N.Ireland
Children are a major casualty on Irish farms: 105 children died on Northern farms since 1968
Between 1968 and November 2015 there’s been 485 farming-related deaths in Northern Ireland, Malcolm Downey of the Health and Safety Executive...
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N.Ireland
Just 4% of Northern Ireland farmers are under 35
Just 4% of Northern Ireland farmers are under the age of 35, according to the EU Farm Structures survey for...
N.Ireland
8-year-old boy now ‘stable’ after falling from tractor
An eight-year-old boy who fell from a tractor in Co. Antrim on Monday morning is now ‘stable‘ in hospital, a...
N.Ireland
North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19
Northern Ireland is to lift the age of eligibility for brucellosis testing to 24 months from 12 months on October 19,...
N.Ireland
North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19
Northern Ireland is to lift the age of eligibility for brucellosis testing to 24 months from 12 months on October 19,...
N.Ireland
Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014
The plants in Northern Ireland have reported good supplies of lambs coming forward for slaughter with 13,314 lambs killed in...
Beef
Northern farmers say supply chain failing to provide for beef farmers
The scale of the beef price differential between Northern Ireland and Great Britain has become a significant concern, according to...
N.Ireland
North’s dairy aid package worth €1,920 to each dairy farmer
The average dairy farmer in Northern Ireland is set to receive an average of €1,920 from the North’s £5.1m dairy...
Environment
GM crops to be banned in Northern Ireland
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Environment Minister, Mark H Durkan has announced that he is prohibiting the cultivation of...
Beef
Northern buyers warned southern-born cattle could face ‘significant penalties’
Beef producers in Northern Ireland have again been warned of the dangers of buying cattle south of the border by...
N.Ireland
North’s Ploughing Championships officially launched
The Northern Ireland Ploughing Association (NIPA) officially launched the 72nd International Ploughing Championships, which return to Balmoral Park on October...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland obtains Official Brucellosis Free status
The Europen Commission has approved the North’s application for Official Brucellosis Free (OBF) status, Agriculture Minister, Michelle O’Neill has confirmed....
N.Ireland
Ulster Farmers’ Union claims 500 turnout for Stormont protest
Approximately 500 farmers and food industry representatives participated in an Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) protest at Stormont today, according to...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s Rural Development Plan approved by Commission
Northern Ireland’s £623m Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 has been approved by the European Commission. This Rural Development Plan approval...
N.Ireland
O’Neill calls on EU to support North’s farmers
The EU needs to act swiftly to support farmers in Northern Ireland, according to the North’s Agricultural Minister Michelle O’Neill....
N.Ireland
Former horticulture student and tutor scoop silver in Brazil
Jonathan Gill and Colin McKnight of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) have won a Silver Medal at...
N.Ireland
Northern farmers plan major protest outside EU Belfast offices
The Farmers For Action (FFA) group in Northern Ireland is holding a major protest outside the EU Offices on the Dublin Road...
N.Ireland
Farm Madness mud run for North’s ploughing championships
The first agricultural themed mud run in Northern Ireland, Farm Madness, will take place at the Northern Ireland Ploughing Championships...
