Publications

The review of the implementation of the 2011 Act, in 2015, recommended that DAERA should publish an annual report setting out information in relation to the animal welfare service.

This guidance provides information on biosecurity measures you can take to prevent your birds from becoming sick with diseases like avian influenza and Newcastle Disease.

Find out more about previous successful projects within the US/Ireland Partnership Call in Agriculture.

In 2018 we held a workshop in each district to bring Stakeholders and Government Departments together “Water Framework Directive: Working Together to Achieve Good Water Quality”.

This report provides details of the Rural Needs Impact Assessments undertaken by government departments and local councils.

This form is for premises where table eggs are brought to for grading and packing. It does not include premises or part of premises which only deal with eggs laid on the same premises.

The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 come into operation on 3 January 2019.  This follows a joint DAERA / Food Standards Agency Northern Ireland public consultation.

NILAS guidance documents.  NILAS was introduced in 2005 and translated the Landfill Directive targets into annual allowances for each District Council in Northern Ireland for each year to 2019/20. 

Environmental Farming Scheme Terms and Conditions.

The field records document can be used to keep field records up to date throughout the period of the EFS contract.

Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Wider Terms and Conditions

This publication was produced by Statistics and Analytical Services Branch in the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and contains carbon intensity and supporting indicators.

A mapping exercise has been carried out to highlight how the Programme for Government (PfG) Outcomes Delivery Plan 2018 - 19 aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  The monitoring arrangements for the Programme for Government will s

This document provides guidance on the process for exporting meat to a non-EU country.

Wildlife Order 1985 - code of wildlife photography

Deciding whether to get a puppy or dog is a big decision. It is advisable, before purchasing a puppy, to give it proper thought and to carry out some research. 

The Department coordinates the Northern Ireland seal counts undertaken by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, DAERA Marine and Fisheries Division and National Trust. Assistance is also provided by Loughs Agency.

These reports, covering the seventh to the fifteenth scheme years of the Landfill Allowance Scheme (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2004 (as amended), summarise district council compliance with the scheme during each year.

This report provides both summary and detailed figures on the amount of local authority collected municipal waste in Northern Ireland in the latest reporting year, as well as trend data over the last number of years.

Final results of the June 2018 Agricultural and Horticultural Census of farms in Northern Ireland. This survey provides estimates of crop areas, number of livestock and of farmers and workers on active farm businesses in Northern Ireland at the beginning of June.

Final results of the June 2018 Agricultural and Horticultural Census of farms in Northern Ireland.

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) commissioned a study of the composition of household waste collected at the kerbside in Northern Ireland.