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News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 February 2026

News round-up from Northern Ireland

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UFU man sums up advice on bluetongue

UFU man sums up advice on bluetongue

DEALER 4 February 2026

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 February 2026

NI ‘no further forward on TB’ says Cuddy

NI ‘no further forward on TB’ says Cuddy

NI ‘no further forward on TB’ says Cuddy

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 February 2026

Bovaer has lost its social licence – UFU

Bovaer has lost its social licence – UFU

Bovaer has lost its social licence – UFU

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 February 2026

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UFU expects change with planning rules

UFU expects change with planning rules

UFU deputy president John McLenaghan said DAERA’s current interpretation of the relevant legislation makes it “difficult or impossible” to get planning approval.

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 December 2025

Progress made with NAP plan, says UFU

Progress made with NAP plan, says UFU

The stakeholder group has been assigning traffic light colours to the 41 proposals that were contained in the original NAP consultation.

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 December 2025

DAERA find 5% of NI farms over £5m tax limit

DAERA find 5% of NI farms over £5m tax limit

Previous analysis by DAERA found that half of farms in Northern Ireland, covering 80% of the farmland area, were above the original £1m inheritance tax limit.

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 December 2025

Hard to get enthused by new TB project

Hard to get enthused by new TB project

Most farmers in an area of the northwest have signed up to a new cross-border TB project

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 December 2025

No new BTV cases since mid-December

No new BTV cases since mid-December

The last positive cases of Bluetongue Virus in NI were initially reported on 16 December

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 December 2025

UFU president dismisses cross-border TB project

UFU president dismisses cross-border TB project

The president of the UFU has said his organisation is not on board with the TB project in the northwest.

COMMUNITY 30 December 2025

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 December 2025

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Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers

In recent weeks, some questions have been raised about Bord Bia and we believe it is important that farmers have access to clear and accurate information.

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