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Northern Ireland
Muir raises NI farm budget in London
Peter McCann
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir said he raised the issue with senior UK government minister Steve Reed.
18 September 2024 Dealer
Boortmalt appoints new CEO
Sands is a former CEO of Anglia Maltings (Holdings) Ltd, which comprised Crisp Malt, EDME, and Micronized Food Products.
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Bluetongue compensation is 50% of animal’s value
The BTV-3 strain of bluetongue has continued to spread in eastern areas of England in recent days, with the virus confirmed on 69 premises by Wednesday.
10 more bluetongue cases confirmed in UK
These figures are from the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency.
16 September 2024 News
Brexit costs start to bite as work starts in Holyhead
Irish exports to Britain have avoided Brexit inspection costs so far, but that will change with a new facility being built in Holyhead.
13 September 2024 News
Aberdeen Angus takes centre stage
Shane Murphy from the Irish Aberdeen Angus Association talks about this years stand at the ploughing championships.
11 September 2024 Breeding & health
RHI tariff rise worth £5,000 to claimants
The change will increase the annual cost of RHI from £5m to £15m, although it remains well within the available budget from the UK Treasury of £33m.
11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
New tractor sales back 12% on 2023
Most recent FTMTA registration data for the Republic of Ireland shows that 111 new tractors were registered in August, 21% less than in 2023. Meanwhile, 203 used tractors were first-time registered.
11 September 2024 News
UK fertiliser factory strike off after workers secure 21% pay rise
Industrial action was meant to take place between 12 and 20 September, but has since been cancelled.
10 September 2024 News
Around 100 vets in Wales on strike in pay dispute
Staff at Valley Vets in Cardiff, many of whom earn little more than the national minimum wage, have been on strike since July over poverty pay.
10 September 2024 News
Bluetongue control zone in east Yorkshire after new case confirmed
Bluetongue has been detected in east Yorkshire – an area previously free from the virus.
6 September 2024 News
English ministers plan to end badger cull
Culling of badgers in England is to finish by the end of the current UK parliament, government minsters have said.
4 September 2024 Northern Ireland