N.Ireland
All the political parties in Northern Ireland are on the same page regarding the future funding requirements of farming.
Agri-Business
The Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has heard that up to 4,000t of farm plastic waste is "not collected" annually.
Agri Politics
The joint committee on agriculture will meet with the IFA this evening to discuss changes needed for the horticulture sector
The production of biomethane renewable energy will be discussed at a meeting of the agri committee with stakeholders today.
Committees on Agriculture and Climate Action are to discuss technologies and opportunities to reduce emissions in agriculture today.
The backlog of pigs to be slaughtered could reach as many as 24,000 in just a month, according ti Northern Ireland's pork industry rep..
Lack of investment in Northern Ireland's waste infrastructure has left the industry emitting higher volumes of environmentally...
Members of Stormont's Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs committee visited a farm in Co....
MLAs heard the first details of Northern Ireland's new strategy to tackle bovine TB on Thursday...
Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has slammed targets set in the private member's Climate Change Bill as "complete nonsense".
Northern Ireland's agricultural industry has commissioned an impact assessment report to evaluate...
Northern Ireland's dairy industry would have to go back to production levels last seen in 1946 in order to achieve net-zero ambitions.
Scientists have warned it will be extremely challenging for Northern Ireland to meet net-zero ambitions without reducing stock numbers.
Environment
Northern Ireland is falling short on tree planting levels required to pave the way to net-zero ambitions by more than 90%.
The chairman of the UK's Climate Change Committee (CCC) has told Northern Ireland politicians he does not believe the region can achieve net-zero by 2050.
The department is unlikely to take direct action, such as introducing culls or flocks restrictions, over ILT outbreaks in Northern Ireland.
A 'coded report' regarding the safety of port staff was made to Crimestoppers Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has alleged.
There are to be no special allowances made for agriculture in either of the two Climate Change Bills currently going through Stormont.
Ambitions to upgrade Northern Ireland's recommended 82% reduction in emissions to net-zero will cost an additional £900 million a year.
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has called on DAERA to develop an accurate 'carbon calculator' to help farms prepare for net-zero targets.
NI Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots told officials he was "not convinced" police had a full understanding of threats towards port staff.
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture has warned permanent customs facilities for agri-food produce will now not be ready until at least 2023.
Northern Ireland's Agriculture Committee has passed on the findings of its review of the Independent Panel process to the Minister of Agriculture.
