N.Ireland
Muir: Independent review to strengthen environmental governance
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has today (Tuesday, November 19) announced an independent review to strengthen...
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N.Ireland
‘Our futures are on the line’ – 6,000 attend UFU rally
“Anger. Uncertainty. Disappointment. Apprehension. Dread. Heartbreak. Those are just some of the emotions that everyone here tonight is feeling right...
N.Ireland
DAERA opens applications for leadership roles
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, November 18) opened applications to recruit non-executive board members...
N.Ireland
Lough Neagh Partnership visits Westminster to discuss future plans
Representatives from Lough Neagh Partnership – a group of stakeholders dedicated to the management and preservation of the lake, have...
Agri-Business
DAERA seeks directors for departmental and agency boards
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, November 18) launched a competition to recruit non-executive...
N.Ireland
Step forward for potential BVD herd restrictions in NI
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has welcomed discussions held at the AERA (Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs) Committee yesterday...
N.Ireland
First Northern Ireland Food Strategy Framework launched
Northern Ireland’s first Food Strategy Framework was launched today (Thursday, November 14) by Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies announces increase in milk price for Oct
The Lakeland Dairies board has decided on a price for milk supplied in October with the base price increasing from...
N.Ireland
DAERA: Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme open for applications
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that a new £1.1 million tranche of the Rural...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods Ingredient’s acquisition sees approval
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has approved Arla Foods Ingredients’ acquisition of Volac’s Whey Nutrition business, Volactive. The regulator’s...
Beef
Cookstown herd takes 4 titles at NI Angus club calf show
The Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus Club hosted its annual Calf Show at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart, Co. Tyrone, on Saturday, November...
Agri-Business
Cattle methane vaccine project receives $9.4m in funding
Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, has provided $9.4 million (€8.7 million) in funding towards a project examining the viability of a...
N.Ireland
Ministers meet with contractors tasked with saving Lough Neagh
Stormont ministers have met with the five bodies tasked with finding solutions to treat and reduce the incidence of blue-green...
N.Ireland
DAERA warns poultry sector of winter bird flu spread
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging all bird keepers in Northern Ireland to prepare for...
N.Ireland
Air Ambulance Agribusiness Group seeks £2.5m to sustain emergency service
With an increase in callouts experienced this year, Air Ambulance Northern Ireland’s Agribusiness Group is urging the agricultural community to...
N.Ireland
DAERA report shows 44% fall in total farm income farming in 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has released the Statistical Review of Northern Ireland Agriculture, 2023, which...
Environment
Ulster Wildlife confirms appointment of new CEO
Dawn Miskelly has been appointed to the role of chief executive officer of Ulster Wildlife, Northern Ireland’s largest local nature...
Agri-Business
FFA: Tax change will ‘wipe out’ succession planning for NI farmers
Changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) announced as part of in the UK Chancellor’s Autumn Budget this week could “wipe...
