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DAERA to test up to 1,000 samples a day in fight against COVID-19
DAERA’s Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) will assist the health service in testing up to 1,000 samples a day from suspect COVID-19 cases, Minister Edwin Poots has confirmed.
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Farm suppliers are vital in the fight against Covid-19 – Poots
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has praised the role of farm supply businesses in providing essential services to farmers and helping to put food on our tables.
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We must do all we can to help the agri-food sector
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots acknowledges the difficult financial circumstances facing the agri-food industry and vows to do all he can to help.
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Minister announces funding to the Community Foundation Northern Ireland Coronavirus Community Support Fund
DAERA Minister, Edwin Poots MLA today announced that he will provide £200,000 towards the ‘Coronavirus Community Fund’.
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DAERA relaxes herd restrictions for overdue TB tests
Farmers with herds that are overdue a TB test will not face any restrictions for 35 days, as opposed to seven days, DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced.
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Statement by DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA - NI Executive daily Covid-19 briefing 8 April 2020
"As Easter quickly draws closer, we become acutely aware of the impact COVID-19 is having on family life, the restrictions that have been put on our movements and the sacrifices we are all making for each other.
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Minister raises concerns on beef imports
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has raised concerns with the main supermarkets after recent reports that a significant shipment of beef was imported into the UK from Poland during the start of COVID-19 pandemic.
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MINISTER PAUSES ALL ROUTINE DAERA INSPECTIONS
Minister Edwin Poots pauses all routine DAERA inspections of businesses, industry and utility services until 30 April 2020.
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Payment claims for EFS must be made on Single Application
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has reminded farmers who have an Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) agreement that they must submit their claim for payment on the 2020 online Single Application.
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Right waste, right place - essential during Covid-19 crisis
Put the right waste in the right place and ease the burden on our public health services - Environment Minister Edwin Poots has urged.
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Poots announces £1.5m support package for fishing industry
Fisheries Minister Edwin Poots has announced a substantial £1.5m support package for Northern Ireland’s fishing industry.
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DAERA Minister urges halt to prescribed fires to aid stretched emergency services
DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has urged farmers and land managers to halt all prescribed burning in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in a bid to reduce additional pressures on Northern Ireland’s emergency services.
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Slurry and fertiliser applications for late spring
Advice from CAFRE Dairying advisers
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Open letter to Northern Ireland's food champions - Edwin Poots
"As a nation, we are facing the biggest health crisis we’ve seen for generations.
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Minister extends NAP Derogation applications and accounts submission deadline
The deadline for applying for a Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) derogation and the submission of 2019 fertilisation accounts has been extended to 30 April 2020, Minister Edwin Poots has confirmed.
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Statistical Reports on Northern Ireland Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has released two statistical reports.
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Reappointment of Independent Member of the Agricultural Wages Board
DAERA Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, has announced the reappointment of Miss Patricia O’Callaghan for a second term as Independent Member of the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) to 31 March 2023.
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DAERA Minister announces temporary change to carrier bag law to aid fight against Covid-19
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has announced a temporary change to carrier bag regulations in a bid to stem the spread of Covid-19.
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Anglers told to stay at home as fishing waters are closed
All DAERA angling waters are to be closed with immediate effect in the continuing fight against the spread of Covid-19, Fisheries Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced.
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DAERA new position on TB testing
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced a new approach to TB testing, effective from today.