Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy

DAERA outlines delivery plan for NI’s first peatland strategy

N.Ireland

DAERA outlines delivery plan for NI’s first peatland strategy

DAERA has today (Wednesday, April 22) outlined how it intends to deliver Northern Ireland’s first-ever plan for peatland strategy.

Peatlands Strategy: UFU warns against funding bog rewetting plans from direct payments budget

Environment

Peatlands Strategy: UFU warns against funding bog rewetting plans from direct payments budget

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has aired its concerns over the economic effects of rewetting peatland in Northern Ireland as outlined in the draft Peatlands Strategy.

Growers warn peat ban could wipe out NI’s £46 million mushroom industry

Agri-Business

Growers warn peat ban could wipe out NI’s £46 million mushroom industry

Northern Ireland growers have warned a ban on peat proposed in DAERA's new Peatlands Strategy could wipe out the region's horticultural industry.

NI peatland strategy proposes payments for bog restoration

Environment

NI peatland strategy proposes payments for bog restoration

Future land management schemes could pay landowners to maintain peatland through low-impact farming methods.The Northern Ireland peatland strategy..