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Farmers and food firms told to prepare as UK-EU SPS deal advances
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (1095+ words) Businesses across Northern Ireland are being urged to prepare for sweeping changes to the way food, animals and plants move between Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the European Union, as negotiations continue on a new UK-EU trade agreement designed to…...
Who’s really responsible for Lough Neagh pollution? Ulster Farmers’ Union challenges 70% figure
1+ week, 3+ day ago (320+ words) A public row has erupted over responsibility for pollution in Lough Neagh, after the Ulster Farmers" Union(UFU) accused NI Waterof presenting "modelling as fact" in claims that 70% of water pollution originates from the agricultural sector. The farming body has…...
£786 per visit: CAFRE seeks 14 farms for new Innovation Network
1+ week, 4+ day ago (484+ words) Announcing the closing date for the application period for Innovation Farms Kenneth Johnston, CAFRE Innovation Farms programme manager. A new network of Innovation Farms is being launched " and local dairy and beef producers are being urged to step forward before…...
Ballymena-founded farmdrive secures £690k to scale agri-tech platform
1+ week, 5+ day ago (614+ words) farmdrive co-founders - Gareth Gordon, CTO, and Gareth McDonald, CEO A fast-growing agri-tech company founded by two men from the Ballymena area has secured a major six-figure investment to accelerate its next phase of growth " with new jobs and export expansion…...
Jane Rea’s Bloomin’ Wild: New BBC NI farming series celebrates rural Ulster life
3+ week, 6+ day ago (774+ words) Jane Rea on the family farm in Shilnavogy in the Antrim hills. (All Images: BBC NI / Below The Radar TV) Jane Rea's Bloomin' Wild, a new four-part farming series set on a family farm in Shilnavogy, County Antrim, begins this…...
Love LegenDerry Food Month unveils ‘Milk, Meadows & Mountains’ immersive farm & cheese experience in rural Derry
3+ week, 6+ day ago (319+ words) A brand-new immersive food and farm experience is inviting visitors into the heart of rural Derry as part of this year's Love LegenDerry Food Month celebrations. "Milk, Meadows & Mountains' is a 2.5-hour hosted journey blending artisan cheese, farm life and…...
CAFRE placement year opens poultry career path for agriculture student
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (618+ words) Anna Short secured a scholarship through CAFRE's Industry Support Programme in conjunction with Pilgrim's Europe. A paid placement year through the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Industry Support Programme has helped a Greenmount Campus student gain hands-on…...
Farmers’ Choir AGM marks growth and success in Ballymena
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (404+ words) The Farmers" Choir Northern Ireland Committee Members The Farmers" Choir Northern Ireland has marked a year of continued growth, strong community engagement and musical success at its fourth Annual General Meeting, held recently at Ballymena Academy. Members gathered to reflect…...
Craigs Vintage & Classic Club raises £8,320 for Air Ambulance NI
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (509+ words) Fundraising events help fund one full day of life-saving air ambulance service Craigs Vintage & Classic Club has raised "8,320 for Air Ambulance NI through a series of fundraising events held across 2025, generating enough money to fund one full day of the…...
Farmers urged to review new Farm Sustainability Standards as changes take effect
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (292+ words) Farmers across Northern Ireland are being urged to familiarise themselves with newly introduced Farm Sustainability Standards (FSS), which came into force today, 1 January 2026, and will underpin eligibility for a wide range of agricultural support schemes. The new standards form a…...