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Northern Ireland
DAERA consider on-off slurry ban
Peter McCann
A 37-point action plan to improve water quality was published by the department last week after receiving approval by ministers in the NI Executive
24 July 2024 Northern Ireland
MPI trailing behind milk prices paid
The UFU milk price index suggests prices paid to farmers should be lower than what they actually are
24 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Calm before the storm down under
Zac Elkin from Craigantlet in Co Down is currently managing a dairy farm in Canterbury, New Zealand
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
24 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Ragwort poisoning on the rise, warns AFBI
The plant is dangerous to livestock especially in ensiled grass or hay crops.
24 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Suffolk ram lambs sold to top of 11,000gns
The premier sale of pedigree Suffolk sheep in NI saw two ram lambs topping 11,000 guineas
24 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Early surge in buying demand for straw
With harvest underway, there has been an early surge in buying demand for straw across NI
24 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Labour silent on UK farm budget
Farm Minister Daniel Zeichner gave some insight into Labour’s plans for farm schemes when he said the new government “will not be over-turning the applecart”.
24 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland diary of events
Shows, sales and events happening across the NI agri-food industry over the next week
24 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmers in danger of information overload
The detailed results from the soil nutrient health scheme in NI are not easily interpreted or understood.
24 July 2024 Northern Ireland
£46m for new agri-food processor grant scheme
The agri-food investment initiative will be open for applications until the end of 2025
24 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Top 10 agri-food companies in NI
David Wright assesses the business performance of the top agri-food companies in NI
24 July 2024 Northern Ireland