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Farmer fined for effluent pollution of waterway

August 16, 2019

A farmer has been fined for allowing farm effluent to enter a waterway causing local pollution, according to the Department of Agriculture, Environment…

New Environmental Farming Scheme opens in Northern Ireland

August 14, 2019

Environment

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Wider Level will open for applications…

UFU calls for DAERA to streamline cattle movement paperwork

June 5, 2019

N.Ireland

The Ulster Farmers’ Union is calling on Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) to remove unnecessary bureaucracy from the cattle movement process. The…

DAERA to form NI animal health group to tackle antimicrobial resistance

May 19, 2019

N.Ireland

Officials in Northern Ireland plan to launch a new AMR Animal Health stakeholder group to help get the industry onside with action to reduce…

New code published to encourage NI farmers to reduce ammonia emissions

May 18, 2019

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published extensive guide into how the region’s farmers can do their bit…

Fence post shortage causes delays to Environmental Farming Scheme

May 17, 2019

N.Ireland

A shortage of suitable stock-proof fence posts has prevented some Northern Ireland Environmental Farming Scheme participants from meeting the programme’s deadlines. A spokesman…

DAERA to launch ‘technology demonstration farm’ network in Northern Ireland

May 13, 2019

Agri-Business

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced plans to establish a ‘technology demonstration farm’ network – with the…

Ballymena farmer given suspended prison sentence for waterway pollution

May 9, 2019

N.Ireland

A Co. Antrim farmer pleaded guilty to causing a polluting discharge to enter a waterway at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court today. William Madill Kerr (74)…

NI BVD offenders to be prosecuted

April 8, 2019

N.Ireland

Plans have been announced by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to take enforcement action against herd keepers who breach…

Department to take NI growers on European mushroom tour

March 11, 2019

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland mushroom growers have the opportunity to take part in a department-funded innovation tour of single layer production technology in Europe. The…

DAERA weighs up changes to CAFRE tuition fees

February 14, 2019

Rural Life

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced it will review the fees charged at the region’s agricultural colleges.…

NI farm income crashes more than £100 million in a year

February 1, 2019

Agri-Business

First estimates show Northern Ireland’s farm income has fallen by a staggering £107 million in just a year. The grim reality of the…

Netherlands calf-rearing study tour planned for NI farmers

January 29, 2019

N.Ireland

Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland have been offered the opportunity to see behind the scenes at some of the world’s top calf-rearing systems.…

DAERA issues new Environmental Farming Scheme agreements

January 10, 2019

N.Ireland

Farmers who have applied for the latest round of Northern Ireland’s Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) should keep an eye on the post for…

Support scheme launched for NI agri-food businesses

January 4, 2019

Agri-Business

A new scheme has opened up for groups of individuals or small businesses who would benefit from integration with other aspects of the…

NI farmers offered beef farm study tour

January 3, 2019

Beef

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering farmers involved in beef finishing and suckled calf production the opportunity…

Antibiotics training days launched for Northern Ireland dairy farmers

January 2, 2019

Dairy

A new training course to explain more about Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR) and how to minimise its risks on dairy farms is now open for…

Number of animal welfare complaints drops on NI farms

December 23, 2018

N.Ireland

The number of complaints made about animal welfare on Northern Ireland farms fell in 2017 while complaints regarding non-farmed animals rose. The figures…

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