Agri-Business
Cross-border trade to ‘virtually stop’ after ‘no-deal’
An official UK Government document, seen by some of the cabinet, warns that cross-border agri-food trade between Northern Ireland and...
Northern Ireland
Environment
Fracking in Northern Ireland: What are the main issues and concerns?
Concerns over fracking and its impact on the environment and small communities across the country have been brought to the...
Pig/Poultry
Sainsbury's is saying 'no' to barn eggs
The barn egg sector has been dealt a major blow, courtesy of a decision taken by Sainsbury’s not to stock...
Rural Life
Retail NI: 'Northern Ireland's rural towns can't be left behind'
A representative body for independent retailers in Northern Ireland has warned that rural towns and villages cannot be left behind...
Agri-Business
NI sheep farmers would be ‘out of business’ after no-deal
Ivor Ferguson, president of the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU), has warned that many sheep farmers in Northern Ireland would be...
N.Ireland
Dairy is most sought-after food by Irish shoppers in Northern Ireland
Dairy products are the most sought-after foods by Irish shoppers looking for bargains in Northern Ireland, according to a major...
N.Ireland
Tyrone man convicted of tyre burning at Lough Neagh
A Co. Tyrone man has today, November 6, been convicted of burning tyres on the shore of Lough Neagh in...
N.Ireland
Northern Irish farmers call for ‘transparent’ milk prices this winter
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has said that dairy processors “need to be transparent” about the calculation of milk prices,...
Rural Life
Co. Down farmer fined £4,000 after polluting 2km of waterway
By Michael Kenwood A Co. Down farmer has been fined £4,000 after polluting 2km of waterway with slurry at almost...
Rural Life
Diversified dairy farm comes out top at Food Heartland Awards
The biennial Food Heartland Awards saw food, drink and hospitality businesses including the region’s only dairy farm to make its own cheese...
N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies officially opens new ‘state-of-the-art’ facility
A new “state-of-the-art” facility has been officially opened by Lakeland Dairies in Newtownards, Co. Down, today (Wednesday, September 5). Supported...
N.Ireland
Appeal for information following theft of 40 sheep in Co. Down
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for anyone with information regarding the theft of 40 sheep in...
N.Ireland
70 pigs rescued from slurry tank after floor collapses
Yesterday morning (Sunday, July 29) Nigel Grant was doing his routine jobs on the farm when he went into one...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland could continue getting EU funding post-Brexit
Northern Ireland should continue getting EU regional funds post-2020, when the Brexit transition period ends, the Regional Development Committee stated...
N.Ireland
Up to 100,000 gallons of slurry spills into river
It has been reported that up to 100,000 gallons of slurry spilled into a river in Northern Ireland earlier this...
Opinion
Have the North’s MLAs gone MIA?
‘Missing in Action’ (MIA) is a term used by the military for combatants who cannot be accounted for after some...
N.Ireland
'Ewe' must be joking: Driving ban for farmer caught on mobile phone
A farmer taking a sick sheep to the vet was spotted talking on a mobile phone whilst driving, Ballymena Magistrates...
N.Ireland
DAERA extends TB consultation despite TBEP closing date passing
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced an extension to the closing date for responses to...
