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Election uncertainty confronts agriculture in Northern Ireland

January 11, 2017

Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) sources have confirmed that Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIlveen, will continue in office until such times as…

Determined to eradicate TB in Northern Ireland

December 4, 2016

N.Ireland

The Minister for Agriculture in Northern Ireland, Michelle McIlveen has reiterated her commitment to eradicate TB in Northern Ireland. “Bovine TB has a…

Basic Payment Scheme monies issue to Northern Irish farmers

December 1, 2016

N.Ireland

Payments under the Basic Payment Scheme in Northern Ireland will issue today, the North’s Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIlveen has announced. In the…

Maximum jail sentence for animal welfare offences in the North increased to 5 years

November 6, 2016

N.Ireland

A new action plan aimed at improving animal welfare enforcement will see the maximum jail sentence for animal welfare offences in the North increase to…

Northern Ireland aims to strengthen links to China with trade mission

November 3, 2016

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIIveen, has embarked on a week long agri-food trade mission to China. Minister McIIveen will undertake a series…

Advance CAP payments made to over 90% of Northern Irish farmers

October 25, 2016

N.Ireland

So far advance CAP payments, which began on October 17, have reached 90.72% of eligible farmers in Northern Ireland, the Minister for Agriculture Michelle…

Northern Ireland applies for BSE Negligible Risk status

October 4, 2016

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland has applied for BSE Negligible Risk status after the north’s Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIlveen, submitted an application to the World…

£100,000 allocated for the Social Farming Capital Grant Scheme

October 3, 2016

N.Ireland

There has been £100,000 made available for farmers under the Social Farming Capital Grant Scheme, according to Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister…

Exchange rate boosts north’s farm payments by £39m

September 30, 2016

N.Ireland

A weaker Sterling has boosted the amount of money farmers in Northern Ireland will receive under direct payments this year. The North’s Minister…

Details of EU Milk Reduction Scheme for North’s farmers revealed

September 8, 2016

N.Ireland

Farmers in Northern Ireland who plan of availing of the EU’s Voluntary Milk Reduction Scheme have until September 21 to apply to the…

‘Income crisis the number one issue facing farming families’

August 11, 2016

Agri-Business

Financial pressures are the number one issue facing the 12,000 farming families the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) represents, according to UFU President Barclay…

Northern Ireland fined £19m by the EU for poor management of farm payments

July 27, 2016

N.Ireland

The Northern Ireland Executive was forced to pay the European Commission a total of £19m last year due to failures by the Department…

‘The North and Wales must work together to maximise agriculture opportunities post-Brexit’

July 21, 2016

Agri-Business

Northern Ireland and Wales must work together to maximise opportunities for agriculture and the environment following the Brexit vote, the North’s Minister for…

New food traceability system announced for the North

July 15, 2016

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIlveen, has announced the award of an £8.7m contract for the delivery of a new state of the…

North’s Agriculture Minsiter to work with Dublin to forge a new relationship with Europe

July 3, 2016

N.Ireland

Following the Brexit referendum result, the North’s Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIlveen has said that she will be engaging with Dublin to help forge…

North’s farmers to receive advanced CAP payments from October

July 2, 2016

N.Ireland

Farmers in Northern Ireland are set to receive advanced CAP payments this year from October 16, the North’s Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIlveen…