Agriculture Minister

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA. (Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye)

Substantial fall in farm incomes disappointing - Muir

Ulster Wool board member, Brendan Kelly. (Pic supplied)

There’s a lot happening within the sheep sector at the present time

Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has provided reassurance that the discovery of a case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Scotland will not impact Northern Ireland’s negligible risk status. (Pic: stock image)

BSE case in Scotland will not impact Northern Ireland’s Negligible Risk status

Kelleher was commenting after Irish media reported on a debate in the Dutch Parliament between the Dutch Agriculture Minister, Piet Adema and the leader of the Animal Rights Party. (Pic: stock image)

MEP 'astounded and deeply concerned' about animal transport misinformation

Left to right: David Brown (President of the UFU); Stephen Christie (potato farmer); Paul Hamilton (potato farmer); Michelle McIlveen MLA; Andrew Muir (DAERA Minister)

Minister meets with local potato growers

During ‘Question Time’ in the Assembly chamber on Monday, Mr Irwin asked the DAERA Minister if he would maintain the bovine TB compensation rate at its current level. (Pic: stock image)

Irwin questions Muir on TB compensation

Jim Allister MLA. (Pic: stock image)

'Farming being crucified by overzealous agenda in planning'

UFU policy, technical and communications manager James McCluggage, UFU deputy president John McLenaghan, UFU president David Brown, UFU deputy president William Irvine and UFU CEO Wesley Aston attended the meeting with Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir MLA. (Pic: UFU)

UFU meet newly appointed Agriculture Minister

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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

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

South Down farmers meet with Agriculture Minister

Northern Ireland pilot Protein Crops Scheme extended

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

£286.9 million in Direct Payments issued to NI farmers

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

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots was among the visitors who attended the Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus Club’s Open Day at Tyrella in County Down.

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Agriculture Minister challenged on veterinary certificates for racing pigeons

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

Pictured at Balmoral Show

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

Wheat Fields under blue Sky with small white Clouds

War dominates the grain markets

Declan McAleer

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

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

‘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...

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

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

Sinn Féin’s Declan McAleer has branded the Agriculture Minister’s plan for the future of farming “unfair”, as it will deny payments to almost 5,000 small farms.

Joanne Knox

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

No change to Basic Payment Scheme land eligibility rules for 2022

Poots’ Climate Change Bill amendments to be debated at Stormont

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots

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

Current challenges affecting pig sector will ‘not be resolved easily’

New UK immigration system is ‘main catalyst for current shortages’ in processing

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No plans to ask horse owners to pick up ‘foul’ when riding in public spaces

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‘The real focus has to be on the eradication of bovine tuberculosis’

The Farm Business Improvement Scheme is a ‘huge success story thus far’

There is ‘simply no need’ for additional barriers on movement of veterinary medi...

Free trade deals: ‘Loss of GB market share is biggest impact on NI producers’

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots.

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

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

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

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

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

Future support options for agricultural shows being considered by minister

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chairperson of the Assembly’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee Declan McAleer MLA

Poots urged to publish proposals without delay

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

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

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