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Northern Ireland
Over 6,000 NI farmers send ‘clear message’
Peter McCann
Thousands of NI farmers gathered in Lisburn on Monday evening for a UFU rally on inheritance tax.
17 November 2024 Agri Technology
Who are Ireland’s agtech innovators?
Stephen Robb profiles some of the companies developing products and services to meet the challenges facing the agricultural sector .
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmers need answers on A5, MLAs told
Over 3,000 acres of land on 314 farms is set to be affected by the A5 road upgrade.
Three NI farms told to demolish sheds
David Wright explores the issues raised in three recent cases before the Planning Appeals Commission.
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
NIEA not keen on replacement sheds
Ammonia emissions are already at "super high levels" NIEA officials told MLAs at Stormont
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Caution needed when reducing protein in pig diets
AFBI's Elizabeth Ball warned farmers that efforts to reduce ammonia emissions from pig units by feeding 13% crude protein finishing diets could have unintended consequences if not managed correctly.
28 October 2024 Pigs
Vogelsang – what does the future of slurry application look like?
Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Vogelsang in Germany to check out the latest development in slurry separation, stabilisation and new application systems.
23 October 2024 News
Arrabawn fined for breaching emissions limits
Arrabawn was found to have failed to comply with the limits for total phosphorus to water, namely to the Clareen stream.
9 October 2024 News
Dribble bars officially ruled out of TAMS by Minister
Responding to a parliamentary question, Minister McConalogue said he has decided dribble bars will not be eligible under TAMS III, after earlier hopes of its reintroduction.
25 September 2024 News
Dribble bars officially ruled out of TAMS by Minister
Responding to a parliamentary question, Minister McConalogue said he has decided dribble bars will not be eligible under TAMS III, after earlier hopes of its reintroduction.
21 September 2024 News
Gas from separated slurry at scale in NI
Northern Ireland has a bold plan to tackle agriculture’s nutrients problem, while building a new biomethane industry, writes Stephen Robb
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland
‘No specific factors’ found to have caused Sligo fish kill
The report separately noted that ammonia levels in the effluent discharge of the Ballysadare wastewater treatment plant exceeded licence limits in recent years and for some periods in 2024.
16 September 2024 Climate and environment