Minister of Agriculture

Some of the horses which were on display at the Ulster horse breeding show which was held at Balmoral a century ago this week in 1923. Picture: News Letter/Farming Life archives

‘Highly creditable’ display of Ulster’s premium horses held at Balmoral (1923) Darryl Armitage

Charles and John Harkin from Donemana, Co Tyrone, pictured in October 1982, with their Blackface pedigree reserve supreme champion ram lamb, which made the top price of 1,200 guineas at the breed show and sale at Ballymena. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives

Bygone Days: Egg marketing scheme to be applied to Ulster Stormont agrees (1956) Darryl Armitage

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ISA AGM hears future is bright for local shows By The Newsroom

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Sugden fears potential Coleraine vet school plans being “kicked down the road” Ruth Rodgers

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots is pictured with (L-R) Deputy Lord Mayor Michelle Kelly, Graeme Mutter, HMRC and Inspector Ashley Wright, Belfast Harbour Police as they launch a new crackdown on puppy smuggling.

Poots launches new campaign to help combat puppy smuggling Joanne Knox

Sugden maintains fight for register of banned animal owners Joanne Knox

Pictured at launch of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme with Environment Minister Edwin Poots (L-R) are Dr Stanley McDowell, Minister Pieter-Jan Schön and Rachel Cassidy from AFBI.

News Deadline for Soil Nutrient Health Scheme extended Ruth Rodgers

McCrossan thanks Minister Poots for farm flood scheme By The Newsroom

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

TUV leader, Jim Allister.

Around 90% of seed potatoes now need to be sourced from other EU regions Joanne Knox

Beautician Claire Godfrey gives a cow some lipstick as Gregory Campbell and Councillor Adrian McQuillan and event organisers enjoy a laugh at the United Parthenaise Cattle Society Show at Garvagh in August 2010. Picture: Farming Life archives

BYGONE DAYS: Union urges talks to deal with drop in tillage in the province Darryl Armitage

Harvest time in the Sperrins. 13 September 1960. PRONI Reference: D4069/9/1. Picture: The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

BYGONE DAYS: Pig scheme will reduce pig imports in favour of local produce Darryl Armitage

Councillor Mervyn Rea from Crumlin on his Allis Chalmers tractor, at the vintage tractor and classic car road run, hosted by Loanends Presbyterian Church.

BYGONE DAYS: Omagh fury at order by ministry on the supply of local milk Darryl Armitage

Water pollution trend “concerning” – Claire Sugden By The Newsroom

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots

News Minister will be the final decision maker in payment reviews By The Newsroom

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Declan McAleer MLA, photographed at Antrim Castle Grounds today.
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McAleer highlights equine herpes concerns By The Newsroom

Minister to be final decision maker in Area-based Scheme Payment Reviews Darryl Armitage

Judging of silage on the farm of Dunleath Estates, Ballywalter, Co Down, in February 1982, which was to go into the final of the British Grassland Society's UK competition. The judges were Mr Alan Kyle, the winner in 1981, Mr Ken Nelson of ICI, and Mrs Alan Edwards, East of Scotland Agricultural College. Picture: Farming Life archives

BYGONE DAYS: Ulster MPs urge bonus for province embattled producers Darryl Armitage

Poots asks for action on soil and plants By The Newsroom

Edwin Poots

Minister Poots launches Environmental Engagement Index for Northern Ireland By The Newsroom

Left to right: John Thompson Rural Support Chairman, Health Minster Robin Swann MLA, Veronica Morris Rural Support CEO & Agri Minister Edwin Poots MLA; launching the Social Farming Standards at Stormont Estate.

Rural Support’s Social Farming Standards launched By The Newsroom

Edwin Poots. Photo Laura Davison/Pacemaker Press

Farm Minister responds to Farmers for Action calls for round table talks on TB e... By The Newsroom

Nearly 100,000 mink are to be culled at a farm in Spain, after over three quarters of the animals tested positive for coronavirus, according to health authorities (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than 1 million mink have tested positive for coronavirus - as Spain prepare... Helen Johnson

Minister Edwin Poots

Final call for annual Farm Census By The Newsroom

Pictured in 2000 is John Drummond and Bratlach Sophie who received the Carr Cup for the champion Clydesdale at the Killyleagh Show. Picture: Killyleagh Show

BYGONE DAYS: Old farming society hosts its annual exhibition Darryl Armitage

Harvester in operation with Scrabo Hill in the distance in September 1980. Picture: Farming Life archives

News BYGONE DAYS: Prime Minister in attendance at society’s annual farming show Darryl Armitage