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Possible dairy cattle cull in NI after ‘no-deal’ Brexit – reports

August 8, 2019

A no-deal Brexit may result in around 45,000 dairy cattle being culled in Northern Ireland because of new tariffs that would exist for…

Cross-border trade to ‘virtually stop’ after ‘no-deal’

August 2, 2019

Agri-Business

An official UK government document, seen by some of the UK’s cabinet, warns that cross-border agri-food trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic…

$Calls for public to object to fracking licence application in Northern Ireland$

Calls for public to object to fracking licence application in Northern Ireland

June 20, 2019

Environment

A Leitrim county councillor has called on the Irish public to object to a fracking licence application that is being sought in Northern…

Fracking in Northern Ireland: What are the main issues and concerns?

June 19, 2019

Environment

Concerns over fracking and its impact on the environment and small communities across the country have been brought to the fore this week…

NI farmers on Brexit: ‘We have no leadership in Stormont’

March 18, 2019

Agri Politics

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Ivor Ferguson has told AgriLand that a no-deal Brexit would be “disastrous” for Northern Ireland’s farmers. He also pointed…

Government warned of possible nuclear waste project in Co. Down

February 8, 2019

Environment

Sinn Fein TD Gerry Adams has highlighted the possibility that a Northern Irish site, close to the border, could be earmarked as a…

NI sheep farmers would be ‘out of business’ after no-deal

January 23, 2019

Sheep

Ivor Ferguson, president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), has warned that many sheep farmers in Northern Ireland would be ‘out of business’…

Government’s no-deal Brexit plan: What does it say about agriculture?

December 20, 2018

Agri-Business

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will consider the redeployment of existing staff to Irish ports and airports in the event of…

Tyrone man convicted of tyre burning at Lough Neagh

November 6, 2018

N.Ireland

A Co. Tyrone man has today, November 6, been convicted of burning tyres on the shore of Lough Neagh in April of last…

Northern farmers call for ‘transparent’ milk prices this winter

October 31, 2018

N.Ireland

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that dairy processors “need to be transparent” about the calculation of milk prices, in the run…

Co. Down farmer fined £4,000 after polluting 2km of waterway

October 23, 2018

Agri-Business

By Michael Kenwood A Co. Down farmer has been fined £4,000 after polluting 2km of waterway with slurry at almost 500 times the…

Lakeland Dairies officially opens new ‘state-of-the-art’ facility

September 5, 2018

N.Ireland

A new “state-of-the-art” facility has been officially opened by Lakeland Dairies in Newtownards, Co. Down, today (Wednesday, September 5). Supported by Invest Northern…

Appeal for information following theft of 40 sheep in Co. Down

August 8, 2018

N.Ireland

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for anyone with information regarding the theft of 40 sheep in Co. Down to…

70 pigs rescued from slurry tank after floor collapses

July 30, 2018

Pig/Poultry

Yesterday morning (Sunday, July 29) Nigel Grant was doing his routine jobs on the farm when he went into one of his pig-houses…

Tractor and trailer involved in collision with Tayto truck

June 21, 2018

N.Ireland

A livestock trailer being towed by a tractor has been involved in a collision with a Tayto truck along a stretch of Main…

Northern Ireland could continue getting EU funding post-Brexit

June 20, 2018

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland should continue getting EU regional funds post-2020, when the Brexit transition period ends, the Regional Development Committee stated today (Wednesday, June…

Volatility to remain a challenge for the dairy sector

June 10, 2018

Dairy

Milk price volatility will remain a major challenge for the dairy sector, according to AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) chief executive Dr. Sinclair…

Silage quality drives all dairy production systems

June 10, 2018

Dairy

Farmers must maximise silage quality, irrespective of the production systems they are following, according to AFBI’s (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute’s) Dr. Conrad Ferris.…

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