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Northern Ireland
Stormont pushes for farm budget increase
Peter McCann
Politicians at Stormont have backed calls for the agricultural budget to be maintained in real terms for the duration of the current Westminster parliament
Stormont pushes for farm budget increase
Lidl boss highlights “inadequate” support for agri-food
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Lidl boss highlights “inadequate” support for agri-food
Two leading stakeholders within Ni's agri-food industry have called for greater government funding to address environmental challenges
Rampant demand boosts weanling trade
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Rampant demand boosts weanling trade
The weanling trade is buoyant as intense buying competition boosts prices for suckler bred calves
Sharp increase in Q3 cattle prices
Beef prices have seen a marked increase during Q3 of 2024 and are trending well above the same period last year.
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
ABP plants increase kill charges on prime cattle
ABP is the first processor to apply higher charges on post-slaughter inspections in Northern Ireland.
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmers urged to respect gas pipelines
GNI (UK) Ltd. have run a series of information events in NI to highlight the importance of gas pipeline safety
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Loss of vet medicines 'disastrous' for NI farms
There remains no resolution to the issue of veterinary medicine supply once a grace period ends in December 2025
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Annual TB cost closes in on £60m
The annual bill for the bovine TB programme in NI looks set to break the £60m barrier
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmers are key to a low-carbon future
Government must not forget the key role for farmers and landowners in meeting future greenhouse gas targets
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Lion code outperforms other assurance marks
David Wright reports from a poultry conference in Armagh, organised by Parklands Veterinary Group.
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland diary of events
Shows, sales and events taking place across the NI agri-food industry over the next week
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
NI succession planning scheme launched
The new succession scheme is being delivered by farming charity, Rural Support
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland