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Changes to Northern Ireland’s Livestock Tag Prefix

Announcements 1st March 2024 | By: Shannon Grogan

In early March, DAERA announced changes to the livestock tag prefix in Northern Ireland under EU Animal Health Law.  The prefix code on Northern Ireland Livestock Tags will change from “UK” to “XI” and this will be fully implemented from January 2025.  Tags with the new “XI” prefix will become available later this year and […]


12% Fewer Cattle Replacements Tags Sold In 2018.

Announcements, BVD, General News, News 15th March 2019 | By: Roger Allen

12% Fewer Cattle Replacements Tags Sold In 2018. There were almost 12 percent fewer cattle replacements tags sold in 2018 compared with 2016, according to official figures obtained from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). While there were 219,816 replacement tags sold in 2016 and 214,724 sold in 2017, this decreased to […]


Get your Agri Food business idea up and running in 2019

Announcements 3rd January 2019 | By: Roger Allen

Support For Co-operative Development In The Agri Food Business. Groups of individuals or small businesses who would benefit from co-operation with other aspects of the agri food chain can now avail of business support from the Agri-Food Co-operation Scheme. Mandina Fulton, Senior Administrator from Countryside Services, who are operating the scheme on behalf of the […]


New Agri Food Co-Operation Scheme

Announcements 28th November 2018 | By: Roger Allen

Countryside Services Ltd is pleased to launch the Agri-Food Co-operation Scheme. This programme aims to help those in agri-food supply chains to work together to develop their business/ business idea through increased market awareness, enhanced communication, and development of better supply chain arrangements. Support is available for each group (new or existing) to develop new […]


Calf Tagging Simplified for Ballymoney Beef Farmer

Announcements 21st November 2018 | By: Roger Allen

Calf Tagging Simplified for Ballymoney Beef Farmer Time is a valuable commodity on Desmond Fulton’s farm near Ballymoney as he manages to run a successful beef enterprise in addition to his role as chairman of the UFU Animal Health and Welfare Committee. Desmond’s beef enterprise involves a 90 cow suckler herd where the majority of […]


Positive Farmer Response to Countryside Services’ Exclusive Caisley Tag Contract.

Announcements 10th November 2018 | By: Roger Allen

Positive Farmer Response to Countryside Services’ Exclusive Caisley Tag Contract. “Excellent customer service, the reliability of the product and ease of use means Caisley Tags are perfect for our farm.” This is how father and son team, Hugh and Kyle Smyth, describe the Caisley Tag from Countryside Services. Hugh and Kyle run a progressive dairy […]


Caisley Tags – Now Exclusive To Countryside Services.

Announcements 3rd November 2018 | By: Roger Allen

Caisley Tags – Now Exclusive To Countryside Services.   Farmers can now enjoy the superior quality Caisley Livestock ID tag  “on demand” throughout Northern Ireland due to an exclusive supplier contract granted to Countryside Services, Dungannon.   To acquire this exclusive status Countryside Services had to undergo a comprehensive supplier evaluation where customer service, production […]


Ulster Farmers’ Union Training Division

Announcements 24th May 2018 | By: Roger Allen

Countryside Services are proud to be co-ordinating the courses on behalf of The Ulster Farmers Union. Courses commence June 2018 and enrollment is now open. The courses currently on offer are: PA1 Safe use of pesticides PA2 Boom Sprayer PA6 Hand-held Applicator Rodent Control We expect a high demand for the courses and booking is essential.  Secure […]


DAERA announces £7.9million budget for second tranche of Farm Business Improvement Scheme, Tier 1

Announcements 3rd May 2018 | By: Roger Allen

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs have announced that an additional £400,000 is available for the second tranche of Tier 1 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital (FBIS-C). To date 1,480 Letters of Offer for grant totaling £7.5million have been issued. Letters of Offer will continue to issue to eligible applications on […]