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Northern Ireland
13-year-old dies after collision involving quad bike
Amy Forde
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has said that an investigation to establish the circumstances around the incident is under way.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Autumn spike in new TB herds in NI
There has been a significant increase in the number of cattle herds going down with TB.
1 January 2025 Markets
NI Trends: bright outlook for beef and lamb prices in 2025
Beef and lamb prices start 2025 with plenty of positivity, as processing demand is expected to ramp up in early spring.
NI milk league: Tirlán makes it an Autumn hat-trick in NI
Higher premiums for milk quality keeps Tirlán on top of the NI milk league for the third month in a row.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
NI milk leagues: A+B-C payments keep Tirlán top of 1m-litre leagues
Tirlán is well positioned within the 1m-litre milk analysis for November, thanks to its solids-based payments.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Tirlán shifts volume bonus onto milk solids
The co-op is changing how it rewards NI producers for supplying higher volumes of milk. Kieran Mailey reports.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Low numbers plan to purchase LESSE
DAERA has previously proposed introducing a ban on the use of splash plates from 1 January 2026.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Karro owner is back in the black
Karro Food Group is part of UK111 Ltd., which also has interests in the seafood business.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Animal feed tonnage in NI up in 2024
Feed mills in NI have put out increased tonnage to farms during 2024, DAERA data shows.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
English TB system back on the DAERA table
A tabular system to value TB reactors is included as an option in a recent review by DAERA chief vet, Brian Dooher.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Discontent among farmers about future payments
Reports suggest a small number of farmers have decided to walk away from the BPS regime.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Maximum BCR age drops to 28 months
The maximum age in the beef carbon reduction scheme has reduced from 30 to 28 months.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland