N.Ireland
Stormont Assembly agrees key climate change legislation amendment
Sinn Féin agriculture spokesman Declan McAleer has welcomed the acceptance by Stormont of an amendment to proposed climate change legislation...
Edwin Poots
N.Ireland
Deadline for NI’s Independent Panel positions fast approaching
Those interested in sitting on Northern Ireland's new Independent Panel must submit an application by this Friday, March 4. Late...
N.Ireland
NI: £300m Single Application funding window opens today
Farm businesses in Northern Ireland can apply for their Single Application funding from today (Tuesday, March 1), Minister for Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
NI Climate Change Bill amendments to be debated on Monday
Amendments to Northern Ireland's Climate Change Bill will be debated at Further Consideration Stage in the Northern Ireland Assembly on...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland farming show societies call for emergency funds
It is believed that many of the Northern Ireland's farming show societies are in crisis and may not be able...
N.Ireland
Coping with stress workshops for NI poultry farmers
Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture Edwin Poots has today (Thursday, February 17) announced a series of free workshops to help...
N.Ireland
Concern that agri-reform proposals could devastate small NI farms
Sinn Féin MLA, Declan McAleer, has said that small farm businesses in Northern Ireland (NI) must have their voices heard...
N.Ireland
Consultation on Future Agricultural Policy for NI closing soon
The public consultation period on the Future Agricultural Policy for Northern Ireland will close in the coming days. Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
Views sought on Farming for Nature
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking views on the proposed 'Farming for Nature Package'...
N.Ireland
Poots and devolved regions discuss future ag policy
Northern Ireland Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots, has met with Agriculture Ministers and Farming Union presidents from...
N.Ireland
Could Poots’ reform proposals destroy the entire fabric of rural areas?
A Co. Armagh farmer believes that reform proposals in farm support for Northern Ireland will destroy the entire fabric of...
N.Ireland
Calls for a review of Northern Ireland’s Forest Service
A leading forester has called for Northern Ireland's Forest Service to be reviewed, as a matter of priority. Premier Woodlands...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland Protocol import inspections to remain in place
Import inspections, linked to the application of the Northern Ireland Protocol, are to remain unchanged for at least the next...
N.Ireland
NI: Decision to halt border checks ‘unhelpful’ says EU
A spokesperson for the European (EU) Commission has called the decision by Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots to halt...
N.Ireland
NI BPS Entitlement Registers available to view
The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Entitlement Registers for 2022 are now available to view, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has confirmed....
Agri-Business
Minister Edwin Poots responds to EU audit report
Last week an EU audit report, assessing the system of controls in place for animals entering Northern Ireland, was submitted...
Opinion
Opinion: Poots fighting for his political life
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots is fighting for his political life in the wake of his failure to secure...
N.Ireland
Review of NI agri-food sector published
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons have today (Wednesday, January 26) announced the publication of the Independent...
