The chair of Stormont's agriculture committee fears EU rules which could block 40% of animal medicines from Northern Ireland ...

Almost all of Ireland’s natural habitats are in poor condition after a further decline over the last six years, a new study ...

A new report has found that 90% of Ireland's EU-protected habitats are in 'unfavourable' conservation status, with 51% showing deteriorating trends across their national ranges.

A temporary control zone is in place as vets investigate the suspected presence of the disease in two cows at a holding near ...

Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has dismissed online speculation that the spread of bluetongue in Northern Ireland is due to ...

TDs highlighted Ireland’s “shameful reputation” as the puppy farm capital of Europe with up to 30,000 animals exported ...

The EU Nitrates Committee meets on Tuesday and may extend Ireland's nitrates derogation by up to three years. At the same ...

Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen fertilizer. That is the ...

Stormont Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir said the farm where Northern Ireland’s first cases were detected has excellent ...

The Department of Agriculture has announced plans to allow some animal movements in the wake of the recent Bluetongue outbreaks.

A suspected case of Bluetongue virus has been identified in cattle in Northern Ireland. Officials in Stormont's Agriculture ...

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture said testing of livestock on nearby farms is continuing. | UTV News ...