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Energy bill supports introduced for NI households

N.Ireland

Energy bill supports introduced for NI households

Households in Northern Ireland will receive money off their energy bills as the UK government’s Energy Price Guarantee launches. The...
NI Water launches farm chemical disposal scheme

N.Ireland

NI Water launches farm chemical disposal scheme

NI Water has announced that their farm chemical disposal scheme is now open in the River Derg catchment area in...
Jeep and trailer seized by Gardaí with tax expired by 2,005 days

Rural Life

Jeep and trailer seized by Gardaí with tax expired by 2,005 days

Gardaí in Co. Roscommon have seized a 4×4 jeep and tri-axle cattle trailer after stopping it at a checkpoint and...
Poots celebrates ‘vital role’ of women in agriculture

N.Ireland

Poots celebrates ‘vital role’ of women in agriculture

Northern Ireland agriculture minister Edwin Poots has celebrated the “vital role” women play in Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry. He made...
Ryan: €350m purchase of turbines will add €40 to domestic energy bills

Agri Politics

Ryan: €350m purchase of turbines will add €40 to domestic energy bills

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan has confirmed that the €350 million cost of purchasing 450MW...
Herd restrictions proposed in NI to support BVD eradication

N.Ireland

Herd restrictions proposed in NI to support BVD eradication

Northern Ireland Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has today (Tuesday, October 25) launched a consultation on proposals...
Mid-term farm safety course aimed at budding farmers

Rural Life

Mid-term farm safety course aimed at budding farmers

Lantra has launched a free mid-term farm safety course aimed at ensuring the safety of both budding young farmers and...
Commercial goat dairy herd showcased to the public

Dairy

Commercial goat dairy herd showcased to the public

An overcast day in Co. Tyrone provided the backdrop for the return of the Northern Ireland Goat Club’s in-person events,...
Status Orange rain and thunderstorm warning issued for 6 counties

Rural Life

Status Orange rain and thunderstorm warning issued for 6 counties

Met Éireann has today (Wednesday, October 19) issued a Status Orange weather warning for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in several...
Contractor fined £2,500 following fatal farm fall

N.Ireland

Contractor fined £2,500 following fatal farm fall

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has successfully led a prosecution against self-employed construction contractor, Jerome McCaffery....
NI: Extension to general licences welcomed

N.Ireland

NI: Extension to general licences welcomed

The Countryside Alliance has welcomed an urgent extension to general licences in Northern Ireland, but are concerned that they are...
Clare wind farm granted final planning permission

Environment

Clare wind farm granted final planning permission

An Bord Pleanála has granted final planning permission for a wind farm in Co. Clare, which expects to generate enough...
Poots launches £500k rural enterprise scheme

N.Ireland

Poots launches £500k rural enterprise scheme

Northern Ireland Rural Affairs Minster Edwin Poots has launched a £500,000 capital grant scheme to aid established rural social enterprises...
Dutch university starts trial of bird flu vaccines

Pig/Poultry

Dutch university starts trial of bird flu vaccines

A Dutch university has started a trial with bird flu vaccinations in response to the largest avian flu epidemic across...
NI facing a ‘potential shortage’ of animal medicines – BVA

N.Ireland

NI facing a ‘potential shortage’ of animal medicines – BVA

The president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), Malcolm Morley, warned that “costly bureaucracy and the threat of onerous regulating...
AMR poses ‘significant challenges’ to farmers – Heydon

Agri Politics

AMR poses ‘significant challenges’ to farmers – Heydon

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, has said that the risks of...
‘Tackling endemic disease has a clear impact on farm efficiency’ – AHWNI

N.Ireland

‘Tackling endemic disease has a clear impact on farm efficiency’ – AHWNI

The need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and overall carbon footprint on-farm is something the industry is taking very seriously,...
Price of fertiliser up 127% since last year

Agri-Business

Price of fertiliser up 127% since last year

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (Tuesday, November 11) released the Agricultural Price Indices for August 2022, which reveals...
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