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Am I eligible for BCR?
To be eligible for BCR payments you must:
Interactions between badgers and cattle in the rural environment
An integrated research project was conducted on badgers (Meles meles) and cattle in Northern Ireland to provide data on the ecology of badgers;
The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018
The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 come into operation on 3 January 2019. This follows a joint
Exporting animals to shows outside of Northern Ireland
This page contains guidance on taking animals to shows outside of Northern Ireland.
Form VP4
This is Form VP4 which is used to by a Contractor to apply for approval to carry out TB testing on behalf of DAERA for a veterinarian employed
Artificial insemination (AI)
Enforcement of Northern Ireland legislation concerning the policy and licensing requirements of premises and individuals involved in artificial
Third Year of TVR project due to begin
Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen today announced that the third year of the Test and Vaccinate or Remove (TVR) Wildlife Intervention Research
NIFAIS go live – Monday 4th September 2023
The countdown is on for NIFAIS Go Live on Monday 4th September 2023.
Help protect public health risks from harmful blue-green algal blooms with Bloomin’ Algae App
With a growing interest in recreational water-based activities and as we enter summer, more people are spending time enjoying our local rivers and
Online Agents
What tasks/information can an online agent access?An online agent can access a farm businesses APHIS online account, Online Maps and eSAF facility.
DAERA statement on 2023/24 budget allocation
The Secretary of State yesterday announced that the 2023/24 Resource budget allocation for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural
Consultation on the Interim Report of the TB Strategic Partnership Group
The TB Strategic Partnership Group (TBSPG) is an independent high level advisory group which has been tasked by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural
APHIS Online support
What is APHIS Online?Using APHIS Online you can:register cattle births, deaths and stillbornsproduce movement notification of cattle moving off your
Ear tag information
Tags are used in cattle, sheep, goats and pigs and must be approved by DAERA and comply with the current legislation.
Short pause of TB testing as next stage of NIFAIS goes live
The latest stage of DAERA’s new Northern Ireland Food Animal Information System (NIFAIS) is now set to launch on Monday 4 September 2023.
Co Down postgraduate students win DAERA awards
The annual Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Postgraduate Symposium was held recently in the Stormont hotel in Belfast
Equine Infectious Anaemia
Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA) or "swamp fever” is a virus disease of horses, mules and donkeys causing intermittent fever, anaemia, emaciation and
Changes to livestock identification tag codes
The prefix code on Northern Ireland livestock tags is set to change from ‘UK’ to ‘XI’.
Minister Poots launches newly strengthened telephone service to keep cattle moving
A newly extended telephone service to avoid delays in the movement of cattle, and help keep the food supply chain moving smoothly, has been set up by
Germinal products
The requirements for exporting Germinal Products (GP) vary depending on the category/type of product and its destination country.