N.Ireland
The first letters of offer under the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme (SFIS), worth £15 million, will issue this week.
Shamonda Virus
Farmers in Northern Ireland are advised to be alert following the detection of Shamonda virus in the Republic of Ireland.
Bluetongue
Farmers across Northern Ireland are urged to be aware of the threat of bluetongue virus (BTV).
Agri-Business
A farming union has called for Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir to resign over the Tyrone cattle cull.
A union has welcomed "practical measures" introduced by DAERA to protect staff following concerns raised in the wake of Tyrone cattle cull.
Minister of Agriculture Andrew Muir received a death threat over his department's cattle cull operation in Co. Tyrone.
The UFU has called for an independent expert panel to support a review of DAERA's recent enforcement operation on a Co. Tyrone farm.
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Threats have been made against DAERA staff following what has been described as "inaccurate public commentary" about a cattle cull in Tyrone.
The Northern Ireland Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) will discuss the controversial cattle cull in Co. Tyrone.
Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed the Northern Ireland Assembly's recent approval of legislation making CCTV mandatory in slaughterhouses.
Minister of Agriculture Andrew Muir has today (Tuesday, July 7) published Northern Ireland's first Tree Planting Action Plan.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme.
Farmers for Action (FFA) has confirmed that it will participate in Northern Ireland’s Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) public consultation
A construction contract for a new £8 million research facility at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Hillsborough has been awarded.
Minister of Agriculture Andrew Muir launched a public consultation on wildlife intervention options to tackle bovine TB in Northern Ireland.
A Northern Ireland government Mournes strategic group has been established to tackle “increasing and complex pressures” on the area.
Minister for Agriculture Andrew Muir urged farmers across Northern Ireland to apply for Year 2 of the Farming with Nature Transition Scheme.
Minister Andrew Muir has announced a new £4 million Rural Business Development Grant Scheme will open for applications next Monday, June 29.
The case has, once again, been made for the Stormont Executive to directly fund local agricultural shows held in Northern Ireland.
The Agri‑Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has welcomed the publication today of DAERA's formal response to the Review of AFBI.
Minister Muir has confirmed that an additional £2 million in funding for the Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund (NICIF).
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed funding of £4 million for research on bovine tuberculosis (TB).
