Agriculture Minister

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Northern Ireland weekly market report By The Newsroom

DUP EFRA spokesperson, Carla Lockhart, has said the increased prevalence of TB in badgers is further evidence that action must be taken to reduce the disease and to protect cattle across Northern Ireland.

Scourge of TB must be tackled – Lockhart Joanne Knox

Diane Forsythe MLA, DAERA Minister Edwin Poots and Cllr Alan Lewis.

South Down farmers meet with Agriculture Minister Joanne Knox

Northern Ireland pilot Protein Crops Scheme extended Joanne Knox

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots pictured with Michele Doran, Honourable Treasurer and General Secretary of Lurgan District Horse and Cattle Show Society Ltd

Bounce Back Scheme Letters of Offer to issue Joanne Knox

£286.9 million in Direct Payments issued to NI farmers Joanne Knox

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots pictured with Justin Coleman from Moy Park at a recent visit to Performance House in Waringstown.

Agriculture Minister visits Moy Park performance house

Under 25 stockjudging winners Matthew Sufferin, Maghera, first; and Mena McCloskey Dungiven, second, with master judge John Blackburn, Clogher, at the NI Aberdeen Angus Club's Open Day in Tyrella. Picture: Julie Hazelton

In Pictures: Agriculture Minister joins visitors at Aberdeen Angus open day By The Newsroom

Pigeons: Young breeding stock hatched in GB subject to same transport rules as o... Joanne Knox

TUV leader Jim Allister

Agriculture Minister challenged on veterinary certificates for racing pigeons Joanne Knox

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots lobbied at cabinet level this week about the pressures on farming. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Milk prices jump 10p a pint as overhead costs batter farmers Philip Bradfield

Pictured at Balmoral Show

Application period for £2million pig support scheme about to open Joanne Knox

Wheat Fields under blue Sky with small white Clouds

War dominates the grain markets By The Newsroom

Declan McAleer

Incoming minister will be urged to ‘scrap plans to change minimum claim size’ sa... Joanne Knox

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots and Paul Grant, Trade Director of the Irish Sea for Stena Line pictured at the Stena Line, Belfast Terminal.

Agriculture Minister meets with Stena Line By The Newsroom

‘Cut the price of fuel to help our agri-food sector and rural dwellers’

Minister Edwin Poots

bTB Eradication Strategy launched - Includes additional cattle measures and badg... Joanne Knox

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots opens the £45million Soil Nutrient Health Scheme at AFBI Hillsborough. Pictured with the Minister are (l to r) Dr Stanley McDowell, AFBI Chief Executive, Pieter-Jan Schön, Director of Environment and Marine Sciences Division, AFBI and Rachel Cassidy, AFBI.

Innovative new Soil Nutrient Health Scheme opens - Available to all NI farmers Joanne Knox

Revealed - Locations of 5,000 farms under 10 hectares that could be denied payme... Joanne Knox

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£2,000,000 support scheme announced for Northern Ireland pig farmers Joanne Knox

No change to Basic Payment Scheme land eligibility rules for 2022 Joanne Knox

Poots’ Climate Change Bill amendments to be debated at Stormont Joanne Knox

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots

Agriculture Minister to push for farming exemption from net-zero target By The Newsroom

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots.

Agriculture Minister expresses concern over EHC ‘segregation and separation’ req... Joanne Knox

Agriculture Minister says there are many opportunities as we enter the New Year Joanne Knox

New Export Health Certificate ‘practically impossible’ and not ‘feasible for Nor... Joanne Knox

‘Clear opportunities’ for farmers who can use protein crops to lower costs Joanne Knox

Bird flu: Poots gives update on largest ever outbreak of avian influenza

Future support options for agricultural shows being considered by minister Joanne Knox

Northern Ireland Protocol: What disruption has it been causing to food supply? Joanne Knox

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots pictured with RUAS President Billy Martin at the 35th Royal Ulster Winter Fair, at Lisburn’s Eikon Exhibition Centre

Poots praise for Winter Fair 2021 By The Newsroom

Minister addresses important issues facing NI agri-food industry with Eustice Joanne Knox

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots pictured with RUAS President Billy Martin at the 35th Royal Ulster Winter Fair, at Lisburn’s Eikon Exhibition Centre.

Winter Fair showcases all that is good about agri-sector - Poots Joanne Knox

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA pictured with Paul Smyth - Director, Greenhill Systems in Ballymena.

Poots announces £12,000,000 scheme for farmers and growers Joanne Knox

Avian flu compensation bill could run to ‘tens of millions’ in Northern Ireland Joanne Knox

Poots commits £14,000,000 to environment farming schemes Joanne Knox

Chairperson of the Assemblys Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee Declan McAleer MLA

Poots urged to publish proposals without delay By The Newsroom

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots, Health Minister Robin Swann and Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Perpetua McNamee are supporting World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) and say it is vital to provide important advice on the responsible use of antimicrobials.

Agriculture Minister pleased to support World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Joanne Knox

Minister Poots is pictured with UFU president, Victor Chestnutt, at COP26 in Glasgow.

COP26: Minister welcomes positive action but says more can be done within farmin... Joanne Knox

DIT rebut minister’s concerns, stating NZ deal will ‘offer opportunities’ Joanne Knox

Health minister Robin Swann at the Farming Life stand with advertising manager Diane Burke and Gillian Devaney, promotions.

Health Minister hails success of Balmoral Show By The Newsroom

Rock House Farm: Minister Poots is pictured with Brian Hamilton from Rock House Farm

Local farm businesses making a difference By The Newsroom

‘Legislators should seek common ground on Climate Change legislation’ By The Newsroom