N.Ireland
Herd keepers are being reminded that the threshold for applying BVD herd restrictions is to reduce from next month.
Farmers and growers are being encouraged to complete the 2026 Northern Ireland Farm Census before the end of June.
A Northern Ireland based meat supplier has been fined £2,000 in court for breaches of the food hygiene legislation.
A beef conference and farm visit takes place at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Greenmount Campus next month.
Northern Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned that Northern Ireland’s beef industry is facing a ‘perfect storm’.
Opinion
John McLenaghan assumes the presidency of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) at a time of significant challenge for farming in Northern Ireland.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is to reopen the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme for a final phase.
Pig/Poultry
Minister of Agriculture Andrew Muir has announced plans to lift the housing order for poultry and captive birds in Northern Ireland.
Some 95 firefighters are continuing to battle wildfires on the Mourne Mountains in Co. Down that started over the weekend.
Beef
A recently published report has confirmed the higher impact of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) testing on small beef farms
A recent Agri-Food and Biosciences (AFBI) study has confirmed the potential for outdoor pig production in Northern Ireland.
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) leads to a significant build up of environmental pressures on both dairy and beef farms.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has simplified access to bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV 3) vaccines.
Minister Andrew Muir appointed Sara McCracken to serve as interim chair of the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside (CNCC).
The environmental impact of Northern Ireland’s Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) scheme up to this point has been questioned by TUV.
Agri-Business
A conference recently hosted by Invest NI has highlighted the potential to boost red meat inclusion rates in consumer diets.
Dairy
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a technology that allows farmers to harness the energy contained in the slurries produced by their livestock
A sawmill company in Northern Ireland has been fined £87,000 after an employee had his foot amputated following a serious injury at work.
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted in court for water pollution offence that resulted...
A Judicial Review, investigating the extension of Inheritance Tax to agricultural land and farm assets in the UK, has been held in London.
This year a ‘Yellow’ or moderate wildfire risk will be deemed to exist across all areas that contain dead grasses, gorse and heather.
Beef farmers are being sought for a new cross-border, climate-related research project aiming to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Farmers in Northern Ireland are being reminded of the upcoming deadline to apply for the Year 1 payment under the Suckler Cow Scheme.
