Beef
The 2026 AgriSearch Beef Conference titled: 'Beefing Up Performance - Driving Productivity and Profitability' kicked off this morning.
N.Ireland
The closed period for spreading slurry is a condition of the Nutrient Action Programme Regulations...
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted in court in relation to a water pollution...
NI Water will be launching its search for 27 new apprentices, HLA and graduates as part of its September 2026 Entry Level Academy intake.
Dairy
A suspect case of bluetongue is being investigated at a premises near Portavogie, Co. Down.
The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland has recently proposed changes to how much agricultural workers will be paid.
Agri Politics
MP Carla Lockhart said she is "deeply shocked and disappointed" that ABP Linden intends to cease its retail packing operation in Dungannon.
A Co. Armagh farm is leading the way in sustainable food production by turning a beef by-product, into a premium health and culinary product.
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced that applicants can now apply for the Food and Drink Academy.
Members of the public have been asked to share their views on a draft Nature Recovery Strategy for Northern Ireland.
Countryside Services Limited has been appointed to deliver key knowledge transfer elements of the Farming for Sustainability Scheme.
DCNI chief executive, Ian Stevenson, believes that the year ahead will see a strong focus placed on the issue of food security.
Farmers and growers across Northern Ireland have been reminded by DAERA to fill out and submit its pesticide usage monitoring survey.
Ulster Bank is confirming that most of the sectors making up agriculture in Northern Ireland performed well in 2025.
A public consultation is open on proposals to introduce mandatory electronic identification (EID) for newborn cattle in Northern Ireland.
The cattle breeding company Cogent topped the market at the auction hosted as part of the recent Redhouse Holsteins’ Open Day.
So what has been the direction of travel taken by Northern Ireland’s beef industry in the 30 years following the BSE crisis of 1996?
DAERA will host a series of awareness events across Northern Ireland to inform farmers about the new Farming Sustainability Payment scheme.
The 2026/2027 call for applications to the Water Quality Improvement Strand of the Environmental Challenge Fund Competition is open.
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has confirmed that tightening supplies characterised beef and sheep markets throughout 2025.
The potential threat posed by bluetongue to Northern Ireland’s sheep sector has been highlighted by Stormont's agriculture committee chair.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) said new rules for the 2026 Farm Sustainability Payment are in place.
2025 has "definitely been a year of unprecedented challenges" for farming in Northern Ireland, according to Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart.
