N.Ireland
Michelle McIlveen appointed North's Minister for Agriculture
Michelle McIlveen, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MLA, has been appointed as Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for...
DARD
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland's store cattle exports almost reached £10m last year
Northern Irish store cattle exports almost reached £10m (€12.50m) last year, recent figures from the Department of Agriculture and Rural...
N.Ireland
Tougher sentencing for those found guilty of animal cruelty in the North
People who are found guilty of animal cruelty in Northern Ireland will now face much tougher penalties under the law....
N.Ireland
North's Department of Agriculture relocation given the green light
Planning permission has been granted for a new headquarters for the North’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD). Permission...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland's beef and dairy herd numbers up
The dairy herd in Northern Ireland stood at 313,600 cows in December 2015, a year-on-year increase of 2%, the latest figures...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland milk production powers ahead of 2014 levels
Northern Ireland milk volumes increased last year on 2014 by 2.7%, figures from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development...
N.Ireland
Pre-export brucellosis testing to be lifted in Northern Ireland
Pre-export testing for brucellosis in Northern Ireland will be abolished from February 1, 2016, the Department of Agriculture and Rural...
N.Ireland
Testing new-born calves for BVD could soon be compulsory in North
Compulsory testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus in new-born calves, including stillbirths and abortions, could soon be legislated for in...
N.Ireland
Farmer found guilty of animal cruelty but avoids jail
A Co. Antrim farmer has been disqualified from keeping animals for five years after he was convicted of three charges of...
N.Ireland
Tyrone farmer fined for moving a sheep unfit for journey
A Northern Ireland farmer has been fined £500 by Craigavon Magistrates’ Court for transporting a sheep that was not fit for the...
N.Ireland
North's Minister O'Neill to visit China for trade negotiations
The North’s Agricultural Minister Michelle O’Neill is to visit China at the beginning of June to further trade negotiations between...
N.Ireland
Agricultural college to hold open day for upcoming courses
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will be holding an open day at their Northern Ireland Greenmount campus...
N.Ireland
New rural funding programme for the North
Grants of between £200 and £1,500 will be available to rural community organisations in Northern Ireland as part of the...
N.Ireland
North's Single Application process launched
Northern Ireland’s Single Application process has opened for 2015, Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced. The Single Application online service is...
Dairy
Northern dairy farmers issued advice as milk prices slump by 30% in a year
The Northern Ireland NI average milk price for January was 22.33p/l, a decrease of 0.46p/l (2.0%) compared with December, according...
Agri-Business
North to have its own agri-food marketing body
Northern Ireland is set to have its own agri-food marketing body, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has said....
Environment
Know what animal is most likely to visit your farm unannounced? And it's not a badger
A new study of badger behaviour on Northern Ireland farms found that badgers are more likely to visit farmyards in...
N.Ireland
North's farmers and UFU critical of DARD relocation
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that farmers still have serious reservations over the plans to re-locate the North’s...
