N.Ireland
Countryside Alliance has raised concerns over a new law in Northern Ireland that it claimed could see dog walkers “criminalised”.
Countryside Alliance Ireland has been lobbying MLAs to oppose an upcoming vote in the on whether hunting with dogs should be banned.
A leading Northern Ireland politician has called for Westminster to provide a separate support package for agriculture in the region.
Dale Farm is using Balmoral Show 2026 as a platform to profile its significant investment plans for the future.
The UFU has called for “urgent and decisive action” on bTB following cross-party recognition of the disease’s impact on farms.
The UFU said it is intensifying its political engagement as pressures mount on farmers due to rising fuel, fertiliser and input costs.
Cross-party support has been achieved at the Northern Ireland Assembly for an Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Private Members’ Bill.
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has hosted its now traditional Northern Ireland Farm Family Day at Stormont.
The Countryside Alliance has criticised Stormont politicians for portraying NI farming families as “as the problem” on environmental issues.
Three new schemes will dramatically increase the data-gathering capacity of agriculture in Northern Ireland throughout 2026.
A new £40 million farm capital grant scheme for Northern Ireland will be launched during the early weeks of 2026.
Chair of Northern Ireland’s AERA Committee, Robbie Butler MLA, has highlighted the importance of the red meat sectors to the local economy.
Momentum continues to build at Stormont surrounding the attainment of a workable animal health agreement involving London and Brussels.
Political pressure is growing at Stormont to secure agreed post-Brexit trading arrangements for...
The chair of the NI Agriculture Committee, Robbie Butler MLA, believes that trust in both Brussels and UK governments has been badly eroded
Rollout of a key element of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)...
Members of Stormont’s Agriculture Committee will meet later today to discuss a new Nutrients Action Programme for Northern Ireland
Farmers for Action is calling on Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir to resign with immediate effect
Northern Ireland’s Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) independent forum has been urged to complete its work as quickly as possible
As the new legislative term approaches, pressure is growing to secure a new NI NAP that fully meets the needs of production agriculture
Farmers for Action (FFA) is indicating that Northern Ireland’s Nitrates Acton Plan (NAP) forum will not meet until September
The chairperson of the AERA Committee, Robbie Butler has called for the withdrawal of the NAP public consultation in Northern Ireland
Minister of Agriculture Andrew Muir, has been told that he must go back to the drawing board in terms of developing NAP for Northern Ireland
