N.Ireland
MP: ‘Double standards’ as some border checks for Ireland suspended
DUP Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs spokesperson, MP Carla Lockhart has accused the EU of having “double standards” as some seal...
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Agri-Business
BVD herd movement restrictions confirmed for Northern Ireland
Herd level movement restrictions are among measures being introduced to support the eradication of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in Northern...
N.Ireland
Hedge-laying courses to take place at Greenmount
Over the past number of years, the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has hosted one-day practical courses...
N.Ireland
AFBI and Barenbrug Holding to end 30-year partnership
Barenbrug Holding and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) today (Thursday, December 19) announced their intention to end their 30-year...
N.Ireland
Status Yellow weather warning issued for the north
The Met Office in the UK has issued a Status Yellow weather warning for wind in parts of Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
CAFRE at Loughry celebrates 50 years of integral food technician
For those who have passed through the gates of CAFRE’S Loughry campus over the past 50 years, one face that...
N.Ireland
UFU: NI farmers want ‘more intensive measures’ to combat TB
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has told Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer (CVO), Brian Dooher, that farmers want to see “more...
N.Ireland
2024 master’s class in agri-food business graduate from CAFRE
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued its congratulations to the College of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Enterprise...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm milk supplies up 10%
The month of November saw milk supplies generated by Dale Farm members increase by 10% relative to the same period...
N.Ireland
US agri exchange students recount their positive time in NI
Two American exchange students have called Co. Antrim home for the past three months, spending their “fall semester” studying agriculture...
N.Ireland
Defra report: Decrease in ‘food secure’ households in UK
There is a notable decrease in food secure households in the UK according to a report from the Department for...
Dairy
Gene editing is ‘technology for the future’ – expert
Gene editing will be at the heart of future dairy cattle breeding programmes, according to Ai Services’ chief executive, Larry...
N.Ireland
DAERA extends competition deadline to recruit board members
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has extended the closing date for its competition to recruit non-executive...
N.Ireland
Bird flu: NI chief vet reiterates importance of biosecurity
Northern Ireland’s chief vet Brian Dooher has reminded all bird keepers of the importance of maintaining high biosecurity standards due...
N.Ireland
£900k DAERA competition funding for graduate research
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has announced the opening of the 2025 DAERA Postgraduate...
N.Ireland
Muir urges NI farmers to opt in to Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland Andrew Muir is reminding farmers that the deadline is approaching...
Agri-Business
UFU condemns illegal NI livestock imports due to bluetongue risk
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is condemning the illegal importation of livestock into Northern Ireland from Britain due to the...
N.Ireland
Farm groups link up for tractor protest in London
Farm organisations along with those involved in tomorrow’s (Wednesday December 11) tractor protest at Westminster have come together under the...
