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Annual In-Calf Heifer sale to take place in Swatragh this week

The annual In-Calf Heifer Sale will take place at Swatragh Livestock Mart this Friday, October 14 at 7pm. Over 50 top quality In-Calf Heifers to top AI Limousin Bulls such as EBY and IVOR - Due in November, December and January. For viewing or any ...

10 Oct 2022 at 18:46

Northern Ireland

Avian flu detected in five seabirds on north coast

Avian flu has been detected in five wild seabirds on the north coast of Northern Ireland. Positive results for the disease were recorded in one gannet and four guillemots discovered in Portrush West Strand and Portballintrae. Last week bird flu ...

11 Jul 2022 at 21:30

Local News

‘Sense of shame’ over environmental crisis at Lough Neagh

A Stormont minister has said he feels a sense of shame at the environmental crisis affecting Lough Neagh. Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir told MLAs at his scrutiny committee there are “no quick fixes” to the ...

05 Mar 2024 at 18:01

Northern Ireland

168 confirmed reports of blue-green algae across Northern Ireland, say officials

There have been 168 confirmed reports of toxic blue-green algae in waterways across Northern Ireland since May. With public concern growing over the impact of the algae at Lough Neagh, the chief executive of the Northern Ireland ...

21 Sept 2023 at 16:01

Local News

Foyle MLA express concern at high air pollution in Derry

SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin has expressed concern about air pollution in Derry, following reports from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs that high and moderate levels of air pollution are ...

12 Dec 2022 at 17:46

Northern Ireland

44% fall in total farming income in Northern Ireland

Total farming income in Northern Ireland has fallen by 44%, new figures show. Stormont Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir described the slump as disappointing, but said it is a reflection of the fall in milk prices ...

09 Jul 2024 at 13:06

Local News

Councillor calls for financial help for farmers

Sinn Féin Councillor Kathleen McGurk is calling for the Agriculture Minister to step in and help farmers with increased costs. "Farmers and their families are, like everyone else, being impacted with the ...

31 Mar 2022 at 21:00

Northern Ireland

Legal action planned over deal which led to restoration of Stormont

Legal action is being planned to challenge whether new Government legislation which led to the return of Stormont restores the “core constitutional provisions” of the Acts of Union. Jamie Bryson, from ...

06 Feb 2024 at 17:46

Local News

Lost Royal Navy ‘Dragonfly’ Helicopter identifed in Derry's Lough Foyle

The 1958 crash site of a rare Royal Navy helicopter has been identified as part of the Northern Ireland 3D Coastal Survey of the entire NI coastline, commissioned by The Department of Agriculture, ...

03 Nov 2022 at 16:04

Northern Ireland

No order to increase checks on food travelling into Northern Ireland – Muir

Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has rejected a suggestion that he has ordered an increase in checks on food travelling from Great Britain into Northern Ireland since he took office. During a ...

05 Mar 2024 at 17:51

Northern Ireland

Agriculture action plan aims to prevent deaths on farms

A new plan aims to slash the number of deaths on farms in Northern Ireland to zero. While the number of farming-related deaths has fallen in recent years, Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir ...

07 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Muir tells MLAs of ‘sense of shame’ over environmental crisis at Lough Neagh

A Stormont minister has said he feels a sense of shame at the environmental crisis affecting Lough Neagh. Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir told MLAs at his ...

05 Mar 2024 at 16:05

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