N.Ireland
NI farmers warned to be ‘vigilant’ because of bluetongue case in Wales
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has warned that the first case of bluetongue in...
Minister Andrew Muir
N.Ireland
No reference to production agriculture in NI draft plan for government
There is no reference to production agriculture at all within the recently published NI draft plan for government. Instead, the...
N.Ireland
Muir clarifies bluetongue regulations and impact on live imports
Northern Ireland agriculture minister, Andrew Muir, has clarified the current bluetongue regulations and their impact on imports of live animals...
N.Ireland
Biomethane production to ‘accelerate’ the road to Net Zero – Muir
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has spoken on the need for Northern Ireland to...
N.Ireland
Lough Neagh is a ‘stark reminder’ of climate change impact – Muir
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) minister Andrew Muir has said the blue-green algae crisis at Lough Neagh...
N.Ireland
Farmers for Action to meet Stormont agriculture minister
Farmers for Action (FFA) has confirmed that representatives from the organisation will meet Stormont agriculture minister, Andrew Muir, during the...
N.Ireland
£450,000 initiative to find solutions to algae in Lough Neagh
A new £450,000 initiative has been launched in a bid to explore solutions to tackle the ongoing issue of blue-green...
N.Ireland
Threats to birdlife put Rathlin Island’s economy at risk – Muir
Minister for agriculture, environment and rural affairs, Andrew Muir, has said that threats to birdlife put Rathlin Island’s economy at...
Agri-Business
Water quality: Minister Muir visits ASSAP farm in Monaghan
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir recently visited a farm in Co. Monaghan, which is...
N.Ireland
‘There are still avoidable deaths occurring on NI farms’ – Muir
Minister from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Andrew Muir, has said there are still “avoidable deaths”...
N.Ireland
MLA calls for NI farm support budget to be inflation-proofed
The chair of Stormont’s agriculture committee, Tom Elliott, has called for Northern Ireland’s farm support budget to be inflation-proofed, with...
N.Ireland
€1.4m for major research project on reducing GHGs in agriculture
Funding of €1.4 million is being provided to a research consortium, involving University of Galway, to pioneer greenhouse gas (GHG)...
N.Ireland
Ban on e-collars will cause ‘fury’ in rural areas – NSA
Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir has received criticism over his support for a...
Agri-Business
Poultry litter powered bioenergy plant opens in Antrim
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister, Andrew Muir visited the “first facility” in the world to operate...
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)...
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...
N.Ireland
Ministers support UK’s National Action Plan on AMR
A UK-wide plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been welcomed by the Minister of Health of Northern Ireland, Robin...
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)...
