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Stolen vehicles recovered in Down leading to 4 arrests

October 15, 2018

N.Ireland

Four men were arrested in a police operation targeting stolen vehicles in Northern Ireland…

UFU and DAERA come to CAP review agreement outside of court

October 12, 2018

N.Ireland

Farmers in Northern Ireland will retain the right to have an independent review of their CAP application – but only if they are…

Storm Callum: Your 7-point storm repairs safety checklist

October 12, 2018

Environment

With high winds and heavy rain expected throughout the day, Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has put together a storm repairs…

NI farm machinery firm creates 34 jobs while investing £4 million in factory

October 10, 2018

Machinery

Northern Irish machinery implements manufacturer Fleming Agri Products has announced it will take on 34 new staff as it makes a £4 million…

Robotic milking the first GEA Monobox in Northern Ireland

October 9, 2018

Derick, Sylvia and Hall Donnell farm 73ha beside Ballymogorry village, just north of Strabane in Co. Tyrone. The farmyard is centrally situated, with…

Cattle worth £10,000 stolen in farm raid

October 8, 2018

N.Ireland

Cattle worth £10,000 (€11,362) were stolen in a farm raid in Co. Tyrone last week, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland…

ABP opens Angus Youth Challenge for more entries

October 8, 2018

One of Northern Ireland’s leading meat processors, ABP, is calling for new entries to the ABP Angus Youth Challenge. This is a skills-based…

Agricultural research projects awarded £750,000 funding

October 6, 2018

Agri-Business

Pioneering agricultural research into genetic resistance to TB and an electronic bovine disease diagnosis platform are among three projects in Northern Ireland to…

Northern Ireland gets European approval to increase advance payments

October 5, 2018

N.Ireland

The decision to increase Northern Ireland’s rate of advance payments for 2018 from 50% to 70% of claim value has been widely welcomed…

£362,000 boost announced for 2 fish and farming research projects

October 4, 2018

N.Ireland

Two Northern Ireland research institutions – AFBI and Ulster University – are set to benefit from more than £362,000 of new funding for…

Lakeland merger: Details outlined ahead of info events and SGM

October 3, 2018

Agri-Business

Further details of Lakeland’s proposed merger with LacPatrick Dairies have come to light, along with the news that Lakeland Dairies is to hold…

Merger terms agreed between Lakeland and LacPatrick

October 3, 2018

Dairy

Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies have reached agreement to merge following the unanimous approval of the boards of both co-operative societies which are…

Father and son who tried to fake TB test reactions convicted in court

October 2, 2018

N.Ireland

A father and son from Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, who attempted to alter TB test reactions, have been convicted on a total of…

Pregnant ewe skinned and butchered in field

October 1, 2018

Rural Life

A farmer made the grisly discovery of one of his ewes skinned and butchered in a field yesterday morning (Sunday, September 30). Taking…

Cow and calves killed in farm arson attack

September 30, 2018

N.Ireland

A cow and two calves died in a farm shed fire which is thought to have been set alight deliberately during the week…

UFU’s cross-compliance case against DAERA settled

September 28, 2018

N.Ireland

A second judicial review against DAERA and NIEA, supported by the Ulster Farmers’ Union, on CAP cross-compliance breaches has been settled. UFU president,…