N.Ireland
ROI and NI ministers learn of latest research at Devenish
The two agriculture ministers - one from the Republic of Ireland and one from Northern Ireland - visited a research...
Department of Agriculture
Pig/Poultry
Poultry and backyard flock owners urged to be vigilant of bird flu
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has reiterated the risk that avian influenza (AI) poses to the poultry...
Beef
Cattle exports to Northern Ireland drop by 52%
The number of Irish cattle exported to Northern Ireland has dropped drastically, figures from the Department of Agriculture show. During...
Beef
Weak euro drives sharp rise in cattle exports to Northern Ireland – Coveney
Irish live cattle exports to Northern Ireland have improved sharply in 2015, according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney....
N.Ireland
Northern farmers envious of Dublin agricultural budget measures
There is a stark contrast between Government support in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland for Agri-Food industry growth according...
Beef
All-island beef label now an option
It has been confirmed that a voluntary beef label has been approved by the North’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development...
N.Ireland
AFBI to review all of its future spending budgets
AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) Chief Executive Officer Professor Seamus Kennedy has confirmed that his organisation has entered into detailed...
N.Ireland
Concern over impact of cutbacks on Northern agri research
In the climate of cutbacks across most areas of government expenditure in Northern Ireland, the trustees of AgriSearch (Northern Ireland...
Beef
‘Nomad cattle problem is a commercial issue’
The issue of nomad cattle is a commercial one and can only be resolved by the commercial stakeholders, according to to...
