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First consignment of Northern Irish beef lands in the Philippines

August 14, 2018

The first consignment of Northern Irish beef under the new trade agreement has arrived in the Philippines and is now on sale. The produce…

Multi-agency initiative doubles sire recording at birth

August 7, 2018

Dairy

A multi-agency initiative to improve calf sire recording at birth has more than doubled the proportion of calves registered with a sire in Northern…

NI’s post-Brexit framework document gets the nod from union

August 2, 2018

N.Ireland

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the long-awaited publication of post-Brexit options for the farming industry in Northern Ireland. However, UFU president…

DAERA launches consultation on post-Brexit agricultural policy for Northern Ireland

August 1, 2018

N.Ireland

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is to engage with the wider farming, food and environmental sectors on a possible…

Northern Ireland Environmental Farming Scheme inspections underway

August 1, 2018

N.Ireland

Inspections for Northern Ireland’s Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) farms are about to begin. Participants will have already claimed for the first year of…

98% of Northern Ireland soils inadequately analysed

July 19, 2018

N.Ireland

‘Soil Health’ is a relatively new term that is being discussed more and more by farmers, growers, agronomists and researchers. But a key question…

Co. Armagh farmer fined following welfare charges

July 16, 2018

N.Ireland

A Co. Armagh farmer was today (Monday, July 16) fined and sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for two years, on animal…

Is it legal to draw water from the source in Northern Ireland?

July 13, 2018

N.Ireland

With the dry weather continuing, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has urged businesses, councils and farmers to use water…

Sustainable soil events to demonstrate good field management

July 13, 2018

N.Ireland

The Sustainable Soil Management Events are the latest in a series of Farm Family Key Skills workshops for farmers, family members and employees.…

Free soil sampling scheme launched in western Northern Ireland

July 8, 2018

N.Ireland

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced it will open up a free soil sampling and analysis scheme for…

UFU granted judicial review to challenge DAERA CAP appeals decision

July 2, 2018

N.Ireland

High Court has granted permission for a judicial review into a decision made by Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) to move to a…

Final year of NI ‘Test and Vaccinate or Remove’ badger project gets under way

June 18, 2018

N.Ireland

The fifth and final year of the department’s Test and Vaccinate or Remove (TVR) Wildlife Intervention Research Project commenced today in Northern Ireland.…

DAERA and Defra approaches to tacking TB ‘poles apart’

June 16, 2018

N.Ireland

Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leader Robin Swann has lambasted Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) for its “continuing failure”…

Lakeland signs NIEA deal to encourage farmers to reduce ammonia

June 15, 2018

N.Ireland

One of Northern Ireland’s largest milk processors has signed a deal with the region’s environment agency to help its suppliers reduce their ammonia…

Farmer at centre of neighbour cattle theft case sentenced

June 13, 2018

N.Ireland

By Michael Kenwood A north Down farmer found guilty of stealing five pedigree Holstein heifers from his neighbour’s farm, removing their ear tags…

US-Ireland agri-research funding programme now open

June 11, 2018

N.Ireland

Submissions are now open for research institutions in Northern Ireland to apply for funding for joint projects with the United States and the…

DAERA staff encouraged to teleconference to cut costs

June 6, 2018

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has encouraged staff at its new headquarters to teleconference in a bid to…

CAFRE’s Level 2 course open for 2018 registrations

June 5, 2018

Agri-Business

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced the return of its popular Agricultural Business Operations (Level 2) course. The…

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