N.Ireland
NI farmers 2014 Single Farm Payment hit by exchange rate
Northern Ireland farmers will be disappointed with the levels of Single Farm Payment that they will receive this year according...
DARD
N.Ireland
Minimum wage increase for agricultural workers announced in Northern Ireland
The ‘Grade 1 Minimum Rate’ of wages for local agricultural workers has been increased, with effect from October 1, 2014....
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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...
Beef
Ulster farmers label meeting with Tesco a “mixed bag”
Following a meeting with representatives from Tesco to discuss a range of issues including: the crisis situation facing Northern Ireland’s...
N.Ireland
Northern pig producers introduce DNA testing
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) in conjunction with Pig ReGen and the Ulster Pork and Bacon Forum have agreed to...
Beef
Northern Ireland suckler herd declining
The Northern Ireland suckler herd is on the decline and that decline is likely to speed up according to an...
Agri-Business
YFCU meets representatives from DARD policy division
A delegation from the Young Farmers Clubs of Ulster (YFCU), headed up by President Martyn Blair, met with representatives of...
Rural Life
DARD now on Twitter
The statisticians in Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) have joined Twitter with the aim of publicising...
Rural Life
DARD online services videos now available on CAFREtv
The View from Northern Ireland: The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (DARD) online services are designed to be farmer...
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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...
Agri-Business
UFU wants DARD to define an ‘active farmer’
Ulster Farmers’ Union policy director Wesley Aston has told AgriLand that the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) must...
Breaking News
Break the silence on mental health issues – DARD
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neill has said that the provision of a dedicated suicide prevention officer...
Agri-Business
DARD opts for the simplest possible set of CAP Reform options
The View from Northern Ireland: The Department of Agricultural Rural Development’s (DARD) head of policy division Norman Fulton has told Agriland...
Beef
DARD proposes voluntary Bovine Testing
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has launched a consultation on a proposal to introduce compulsory testing...