N.Ireland
NI's protein crops payment to begin in time for 2021 scheme year
Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has announced the introduction of a pilot payment scheme for protein crops will begin in time...
N.Ireland
Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has announced the introduction of a pilot payment scheme for protein crops will begin in time...
N.Ireland
Ballymoney Show has become the first of the summer shows to cancel in Northern Ireland for 2021. The event, which...
N.Ireland
Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has announced that the local Surveillance Zones around the two commercial poultry farms where Highly Pathogenic...
N.Ireland
The modern low-cost food system “perpetuates rural poverty”, a Northern Ireland based rural development academic and lobbyist has warned. Rural...
N.Ireland
Get out of your comfort zone, get speaking at conferences, meeting people and trying new things, one of Northern Ireland’s...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a financial support package worth up to £2 million for poultry farmers...
N.Ireland
Ag science might not be as “sexy” as some other fields, but follow your interests and you’ll be rewarded with...
N.Ireland
The driver of a 4×4 which was towing a “distinctive” flatbed trailer is being sought by members of the Police...
N.Ireland
Letters of Offer for the £15 million Farm Business Improvement Scheme (FBIS) have started to issue to thousands of farmers, Agriculture...
Agri Politics
The Northern Ireland branch of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the North of Ireland Veterinary Association (NIVA) have jointly...
N.Ireland
Work is underway to review the feasibility of a deposit return scheme for single-use plastic bottles in Northern Ireland. Speaking in...
Rural Life
The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland has announced a pay increase for agricultural workers which amounts to a 1% increase...
N.Ireland
Staff of Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) have returned to work at two ports today...
N.Ireland
A world-renown foods rights academic has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a “hunger crisis” even in some of...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland Economy Minister Dianne Dodds has revealed intentions to launch an independent strategic review on the future of Northern...
N.Ireland
Seven groups across Northern Ireland have been awarded £840,000 to work with farmers in developing practical solutions to address problems...
Beef
Moves to reopen McDonald’s stores for walk-in customers could help stabilise beef markets as the hospitality sector shutdown shows no...
Dairy
Dungannon farmers’ mart, Co. Tyrone, held the dispersal sale of the Dechomet herd for Bill and Gordon McCully, Castlewellan, Co. Down,...