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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.
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
BVD herd restrictions due in early 2025
New rules are being introduced in an attempt to finally rid NI of the disease
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
MLAs back 'wildlife intervention' in TB plan
A debate in the Stormont Assembly chamber on Tuesday called on Minister Muir to bring forward a plan for TB
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
News round-up from NI. Minister Muir wont support FFA bill and sheep prices continue strong in NI
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Houses and yards add thousands to tax bills
Initial analysis by DAERA found that 36% of NI farms could be impacted by a new £1m limit on agricultural property relief for inheritance tax.
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
News in-brief from NI agri-food
Weekly round up of news in-brief from across the farming industry in NI
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Irvine wants ‘massive crowd’ at UFU rally
The UFU president is also urging people to sign an online petition to “overturn the family farm tax”
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
DAERA consult on Just Transition Commission
A consultation on a new Just Transition Commission is open until early January 2025
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
UFU to launch farm water project
The project is a new venture for the UFU, its senior policy officer, Aileen Lawson has said
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
NI milk production continues to rise
Milk production in NI has been consistently higher over the first eight months of 2024 when compared to last year.
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
DAERA gives green watchdog more money
The Office of Environmental Protection has carried out several investigations in Northern Ireland in recent months.
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland
EFS payments include £1.12m planner fees
The average fee for Environmental Farming Scheme planners equates to around £700 per scheme plan.
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland