Pig/Poultry
DAFM seeks tenders for pig movement service
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently inviting tenders for a €90,000 contract to provide a...
Animal Movements
N.Ireland
DAERA works with DAFM to facilitate animal transporting for NI farmers
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said it has been working closely with the Department...
Environment
Nitrates declarations due by end of month
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued a reminder to farmers to complete nitrates declarations for...
Beef
Can farmers travel to buy and sell animals under current restrictions?
In light of new social distancing rules and tightened restrictions amid efforts to limit the spread of Covid-19, the question...
Agri Politics
Changes to draft TB regulations 'to the benefit of farmers' - Creed
New bovine TB rules are in the Delegated Act (DA) on Part II of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 on surveillance, eradication...
Beef
IFA: Farm-to-farm restrictions on calves could damage trade
Restrictions on farm-to-farm movement of calves “fail to recognise the practical reality of the marketplace”, according to the Irish Farmers’...
N.Ireland
Farmer convicted of 3 animal movement charges
A farmer was convicted of three animal movement offences at Dungannon Magistrates’ Court today (Monday, August 13). These comprised one...
N.Ireland
Down farmer jailed for cattle movement offences
A Co. Down farmer who moved cattle illegally was sentenced to a prison term of four months at Newry Magistrates’...
N.Ireland
Farmer handed suspended jail sentence for animal movement offences
A Co. Armagh farmer was convicted at Craigavon Magistrates’ Court recently on 21 charges relating to animal movement offences. Jim Thompson,...