July 16th 2009 Headlines Europe moves to slash sheep ID tagging costs House of Lords refuses conacre appeal Location of final DARD Direct office announced Support for new milk supply chain deals PPS21 delivering says Poots July 9th 2009 Headlines Banks accused of turning their backs on farmers Dairy industry heading for a disaster: Boel NSA Sheep event a huge success Elliott attacks Minister over proposal to remove UK label Dutch cash and carry meets NI firms July 2nd 2009 Headlines Supermarkets are taking a "lion's share" of farmers' profits Irish feed mill claims sugar beet was never contaminated Banks are called to account New vets sought to help tackle disease Serious incident blackens otherwise successful Highland Show June 25th 2009 Headlines RUAS takes move bid to Stormont Minister on collision course over fallen animals Anger over poultry demonstration Flooding incidents likely to increase Dairy farmers in mass European protest June 18th 2009 Headlines Millions could be saved by slashing red tape - report Assembly committee celebrates townlands Rose Energy plans to pump water from Lough Neagh FarmWeek only UK/Irish media at EC poverty seminar Stormont committee to revisit Diseases of Animals Bill June 11th 2009 Headlines Contaminated sugar beet rolls found in Ulster Industry leaders urge MEPs to help save agriculture FWAG Silver Lapwing Awards opens for entries DARD quizzed over a 'Rural Champion' TB compensation bill to hit £12.6 million June 4th 2009 Headlines Battle breaks out over proposed disease compensation cuts DARD urged to step up to the mark Multi-million pound expansion for Willowbrook Farm New rural childcare programme launched Beef numbers in decline says report May 28th 2009 Headlines Tag tension as minister calls for removal of 'UK' designation Boel delivers advance SFP payment hope Willy John joins growing Facebook farming addicts Call for more support for LFA farmers Union outlines challenges of climate change May 21st 2009 Headlines Farmers urged to use only assured feed for sake of industry Minister in passionate Bluetongue plea Objections to DARD office options UFU presses Commissioner to support dairy farmers Young farmer excels in top quality meat and eggs May 14th 2009 Headlines Banking on food to tackle recession Minister considers future dairy task force Farmers cleaning up the waterways UFU voices concerns over dairy situation Need to comply with DARD standstill rules May 7th 2009 Headlines Sheep farmers urged to be vigilant as theft cases increase Tesco cuts prices in a bid to recover customers Bid to shake up school milk Improved profits at Fane Valley but challenging year ahead Lakeland Dairies reports profit in spite of adverse market conditions April 30th 2009 Headlines Crazy Conacre Prices Don't import from Bluetongue affected areas - Gildernew Don't miss May 15 form deadline Water rates increase hits farms Concerns over new forestry bill April 23rd 2009 Headlines Focus farms start date now in sight EU Adopts new system of LFA classification Tesco must show leadership - UFU DARD pays out £50,000 for victimisation of vet Organisers launch Ballymoney Sh ow 2009 April 16th 2009 Headlines United hit by exodus as farmers leave due to low prices 'Cashflow crisis' story forces DARD to contact FNMS applicants Bluetongue 'name and shame' threat by Minister Love in the air for Tesco/Dale farm marriage Sinclair Mayne elected President of British Society of Animal Science April 9th 2009 Headlines Cashflow Crisis Farmers cautiously welcome turbine resolutiion Balmoral Show 2009 is fresh and focused say organisers Ploughing international planned for Causeway Coast site Stay safe at railway crossings April 2nd 2009 Headlines DARD admits it cannot eradicate bovine Tuberculosis Minister presses ahead with grant payments Diesel users just buying what they need Mashed veg win accolade for County Down farm All-Ireland Sheep Shearing Championship comes to North West March 26th 2009 Headlines Dilemma for DARD Dairy industry looks to the future Europe on target to reduce red tape Rural White Paper concerns Farmers get penalties back March 19th 2009 Headlines What a waste! Watch out for changes in IACS forms Countdown to Balmoral Slow fertiliser sales causing concern Keeping out Bluetongue March 12th 2009 Headlines Beef Breakthrough Company at centre of Dioxin scare back in business Dioxin farmers need to decide on cull now Work placements for food students hit by by recession RUAS denies claims of financial troubles March 5th 2009 Headlines Days numbered if dairy farmers can't 'ride the recession' UFU seeks meeting over conacre ruling RUAS under pressure to make winter fair two-day event Calls for badger cull to tackle bovine TB DARD's EC approach criticised February 26th 2009 Headlines Industry unites as DARD takes grant fight ro Brussels Call for investigation into bullying at Newry DARD office Angry farmers hit out at Agriculture Minister NIMEA President upbeat about beef and lamb Mullahead is much more than a ploughing match February 19th 2009 Headlines Plight of 73-year-old forced to wait in line Farmers' fury over DARD's 'trick question' Applications arrive for flood-hit farmers Labelling legislation 'being explored' New principal for Harper Adams February 12th 2009 Headlines DARD accused of 'dragging its heels' over dioxin debacle Probe into Republic's information delay Agriculture Committee urges scrapping of NI export rules Linden Livestock - a new concept in beef production Keeping alive the skills of yesteryear February 5th 2009 Headlines Higher beef prices on back of Dioxin scare Foster promotes new NI beef brand Farming incomes tumble by 5.5 per cent Bid to drop £500 minimum flooding loss threshold Executive agrees 25% hardship payment January 30th 2009 Headlines 'Farmer friendly' grant forms accepted on first come, first served basis Beef Farmers granted compensation review Northern Ireland explores innovative on-farm technology Location of DARD Direct Antrim office undecided Milk price rise welcome, but more is urgently needed January 23rd 2009 Headlines Carcase trim rip-off fears for farmers Farmers hit by Dioxin contaminated feed in difficult position Stormont legislation to deal with TB hotspots Agi-food sector mission to see best practice Commission proposes measures to help dairy sector January 16th 2009 Headlines Lack of compensation throws pig sector into crisis Union will strive to ensure pesticide rules are workable for farmers Date for Farm Modernisation programme opening revealed Minister opens new environment and renewable energy centre New criteria could threaten rural schools January 8th 2009 Headlines Beef farmers agony goes on as MEP demands payment Nearly 4,000 farmers apply for FNMS MLAs in call for probe into beef price disparity Competition gives children food for thought Government urged to create supermarket ombudsman December 24th 2008 Headlines Four-day Balmoral Show in 2010 No decision from DARD on herd slaughter or compensation Bothar sends Christmas gift of 450 goats to Uganda Wiiliam recognised for 60 year sterling service to agriculture Harper Adams research ‘internationally excellent’ December 18th 2008 Headlines Beef Farmers left in limbo Ministers bid to restore confidence in battered industry Department accused of 'strangling' LAG's Gildernew outlines approach to TB fight Police bid to keep children safe on farms December 11th 2008 Headlines Industry counts cost of meat crisis shambles David lifts Promar Dairy Farm of the Year Award at winter fair Machinery blaze leaves dealer devastated Farmers to be offered payments for faulty turbines Joint AFBI-QUB research on bovine TB announced December 4th 2008 Headlines Meat plants play 'Scrooge' over Christmas beef bonus Think carefully about conacre prices - UFU Concerns over DARD's Larne and Strabane office closures Limousin leads Allam's line-up making £3,000 Zimbabwe's attitude to court ruling appals white farmer November 28th 2008 Headlines SAVE OUR INDUSTRY - Plea to Gildernew as Europe passes buck UFU challenges meat plants to explain price differential Farmers win right to build family homes Warning over imports as new strain of Bluetongue detected New appointments to Livestock and Meat Commission November 21st 2008 Headlines Beef farmers are facing closure over dire returns Strong euro helps farmers – UFU Treatment of flood victims is a disgrace In praise of FFA – fighting for a fair deal for farmers EU votes on new CAP ‘Health Check’ proposals
