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New rules to require British livestock to be retagged on entry to NI

January 21, 2021

N.Ireland

New rules will require livestock breeders to retag animals moved from Britain to Northern…

£2.2 million Covid-19 financial support announced for NI pig sector

January 21, 2021

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced a £2.2 million financial support package for pig farmers impacted by the temporary closure of…

New inspections to check isolation of BVD animals in NI

January 21, 2021

N.Ireland

New, unannounced inspections to check that bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) positive animals are being isolated are set to begin in Northern Ireland over…

Agri-environment subsidies provide more stable farm incomes than direct payments

January 21, 2021

Environment

Subsidies paid to farmers for protecting the environment lead to more stable incomes compared with payments based purely on the number of hectares…

NI bovine TB plan expected to be published in March

January 21, 2021

N.Ireland

Hold-ups with the business plan have delayed the publication of Northern Ireland’s bovine TB plan, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots told MLAs on Tuesday (January…

Queen’s mastitis and lameness study to aim to reduce dairy antibiotics use

January 21, 2021

Dairy

Three Northern Ireland organisations have joined forces to launch a research project to tackle bovine mastitis and lameness in a bid to reduce…

Poots calls for Republic’s support on cross-border milk processing

January 20, 2021

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has called on leaders in the Republic to support calls for the region’s agri-food produce to be…

Poots sets out plans to abolish Agricultural Wages Board

January 20, 2021

N.Ireland

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has set out plans to revoke legislation which underpins the Agricultural Wages Board in Northern Ireland. The role of…

Growers call for NI protein crop pilot to be extended to second year

January 20, 2021

N.Ireland

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has called for a department-led pilot on protein crop payments to be extended to a second year. The pilot scheme,…

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister diagnosed with cancer

January 20, 2021

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has confirmed he has cancer. According to the News Letter, a tumour was discovered in the DUP…

Poots insists brands like Heinz, Hartley’s and Bisto are at risk in NI food shortage row

January 19, 2021

N.Ireland

“You can have your roast but you might not have Bisto on it,” Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots told MLAs in response…

9% increase proposed for agriculture in NI Draft Budget

January 19, 2021

N.Ireland

The Executive’s spend on Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland is pencilled to increase by 9.1% according to the region’s new…

New animal movement rules threaten end of showing in Britain for NI breeders

January 19, 2021

N.Ireland

New animal movement restrictions threaten to bring an end to the British show circuit for Northern Irish breeders, unless a derogation is made…

‘The current paper-based customs system is a relic’ – BPMA on meat exports

January 19, 2021

Agri-Business

The UK meat industry has warned of impending border chaos for exports, as post-Brexit checks between the UK and EU countries, including Ireland,…

Republic’s beef exports to NI up 10% in 2020

January 19, 2021

Agri-Business

Beef exports from the Republic to Northern Ireland have risen dramatically over the last 12 months, according to a newly published Bord Bia…

UFU confirms plans to review AGM election procedure

January 19, 2021

N.Ireland

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has confirmed it is currently reviewing changes to its election procedure. Currently, voting is carried out by council members…

McConalogue designates 5 more ports for UK-registered vessel landings

January 18, 2021

Breaking News

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, today (Monday, January 18) announced designation of five additional Irish ports for UK…

Winners of NI farming for climate change competition announced

January 18, 2021

N.Ireland

The winners of a new competition to encourage young farmers to share their most innovative ideas to address climate change have been announced.…

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