N.Ireland
UFU: Armagh dairy farmer elected as new president
Armagh dairy farmer, William Irvine, has been elected as the new president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) for a...
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N.Ireland
MP urges farmers to stay safe with slurry following ‘near miss’
Carla Lockhart MP is urging farmers to prioritise their health and stay safe around slurry following a ‘near miss’ incident...
N.Ireland
UFU brings consumers ‘behind the farm gate’ for beef week
In honour of Great British Beef Week 2024, from Tuesday, April 23 to Tuesday, April 30, the Ulster Farmers’ Union...
N.Ireland
Two men taken to hospital after ‘near miss’ slurry gas incident
Two men were taken to hospital for treatment following an incident involving slurry gas on a farm in Co. Antrim...
Agri-Business
Trouw Nutrition Ireland joins farm safety partnership with HSENI
Trouw Nutrition Ireland has become the latest organisation to join the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) Farm...
N.Ireland
FFA requests meeting with NI chief vet as bTB cases reach ‘all time high’
Farmers For Action (FFA) has requested a meeting with Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer as bovine tuberculosis (bTB) infection among...
N.Ireland
Call for review of bTB eradication measures in NI
The Pedigree Cattle Trust is calling for an independent review of the measures taken to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in...
N.Ireland
50% of NI dairy farms non-compliant with river pollution regulations
50% of Northern Irish dairy farms inspected were found to be non-compliant with environment regulations aimed at preventing river pollution....
N.Ireland
Methodist Church to host wellbeing workshop for farmers
The Donard Methodist Church in Newcastle Co. Down are holding a Farmers’ Wellbeing Workshop on Saturday, April 20 from 10:00a.m...
N.Ireland
Climate change reporting duties to be placed on NI public bodies
New regulations are to be placed on public bodies in Northern Ireland (NI) for carrying out climate change reporting duties....
N.Ireland
Pedigree Cattle Trust to host bTB research update meeting
The Pedigree Cattle Trust are set to hold a meeting in Co. Armagh that will provide those attending with an...
N.Ireland
NI Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme system to open Monday
An online system allowing farmers in Northern Ireland to opt-in to the Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) Scheme will open next...
N.Ireland
‘Action needs to be taken’ to protect the hen harrier – Muir
Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir, stated that the restoration of nesting and foraging...
N.Ireland
Research: Just one in five family farms making profit
Farmers For Action (FFA) stated that research undertaken by the Andersons Centre on behalf of the Prince’s Countryside Fund discovered...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host one-day dry stone walling courses
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will be hosting one-day dry stone walling courses during the next number of...
N.Ireland
NI Regional Food Programme opens for applications
The 2024/25 Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme (NIRFP) has today (Friday, March 29) opened for applications. Department of Agriculture, Environment...
N.Ireland
BT cup winner has been ‘instrumental’ in disease control of animals
Dr. Sam Strain was awarded the “prestigious” BT cup at the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) annual dinner, which was held...
N.Ireland
HSENI: £50k in fines given after engineer is fatally struck by tree
A total of £50,000 in fines was given out to a construction company and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council...
