N.Ireland
Greenhouse gas emissions on the wane in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s (NI) total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions decreased by almost a quarter (24%) between 1990 and 2020. Figures published...
Northern Ireland
N.Ireland
Renewable companies in NI awarded £600,000
A total of £600,000 has been awarded to six Northern Ireland (NI) companies to develop practical and environmentally friendly solutions...
N.Ireland
Farmers must be given clarity on ammonia protocol – MLA
MLA Claire Sugden has said local farmers must be given clarity on ammonia emissions protocol. The independent MLA said that...
N.Ireland
Ammonia emissions still on the rise in NI
The latest environmental statistics for Northern Ireland (NI) confirm that ammonia emissions from agriculture are still on the rise. The...
N.Ireland
Land in Armagh suspected of being bought with fraud money
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) is investigating land in Co. Armagh suspected to have been purchased with fraud money....
N.Ireland
CAFRE students receive £91,000 of industry awards
The final total of industry bursary and scholarship awards presented to higher education students at the College of Agriculture, Food...
N.Ireland
Windsor Framework: Call for at-risk vet medicines in NI to be named
MP for North Antrim Ian Paisley Jr. has called on the UK government to publish the list of veterinary medicines...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Wet spring weather causes crop protection challenge
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) advisors are confirming that the wet weather during much of March and...
Agri-Business
Yara to build new global production plant in UK
Yara International has chosen a site in the UK as the home of its new global production plant for specialty...
N.Ireland
Soil Nutrient Health Scheme: 140,000 samples taken in NI
The roll out of Northern Ireland’s Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) remains on schedule, according to the project’s management team....
N.Ireland
Investigation into possible breach of environmental law by DAERA
An investigation has been launched into advice given by Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) regarding...
N.Ireland
NI vet wins two BVA photography awards
A vet from Co. Down has won two awards in the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) Veterinary Photographer of the Year...
Agri-Business
European spotlight on future movement of livestock to NI
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has highlighted that it is “unclear” how the re-tagging of livestock moved to...
N.Ireland
PSNI appeal after two white-tailed eagles found dead
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has appealed for information following the discovery of two dead white-tailed eagles in...
Agri-Business
Video: Check out the 154th Balmoral show
It is one of the biggest agri-food events on the island and this year’s Balmoral Show attracted an estimated 120,000...
N.Ireland
Farmers’ help sought in NI wildfire prevention
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it is supporting calls from other agencies and farming organisations for the help...
N.Ireland
Investigation into fire at LacPatrick Dairies in NI
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has confirmed that an investigation is underway at Lakeland Dairies-owned LacPatrick Dairies,...
N.Ireland
Haulier convicted of transporting unfit animal
A haulier from Co. Down has been convicted of one charge of transporting a bovine animal that was not fit...
