N.Ireland
Michelle McIlveen, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MLA, has been appointed as Minister of...
Michelle McIlveen, the DUP MLA, has been appointed as Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland.
Northern Irish store cattle exports almost reached £10m (€12.50m) last year, recent figures from...
Northern Irish store cattle exports almost reached £10m (€12.50m) last year. The value of these cattle also increased.
Farmers in Northern Ireland will have their first opportunity to transfer Basic Payment Scheme...
More than half of gay people who have always lived in rural areas of feel more compelled to move...
People who are found guilty of animal cruelty in Northern Ireland will now face much tougher penalties under the law.
Planning permission has been granted for a new headquarters for the North’s Department of...
Planning permission has been granted for a new headquarters for the North's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD).
The dairy herd in Northern Ireland stood at 313,600 cows in December 2015, a year-on-year increase...
The North's dairy herd stood at 313,600 cows in December 2015, a year-on-year increase of 2%, the latest figures from DARD show.
Northern Ireland milk volumes increased last year on 2014 by 2.7%, figures from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) show.
Pre-export testing for brucellosis in Northern Ireland will be abolished from February 1, 2016, the...
Pre-export testing for brucellosis in Northern Ireland will be abolished from February 1, 2016.
Compulsory testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus in new-born calves, including...
Compulsory testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus in new-born calves, including stillbirths and abortions, could soon be legislated for in Northern Ireland.
A Co. Antrim farmer has been disqualified from keeping animals for five years after he was...
A Co. Antrim farmer has been disqualified from keeping animals for five years after he was convicted of three charges of causing unnecessary suffering to animals.
A Northern Ireland farmer has been fined £500 by Craigavon Magistrates’ Court for transporting...
A Co. Tyrone farmer has been fined £500 by Craigavon Magistrates’ Court for transporting a sheep that was not fit for the journey.
The North’s Agricultural Minister Michelle O’Neill is to visit China at the beginning...
The North's Agricultural Minister Michelle O'Neill is to visit China at the beginning of June to further trade negotiations between the two countries.
