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Scotland heads UK direct payment list

David Wright looks at the amount paid out in BPS across all four UK nations

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 June 2025

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£600,000 BPS pay-out to Tyrone farmer

£600,000 BPS pay-out to Tyrone farmer

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 May 2025

Batters keen to make a difference on farm profit

Batters keen to make a difference on farm profit

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

Britain upgrades risk of foot-and-mouth incursion to medium

Britain upgrades risk of foot-and-mouth incursion to medium

Britain upgrades risk of foot-and-mouth incursion to medium

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 April 2025

Britain bans imports of meat and dairy for personal use

Britain bans imports of meat and dairy for personal use

Britain bans imports of meat and dairy for personal use

NEWS 13 April 2025

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

The latest news in-brief from across the farming and food industry in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 September 2024

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 September 2024

Risk of bluetongue incursion to Britain drops to low

Risk of bluetongue incursion to Britain drops to low

Some 170 cases of bluetongue were identified between 4 September and 17 December in England and Wales.

NEWS 25 September 2024

English TB system back on the DAERA table

English TB system back on the DAERA table

A tabular system to value TB reactors is included as an option in a recent review by DAERA chief vet, Brian Dooher.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 September 2024

Illegal sheep imports destroyed at NI port

Illegal sheep imports destroyed at NI port

The sheep were found hidden on a lorry coming into NI from Britain, DAERA has confirmed.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 September 2024

DAERA left to serve two masters

DAERA left to serve two masters

Officials in DAERA must seek guidance from two different ministers, depending on the issue at hand

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 September 2024

England’s cattle farmers locked up by bluetongue

England’s cattle farmers locked up by bluetongue

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has permitted the use of three unauthorised bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccines in the England.

NEWS 25 September 2024

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