability and...
N.Ireland
Farm Safety Partnership awards affiliate status to Tilly Pass
The Farm Safety Partnership has today (Friday, November 24) awarded affiliate status to Tilly Pass and presented the organisation with...
N.Ireland
EU Dairy Symposium: Farming and climate action are in ‘comfortable co-existence’
Delegates at the final EU Sustainable Dairy Symposium heard how farming and climate change mitigation work together in “comfortable co-existence”....
N.Ireland
6 NI companies awarded £100k to develop sustainable slurry projects
Six Northern Irish companies have been awarded £100,000 each to develop their Sustainable Utilisation of Livestock Slurry projects. The Small...
N.Ireland
No plans to establish all-island system to identify TB/BVD – minister
There are no plans to establish an all-island system of identifying cases of bovine tuberculosis (TB) and Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD), according...
N.Ireland
Ruminant moves from GB to NI suspended after bluetongue case
Movements of ruminant animals, including cattle and sheep, from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI) have been suspended following...
N.Ireland
No plans to cut food production levels in NI – DAERA
Farmers have been told that Northern Ireland’s first round of carbon budgets will not impact directly on food production levels....
N.Ireland
NI farmers reminded to make EFS claim confirmation next month
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has reminded farmers in the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) to complete...
