N.Ireland
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
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.
Dog owners are being reminded to take precautions to prevent livestock worrying and protect animal welfare during lambing season.
The Department of Agriculture (DAERA) confirmed that payments have begun to farmers for year two of the Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) Scheme.
Minister for Agriculture has confirmed that the 2026 Single Application and Map Service is now open for NI farmers.
The Department of Agriculture (DAERA) is seeking to fill positions on the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside (CNCC)
Farm organisations have welcomed the resumption of north–south livestock movements after bluetongue restrictions were lifted.
There is fresh optimism that bluetongue restrictions banning the movement of cattle and sheep to NI could be "resolved" shortly.
Rural Life
A €3.97m investment in rural renewal has been unveiled with the launch of the Rural Innovation and Social Enterprise (RiSE) project.
Danske Bank’s head of agriculture, Rodney Brown, is cautiously optimistic regarding the prospects for agriculture in 2026.
DAERA has issued a final call for views on a proposal to introduce mandatory electronic identification (EID) for newborn calves.
Dairy
DAFM should “more proactively communicate with farmers ” on bluetongue, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA).
Tillage
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is projecting a significant fall-off in the level of maize imported into the UK
The total availability of wheat in the UK for the 2025/26 grain trading year has been estimated at 16.138 Mt.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its second UK cereal supply and demand estimates for 2025/2026.
Environment
A Northern Ireland based company that runs an AD facility in Co. Derry has been fined £6,000 after a discharge of "slurry-like" material.
Pig/Poultry
DAERA inform farmers during these rain weather warnings to check their birds housing for damages, as any holes could increase risk bird flu
DAERA has recently outlined the capping rates that will be applied on Farm Sustainability Payments from 2026 onwards.
Machinery
Demand for mid-range telescopic handlers that can operate effectively on family farms continues to strengthen.
