N.Ireland
Applications to the North's Environmental Farming Scheme to open soon
Online applications to Northern Ireland’s Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) are scheduled to open on Monday, February 27. The EFS is the Department...
N.Ireland
Online applications to Northern Ireland’s Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) are scheduled to open on Monday, February 27. The EFS is the Department...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland has been recommended for BSE negligible risk status by the World Organisation for Animal Health’s Scientific Commission. The...
N.Ireland
All future applications for agri-schemes in Northern Ireland must be submitted online, according to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
N.Ireland
A scheme targeting the removal of of BVD infected animals in the North is now open for claims, according to the...
Pig/Poultry
A second case of bird flu or Avian Influenza has been identified in Northern Ireland, according to the Department of...
Beef
There are five key areas to check on your bull prior to the breeding season, according to Darryl Boyd from...
N.Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been given more time to submit applications to Tier 2 of the £250,000 (€289,800) Farm Business...
Dairy
Milk production in Northern Ireland fell by 2.5% in 2016 compared to the previous year, the latest figures from the Department...
N.Ireland
Provisional figures indicate that the ‘Total Income from Farming’ (TIFF) in the North rose by 22% in 2016 (21% in...
N.Ireland
The Agri-Food Strategy Board has been given an extension to carry on working until May 31 by the Minister for...
N.Ireland
The Environmental Farming Scheme in the North is due to open at the end of February, while a number of...
Beef
Farmers must check that they have paid the required level of postage on calf tissue samples sent for BVD testing,...
Pig/Poultry
The bird flu prevention zone in Northern Ireland, which was declared just before Christmas, has been extended until March 16....
N.Ireland
Applications for funding for projects aimed at raising the profile of quality regional food in the North will be accepted...
N.Ireland
Over 80 farmers in Northern Ireland have applied to take part in AgriSearch’s two new, on-farm research projects – an over-subscription...
Environment
The dairy farming sector in Northern Ireland has continued to reduce its carbon footprint, a report relating to greenhouse gas...
N.Ireland
Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland have seen farm gate milk prices in November rise by 4.95p/L (5.8c/L) compared to the...
N.Ireland
A badger control policy should be implemented in Northern Ireland to reduce the overall level of infection in the badger population,...