Northern Ireland

NFU Cymru livestock board chair Rob Lewis said: "We need a robust, future proof and cost-effective system that can be totally aligned with a modernised cattle database"

Daera said farm businesses which have not yet applied are urged to do so now to avoid late claim penalties and to allow enough time to check that their information is accurate

"We have big plans for the future and are looking forward to the next step of this journey"

John McLenaghan re-elected as deputy as Glenn Cuddy also joins leadership team

Committee tell Government to ask now to combat supply shortage

The Holstein, Ayrshire, Dairy Shorthorn and Jersey each have their breed merits and are milked as one herd on the McLean family's Priestland Farm

The UK Government is being urged to rethink its ‘not for EU’ labelling scheme which is set to be introduced in October

Ulster Farmers' Union are urging everyone in the banking sector who interacts with farmers, to take the bad weather into account and give whatever support they can

The UFU said they remain determined to ensure none of the 'barbaric proposals' come to pass and will continue to 'exhaust every avenue to safeguard the future of NI's agri industry'