N.Ireland
New rural funding programme for the North
Grants of between £200 and £1,500 will be available to rural community organisations in Northern Ireland as part of the...
DARD
N.Ireland
UFU discusses Greening difficulties with DARD
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has met with Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) officials to discuss the difficulties associated with...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
N.Ireland
North's Single Application process launched
Northern Ireland’s Single Application process has opened for 2015, Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced. The Single Application online service is...
Tillage
'Northern crop growers face many challenges under new CAP'
Northern Ireland’s crop growers face many challenges under the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Basic Payment Scheme, according to The Department of...
Dairy
Northern dairy farmers issued advice as milk prices slump by 30% in a year
The Northern Ireland NI average milk price for January was 22.33p/l, a decrease of 0.46p/l (2.0%) compared with December, according...
Agri-Business
North to have its own agri-food marketing body
Northern Ireland is set to have its own agri-food marketing body, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has said....
Environment
Know what animal is most likely to visit your farm unannounced? And it's not a badger
A new study of badger behaviour on Northern Ireland farms found that badgers are more likely to visit farmyards in...
N.Ireland
North's farmers and UFU critical of DARD relocation
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that farmers still have serious reservations over the plans to re-locate the North’s...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
N.Ireland
North's Department of Agriculture to relocate to Derry
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) Northern Ireland is moving its headquarters to Ballykelly, Co. Derry. DARD is relocating...
N.Ireland
DARD to host on-farm renewable energy event
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) in Northern Ireland is hosting a ‘Practical On-farm Renewable Energy’ (POFRE) event...
N.Ireland
Farm workers in Northern Ireland set for 2% pay rise
Farm workers in Northern Ireland are set to receive a pay rise in the coming weeks according to an announcement...
N.Ireland
Farmer convicted for transporting injured animal to factory
A Tyrone farmer was fined in recent weeks after he was convicted of transporting an animal with a broken leg....
Environment
New restrictions for Northern farmers with environmentally sensitive grassland
From January 1, 2015, farmers in Northern Ireland will not be allowed to plough or convert permanent grassland in areas...
N.Ireland
New rules clamp down on missing cattle tags in Northern Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland have submitted a list of concerns to the Agriculture Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly in...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
N.Ireland
DARD facing £30 million budget cut
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland (DARD) is set to lose £30m from its annual budget,...
N.Ireland
Northern beef farmers warned many face big losses under new CAP
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said many beef farmers will have been starkly reminded that they face big losses...
N.Ireland
Northern poultry farmers to get free campylobacter test kits
A new scheme offering free campylobacter testing kits is being offered to independent poultry farmers in Northern Ireland. The initiative,...
N.Ireland
Use of NI pork label by retailers welcomed
The Ulster Farmers’ Union welcomed major retailers Tesco and Lidl show of support for local pork as both retailers roll...