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Weekly news in brief for NI farmers

Weekly news round up from across the farming and food industry in Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 September 2026

Weekly news in brief for NI farmers

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TB herds at 23-year low across England

TB herds at 23-year low across England

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 September 2026

TB vaccination programme sought by senator for cattle herd

TB vaccination programme sought by senator for cattle herd

NEWS 20 September 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

WORLD 26 August 2026

Farmer Writes: cows on full winter rations in England

Farmer Writes: cows on full winter rations in England

Farmer Writes: cows on full winter rations in England

FARMER WRITES 16 August 2026

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Scottish farmers call on UK to ban Brazilian beef

Scottish farmers call on UK to ban Brazilian beef

Brazilian beef is set to be banned from entering the EU from 3 September.

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

UK stalls with ban on Brazilian beef

UK stalls with ban on Brazilian beef

London has decided not to follow Brussels on the issue, and will instead carry out its own review into Brazilian standards.

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

Average NI farm payment just under £13,000

Average NI farm payment just under £13,000

The latest list of direct payments to farmers in NI has been published by the UK government.

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

Proposed cage ban raises import concerns

Proposed cage ban raises import concerns

Defra’s plans to phase out enriched cages have raised concern among NI poultry producers

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

Conditions for live exports outlined in light of bluetongue case

Conditions for live exports outlined in light of bluetongue case

There is potential for exports to continue as normal for most EU countries including the Netherlands and Spain, while exports to Italy and Poland may be subject to certain conditions.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Defra secretary rules out more IHT changes

Defra secretary rules out more IHT changes

The Secretary of State was speaking at the 2026 Oxford Farming Conference

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

Decline in UK cattle and sheep numbers

Decline in UK cattle and sheep numbers

UK livestock numbers keep falling Defra’s June 2025 agricultural survey shows.

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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