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Northern Ireland
Muir pushes London for more farm money
Peter McCann
At present, NI receives around £300m of ring-fenced funding each year for direct payments to farmers
27 March 2024 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Tirlán makes it four months in a row
Tirlán has topped the NI milk league for February supplies. Kieran Mailey reports
27 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Commodity markets keep hold of farmgate prices
In the last few weeks, dairy commodities on European markets have come under some price pressure
NI milk league: Tirlán leads across one million-litre league tables
Tirlán has paid the highest monthly milk price to one million-litre producers in NI.
27 March 2024 Northern Ireland
In pictures: Red hot sheep trade in Kilrea Mart
The weekly sheep sale in Kilrea Mart saw buyers eager for numbers and paying strong prices in return.
27 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Prioritise Farming with Nature, says green lobby
Agri-environment schemes should become the central pillar of future farm support, MLAs at Stormont have been told.
27 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmers must ‘opt-in’ to new beef scheme
The aim of the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme is to reduce the carbon footprint of NI beef production
27 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Red Tractor drops Greener Farms Commitment
The new voluntary greener farms module was due to be rolled out from 1 April 2024.
27 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Falling TB levels are an established trend
The history of bovine TB in NI tells us that the rates of disease tends to go in cycles
27 March 2024 Northern Ireland
DAERA wasting tax payers’ money on bovine TB
Letter to the NI Editor: From Edward Carson, Downpatrick, Co Down
27 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland diary of events
Shows, sales and events happening across the NI agri-food industry over the Easter period.
27 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Rise in NI dairy profits forecast
Economic modelling by The Andersons Centre is based on a typical 150-cow dairy herd in Northern Ireland.
27 March 2024 Northern Ireland